by Ann | Sep 16, 2023 | Blog Articles
The First Parish Pantry Gardeners had a productive summer, planting FEDCO Nor’eastern Pole Beans (2 oz for $7.00), which consistently yielded a basketful of beans, every week, for the two South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) shelters the team supports. During... 
by Office Admin | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog Articles
Welcome to our month of Welcoming! This year our overarching worship theme is a simple one: What does it mean to be UU? Ok, maybe it’s not so simple. But it is an important question and one that I invite you to explore together this year. To do this we will be... 
by Ann | Aug 22, 2023 | Blog Articles
In August, the Rev. Deborah Bennett joined First Parish in Wayland as our Interim Minister. Rev. Bennett comes to us from Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Marietta, Ga., where she served as Minister for the past four years. She and her husband Jim lived... 
by Office Admin | Jul 13, 2023 | Blog Articles
In remembrance of those who went before us and who helped forge our futures. PASSAGES By Jill Burrows Today, we trod on hallowed ground, following in the footprints of those who preceded us, and who – like angels – are with us now. The mother, who during... 
by Ann | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog Articles
With immense gratitude for the past nine years, sorrow about coming to the end of our journey together, and excitement about the future of First Parish in Wayland, the Parish Committee has received the news that Rev. Dr. Stephanie May has accepted the position of... 
by Ann | May 14, 2023 | Blog Articles
Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a liberal religion that was created when two faith traditions, Universalism and Unitarianism joined together in 1961. The two traditions had a long history before the merger. The Universalist Church of America was founded in 1793 and the...