Meets monthly at 12:30pm after church in the Clara Barton room.

The meetings are open to all.

Learn more about the FP Governing Board.

Our buildings and grounds need regular maintenance that wouldn’t be possible without the involvement of our entire congregation. Check our calendar for Care Days.

If you want to get involved, please contact Dave Sherman.

Ours is a caring community. We offer each other help and counseling for healing and recovery in times of need. Our Pastoral Care Committee makes sure that our times of need do not go unnoticed. This group meets regularly off-site.

The committee records and sometimes introduces joys and concerns which continues to be one of their biggest sources of information. They continue to work closely with our minister with whom we meet once a month. The committee is very grateful to the congregation for all their help, which is extensive.

If you need help or want to offer your help to others, please contact Caroline McDonald.

Wondering if you should call your minister? Read this.

The Hospitality Committee oversees the Christmas Eve Social Hour and Coffee/Social Hour after church weekly in the Parish Hall. Coffee Hour team members have been generous with their time, including bringing baked goods, dairy products, savory items, and fruit.

The role of the Personnel Committee is to provide resources for hiring and retaining church employees. It reviews existing staff compensation annually and as new employees are hired. It meets monthly, and welcome new members.

The Personnel Committee formed in January 2019. The focus has been to update the 2015 Church Operations Manual.

The Stewardship Committee is in charge of imagining, planning and organizing the annual stewardship campaign.

The Fundraising Committee organizes events and creates opportunities for fundraising for the church.

Auction

The auction offers hosted meals, services, and gift certificates from the congregation.

Electronics recycling

This successful fundraiser aligns with our UU values and Green Sanctuary.

Open Mic Café

The Open Mic Night has become a monthly community event that is advertised to the congregation andthe larger community. It is marketed in the ‘Northborough Guide’ weekly email that is distributed to a large mailing list as well as word of mouth and other forums. The Coffee House is growing in popularity and brought in more than expected in entrance fees that after costs, are donated to the church.

Memorial Day Fair

We offer every year all the same favorites that the community enjoys; shortcake, bar-b-q, yard sale, books, plants, etc. Committee chairs are assigned and are organizing donations and volunteers for the preparation and the day of.

Thank you to the many individuals and groups participate in the successful fundraising activities during the year.

The Nominating Committee selects a slate of nominees for Governing Board and Trustee positions, which is presented for vote at the Annual Meeting.

Everyone in our congregation is an ambassador for the Membership Committee. Your smile, your hand shake and your active listening are what newcomers to First Parish experience when they go through our red doors, walk across the path to Coffee Hour or attend one of our events. Thank you for your help!

Keeping with our new yearly membership building classes, we held our 5th annual Discovery Class in February with Rev. Lynda facilitating. During class, folks shared their personal spiritual journey, learned about Unitarian Universalism history and the inner workings of First Parish. On New Member Sunday, May 5, 2019, we welcomed five new members to our Beloved Community.

Our greeters continue to warmly welcome folks to service every week. I thank them for their continued service and jumping in to help when needed. Membership is looking for a couple more members to help with activities and outreach. We are at a crossroad where it might be prudent to collaborate and share resources with other committees in an effort to better serve First Parish.