For the health and safety of our congregation, we have moved our worship service online.
Our lay-led summer services will be held in our normal social hour Zoom meeting.
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Ignite Your Spirit, Nurture Your Values, Join Our Community!
Ignite Your Spirit,
Nurture Your Values,
Join Our Community!
Welcome to First Parish of Sudbury!
We are 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.
Welcome to First Parish of Sudbury!
We are 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.
Join Us This Sunday!
Coming Up At FPS
News & Events
This Week In Religious Exploration
Sunday, August 9 – Why We Try, with Rob Kinslow
The German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) is reported to have once said, “Even if I knew the world would end tomorrow, I would continue to plant my apple trees.” Twentieth-century Unitarian Universalist theologian Henry Nelson Wieman said such acts of faith, what he termed “the creative event,” are at the center of a meaningful life. This Sunday we will ask and answer the question, “Why do we try?” What bids us to keep pushing even when we are exhausted? We may see that our own creativity is our saving grace–that with it, no less than the mighty universe is on our side.
To read about or view last week’s service,
click here.
Online Summer Service Signups Available
The time to think about summer services has come! Our less-formal summer services begin on June 21 this year. As of right now, we are planning to do these services online via Zoom, though this may be subject to change. We are currently looking for worship hosts! While...
Bohm Dialogue 7/19/20 – Growth
The salon for 7/19 will meet online, remotely using Zoom. Past attendees should receive an email with instructions. Or contact Paul Reising, Tom Yelton or Jan Hardenbergh for instructions on how to join the Zoom...
WBUR Interviews Aline Kaplan
FPS Trustee Aline Kaplan was interviewed for WBUR's Weekend Edition story, "Tour Guides, Minus The Tourists: Boston Guides Await Tourism's Return" which aired on June 14, 2020. Click here to listen to the full interview and follow Aline's blog here!
Online Happenings at FPS: Week of June 15, 2020
As a way to stay connected, First Parish is hosting a number of events online this week, via Zoom. Mindfulness Meditation: The Mindfulness Meditation group normally meets from 1:00 to 2:30 each Tuesday. This week, we will leave attendees to meditate in their own way...
FPS at the Black Lives Matter Protest
First Parish of Sudbury took part in Sudbury's Black Lives Matter protest on the FPS lawn and Sudbury Commons on Black Out Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Hundreds attended the protest which took place simultaneously at Haskell Field. Traffic was heavy with car horns honking...
Online Happenings at FPS: Week of June 8, 2020
As a way to stay connected, First Parish is hosting a number of events online this week, via Zoom. Mindfulness Meditation: The Mindfulness Meditation group normally meets from 1:00 to 2:30 each Tuesday. This week, we will leave attendees to meditate in their own way...
Bohm Dialogue 6/21/20 – The Economy
The salon for 6/21 will meet online, remotely using Zoom. Past attendees should receive an email with instructions. Or contact Paul Reising, Tom Yelton or Jan Hardenbergh for instructions on how to join the Zoom meeting. For June the...
Have A Good Summer!
We had an exciting year in the Religious Exploration program! Many thanks to all of our amazing students, families, and volunteers for making our classes and events so special!
Throughout the fall and winter months, we met at FPS each Sunday for RE classes focused on UU Identity, the Seven Promises, and social and environmental justice. We enjoyed monthly children’s choir classes, and our Junior Youth Group met monthly to engage in a variety of community service and social action projects with our Youth Coordinator. Our older youth enjoyed participating in the OWL program with youth from other local UU congregations.
In March, we transitioned to an online RE program for the safety of our students, and we continued to stay connected to one another through weekly family RE lessons and virtual worship circle meetings.
We will miss all of our students and families this summer, and we look forward to reconnecting in September, when we will begin a new year of learning and exploring together! We wish you all a safe, happy, and healthy summer!
Join Us This Sunday!
Sunday, August 9 – Why We Try, with Rob Kinslow
The German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) is reported to have once said, “Even if I knew the world would end tomorrow, I would continue to plant my apple trees.” Twentieth-century Unitarian Universalist theologian Henry Nelson Wieman said such acts of faith, what he termed “the creative event,” are at the center of a meaningful life. This Sunday we will ask and answer the question, “Why do we try?” What bids us to keep pushing even when we are exhausted? We may see that our own creativity is our saving grace–that with it, no less than the mighty universe is on our side.
To read about or view last week’s service,
click here.
Coming Up At FPS
News & Events
Online Summer Service Signups Available
The time to think about summer services has come! Our less-formal summer services begin on June 21 this year. As of right now, we are planning to do these services online via Zoom, though this may be subject to change. We are currently looking for worship hosts! While...
Bohm Dialogue 7/19/20 – Growth
The salon for 7/19 will meet online, remotely using Zoom. Past attendees should receive an email with instructions. Or contact Paul Reising, Tom Yelton or Jan Hardenbergh for instructions on how to join the Zoom...
WBUR Interviews Aline Kaplan
FPS Trustee Aline Kaplan was interviewed for WBUR's Weekend Edition story, "Tour Guides, Minus The Tourists: Boston Guides Await Tourism's Return" which aired on June 14, 2020. Click here to listen to the full interview and follow Aline's blog here!
Online Happenings at FPS: Week of June 15, 2020
As a way to stay connected, First Parish is hosting a number of events online this week, via Zoom. Mindfulness Meditation: The Mindfulness Meditation group normally meets from 1:00 to 2:30 each Tuesday. This week, we will leave attendees to meditate in their own way...
FPS at the Black Lives Matter Protest
First Parish of Sudbury took part in Sudbury's Black Lives Matter protest on the FPS lawn and Sudbury Commons on Black Out Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Hundreds attended the protest which took place simultaneously at Haskell Field. Traffic was heavy with car horns honking...
This Week In Religious Exploration
Have A Good Summer!
We had an exciting year in the Religious Exploration program! Many thanks to all of our amazing students, families, and volunteers for making our classes and events so special! Throughout the fall and winter months, we met at FPS each Sunday for RE classes focused on UU Identity, the Seven Promises, and social and environmental justice. We enjoyed monthly children’s choir classes, and our Junior Youth Group met monthly to engage in a variety of community service and social action projects with our Youth Coordinator. Our older youth enjoyed participating in the OWL program with youth from other local UU congregations. In March, we transitioned to an online RE program for the safety of our students, and we continued to stay connected to one another through weekly family RE lessons and virtual worship circle meetings. We will miss all of our students and families this summer, and we look forward to reconnecting in September, when we will begin a new year of learning and exploring together! We wish you all a safe, happy, and healthy summer!