First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Northboro – A Welcoming and Beloved Community that Inspires Spiritual Growth and Social Action

A welcoming and Beloved Community
that inspires spiritual growth and social action

First Parish Church
Unitarian Universalist
of Northboro

40 Church St. Northborough, MA

Sunday Services

All are welcome!

Worship Service every Sunday at 10:30 AM

Inclement Weather

We share our plate with deserving causes and non-profits. Read more about the organizations we have been supporting.

Our Mission

Our mission is to be a welcoming and beloved community that inspires spiritual growth and social action.

Our Vision

First Parish Unitarian Universalist is a spiritual home for individuals and families, for people of faith and seekers of meaning. Together, we affirm the worth of all people and the interdependent web of all existence, and we seek to inspire spiritual growth and social action. We are a welcoming, open community, and our members and friends are active in social and environmental justice.

The Ministerial Search Committee and Governing Board are very happy to announce that we have hired a minister!

Welcome, Rev. Steve Wilson! Rev. Steve’s term begins August 1, 2024. I feel proud, grateful, and lucky that I am a UU minister. I can think of nothing else I would rather do. Maybe I just have a lack of imagination. Maybe? However, I can’t think of a more comprehensive expression of who I am, want to professionally be, than be a Pastor. It is a sobering and joyful profession, calling, and way to live my life; I like to think I bring my own unique commitment, intellect, and humor…

Message from the Minister

Message from the Minister Happy Beltane May 2024 Beltane is one of the Celtic pagan cross-quarter festivals. It marks the halfway point between the spring vernal equinox and the summer solstice. These days, and for something like the last thousand years or more, it has been closely connected with Mayday. It is generally thought of as a festival of fertility to bless the ground as seed and crops are planted to feed the whole community for the coming year. Reading about Beltane this morning…

Message from the Transition Team

Reminder of the Contract Minister search process Contract Ministry is the only type of ministry search available for part-time positions. Any ministry position not full time is considered a contract ministry by the UUA Transitions Office for search purposes.In a Contract Ministry, the congregation and minister make agreements for ministerial service with a time-limited, potentially renewable contract. We are recommending a 3-year contract. A contract minister may be called by the congregat…

Latest News, Announcements and Events

THANK YOU, TOWN OF NORTHBOROUGH, For Voting Yes

Thank you, Northborough Community Preservation Committee, for supporting our application for $210,000. to help fund First Parish Steeple restoration and repair.Thank you, Gordon Hart, David Sherman and The Building and Grounds Committee, for mega hours devoted to the grant application process! Thank you Susan Tedesco, First Parish Administrator, for tracking down and finding tons of material needed […]

Help Make It a Great Success Again

If you have perennial plants that need thinning, there are pots at Parish Hall for potting up your contributions. Please label your plants with the plant name, sun requirements, and flower color. The plants can be brought to the yard area at the Parish Hall on the weekend of Memorial Day. Starts of veggies, annuals, herbs, and […]

A thank you letter, from the Unitarian Church of Montpelier

Dear First Parish Church UU, On behalf of our congregation, we want to thank you for your generous support of our July 2023 flood recovery efforts. Without your support and the tireless commitment of volunteers and staff, we would not have been able to reopen our building for services on Sunday, October 15th just three […]

Event Calendar

Penultimate Potluck

May 24, 2024

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

First Parish Northboro Parish Hall

Join us for our First Parish Penultimate Potluck. Join us for great food, great conversation, and even Karaoke! Our goal is to be ready at 6:00 pm. Bring a [...]

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