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Who We Are

First Parish Northboro Unitarian Universalist

Mission

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

First Parish Northboro Unitarian Universalist

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.

Unitarian Universalist Principles

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles. We hold them as moral guides. We live out these Principles within a “living tradition” of wisdom and spirituality, which we draw from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience. 

1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person
2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations
3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

The seven Principles and six Sources of the Unitarian Universalist Association grew out of the grassroots of our communities, were affirmed democratically, and are part of who we are. Read them as they are written in our UUA Bylaws.

Everybody is Important: A Kid’s Guide to Our Seven Principles

Unitarian Universalists Have Diverse and Inclusive Beliefs

Unitarian Universalists Believe More Than One Thing

We think for ourselves and reflect together on questions such as

We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook and in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education, and rites of passage; our work for social justice; our quest to include the marginalized and our expressions of love.
We are united in our broad and inclusive outlook and in shared experience: our open and stirring worship services, religious education, and rites of passage; our work for social justice; our quest to include the marginalized and our expressions of love.

We create change in ourselves, in the world

Seven days a week, Unitarian Universalists (UUs) live their faith by doing. Whether in community with others or as an individual, we know that active, tangible expressions of love, justice, and peace are what make a difference. Embracing peace, love, and understanding that goes beyond individual belief systems, we are creators of positive change in people and in the world.

The ways we do it

We are a green sanctuary

We are a welcoming congregation