We are a Unitarian Universalist congregation with open hearts and open doors.
We seek to deepen our spiritual and human connections.
We build community and join together to make a positive difference in the world.
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This Sunday
Services at First Parish
10:00 a.m.
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Exploring Buddhism
February 5, 2023
Rev. Dr. Stephanie May with Kotatsu John Bailes Roshi
With ancient roots, Buddhist thought now has global spread. Zen Buddhist master teacher, Kotatsu John Bailes Roshi, joins us to share his knowledge and experience of Buddhism. Following the short service, join us for RE for All.
We are open for in-person services and also offer online access. Click here for more information about our services.
What’s New at First Parish
February Theme: Buddhism
“Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.” The Buddha (from the Udana) The Buddha, originally named Siddhartha Gautama, was born in what is now modern-day Nepal, and it is...
Blanket Drive for Welcome Home Mass.
It’s cold outside! From Feb. 6-10, First Parish in Wayland will serve as a collection point for clean, new or like-new blankets to benefit Welcome Home, an award-winning organization. We are collecting full, queen or king blankets. You can drop off your blankets at...
Lydia Maria Child: A Radical American Life with author Lydia Moland
On Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m., author Lydia Moland will talk about Lydia Maria Child, one of Wayland’s most renowned citizens and a courageous abolitionist who lived on Old Sudbury Road in the mid-19th century. The discussion will be available in person in the Sanctuary at...
Something Happened in Our Town
Something Happened In Our Town by Marianne Celano PhD (Author), Marietta Collins PhD (Author), Ann Hazzard PhD (Author), Jennifer Zivoin (Illustrator) “Follows two families — one White, one Black — as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their...
January Theme: Hinduism
Rooted in India, Hinduism is often called the oldest living religious tradition – or, perhaps, more accurately – traditions, in the plural. Dating back to the Vedic religion of Iron Age India, the threads of different philosophies and devotional expression have...
Martin Luther King Day – A Special Service
On Sunday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m., we will celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we remember him, we will honor the life and legacy of artist Winfred Rembert. Born in the Jim Crow South, Rembert endured imprisonment in multiple forms. Released in...
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Our Mission
To Build Community by forging caring connections and supporting one another through the joys, sorrows and mysteries of life.
To Search for Meaning by creating opportunities for all ages to explore values and principles that orient and guide us through life.
To Deepen our Spirituality by gathering to share words and music, by nurturing private moments of reflection, and by cultivating reverence.
To Make a Better World by engaging in compassionate service and promoting social justice.
Welcome
We are a Unitarian Universalist congregation that affirms human dignity, community action, freedom of religious thought, and the power of love.
Our History
Since 1640, First Parish has been a warm and welcoming spiritual home. We draw inspiration from our long history rooted in liberal religious ideas.
Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism takes inspiration from the world’s great religions, the natural world, and the human experience. We affirm our values in seven UU Principles.