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Read MoreAbout Us
We are First Parish of Sudbury, a diverse and welcoming community of spiritual seekers; we strive to learn together and support one another as we celebrate life’s important moments and serve the larger community. We are stewards of an historic meetinghouse. In addition to an inspiring leader in Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty and our dedicated staff, our community generously volunteers resources of time and...
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Read MoreFor Visitors
Please join us this Sunday! Here are Directions and Where to Park You can find out more about us under the About Us menu.
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Read MoreGetting Involved
There are many ways to participate in the community that is First Parish of Sudbury in addition to joining us on a Sunday morning. For example, you can help the Faith in Action team collect back-to-school backpacks; you can make a joyful noise as part of the choir; bring a dish to a Women’s Alliance potluck meeting, which connects women and supports First Parish of Sudbury in various ways; join a...
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Read MoreNews & Events
First Parish is a community of movers and shakers! If you are interested in finding out exactly what we are up to, you can scan our Calendar or review any of the online issues of the Connector, a weekly newsletter in which all the “goings-on” are shared by staff, leadership and members of the congregation. If you have specific questions about the work of First Parish of Sudbury in the world,...
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Read MoreWorship
Worship in the Unitarian Universalist tradition is shaped by our faith’s history, principles and purposes as well as the congregation’s identity and culture, the minister’s religious beliefs and style, and the great diversity of sources from which we draw inspiration and through which we seek guidance and insight. Our worship services are offered on Sunday mornings. Visitors are warmly...
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Read MoreReligious Education
From the Religious Exploration Committee. Welcome to First Parish of Sudbury’s Religious Education program. First Parish of Sudbury is a Unitarian Universalist congregation that was first established in 1640. Although much has changed since then, one thing that remains the same is our steadfast belief in the inherent right to freedom for every person in all matters regarding religion. Because we want...
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Read MoreWelcome to First Parish of Sudbury
Dear Visitor, Welcome to the First Parish of Sudbury, a lively, liberal congregation nearly 375 years old that continues to make history and change lives. Like you, I am a newcomer to this congregation. What drew me here may be the same things that will draw you: people who are committed to creating an inclusive, just community both inside and outside the walls of this beautiful old meetinghouse …...
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Career Opportunities at First Parish of Sudbury
Posted July 17, 2019
Director of Religious Education.
Do you love to work with children and youth? Do you have the desire to create a program for Sunday Religious Education?
First Parish of Sudbury is looking for someone with that spark of adventure and the energy to make it happen.
Click here for the full job description: DRE job announcement 2019-07-15
Read More2019 Summer Services Schedule
For the complete schedule of summer services and who has volunteered for what, click HERE.
| Date | Leader | Topic |
| June 16 | Dave Andrews | Fatherhood |
| June 23 | June Hopkins | Genealogy – Voice in Your Blood |
| June 30 | NO SERVICE JUNE 30 | |
| July 7 | Tom Yelton | What is Church For? A Dialogue. |
| July 14 | Fred Pryor | The Financial Social Worker |
| July 21 | Leslie Bryant | My Year of No Shopping |
| July 28 | Marion Tratnyek | Summers on the Farm |
| August 4 | Earth Centered Group | Lughnasadh! |
| August 11 | Seth Kaplan | What Is It About Guns |
| August 18 | Lane Williamson | God of Dirt |
| August 25 | All Attendees | Poetry Jam |
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What Is Church For? A Dialogue. — Tom Yelton
What is church for? What is it not for?
What is life for?
The service will not have a sermon or lecture. It will use the format called Bohm Dialogue which emphasizes respectful listening and balanced, synergistic sharing. For more details about how Dialogue works, please see this intro. Basically we will sit in a circle with a talking stick in the center. Whoever wishes to speak on the topic “What Is Church For?” will take the talking stick (or ask for it if they need help) and return it to the center when done speaking.
Bohm Dialogue is a cooperative endeavor to explore a topic. People are therefore allowed to refer to what others have said, build on it, ask questions about it, or even disagree with it, as long as it is done thoughtfully, respectfully, sticks to the topic, and is addressed to the whole group rather than to individuals. Dialogue is mostly about respectful, attentive listening.
Everyone is welcome. You are welcome to think about the topic beforehand but no preparation is required or expected — come as you are with whatever thoughts/intuitions you have, ready to listen, learn and contribute.
Read MoreFirst Parish Sudbury presents a July 4 Cook Out
The First Parish grilling team of chefs is ready for our annual summer cook out on Thursday July 4. We’ll be selling beef and vegetarian burgers, beef hot dogs, sausages with peppers and onion, french fries, popcorn, cookies, cakes and cold drinks at 12 noon on the front lawn. We’re at the corner of Concord and Hudson Roads. The weather is going to be perfect, ie. hot and sunny. Bring your family and neighbors to the First Parish lawn for a picnic and parade viewing. This is the best spot to see the Sudbury July 4 parade.
Read MoreThought of the Day
This Sunday
Sunday July 21st, 2019 – My Year of No Shopping - Leslie Bryant
Leslie Bryant will be speaking about her ongoing “year of no shopping”, how it has impacted her thoughts on consumerism and influenced her behavior in a manner that allows her to be more mindful and more able to share her resources of time and money with her community.
During the summer months our services are lay-led in The Commons, a lovely air-conditioned room on the second floor, accessible by stairs or elevator. Congregants offer a variety of topics dear to their hearts, and cover a wide range. Summer services are more informal than the rest of the year. The diversity of styles and themes is rich and stimulating.
Prior to the service, we gather for breakfast “nibbles” and conversation. Childcare is offered each week.
All are welcome. Please join us!
When: Summer services begin sometime in June, and continue until regular services resume early in September. We gather at 9:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and conversation, and the service begins at 10: a.m.
Where: Summer services are held in the Commons, an air conditioned upstairs meeting room accessible by stairs and an elevator.
What: Summer services are lay-led and include music and child care.
2019 Summer Schedule: The schedule of summer services and who is doing what is here.
Some recent summer service topics:
- “’You can’t be 98 forever!’ and other truths discovered with difficulty.”
- “Living Our Faith”
- “The Long Journey – the poetry of Rumi”
- “The House of You”
- “Is respect one size fits all?”
- “How a committee can stay friends when the pressure is on”
And every summer session ends with our annual Poetry Jam, where congregants share favorite poems, from the ridiculous to the sublime.
The First Parish of Sudbury Meeting House is located at 327 Concord Road, across from Town Hall. For more information about upcoming events, visit fpsudbury.org or call 978-443-2043.
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