Led by Co-Ministers Rev. Martha Niebanck and Rev. Jim Sherblom, First Parish in Brookline is a vigorous congregation seeking spiritual growth in community with a recognition of the universal truth of all parts of heartfelt aspiration. Our Sunday morning worship includes a diversity of traditions, drawing upon the richness of our Jewish, Christian, Humanist, and Earth-based roots.
We welcome people from all religious traditions. Like all Unitarian Universalist congregations, First Parish in Brookline does not require agreement with any specific creed or belief. Our members are united in the belief that the health of the human spirit needs tending and that the struggle to live a moral and ethical life is essential. We derive mutual support and enrichment from one another through the many activities of this community. The time, skill, energy, and financial support willingly contributed by our members and friends binds us together as a community.
Anne Principe heads our Religious Exploration program, which draws a hundred children to family services, classes, and a host of special activities.
The Music program is led by our Director of Music Danica A. Buckley and draws upon many traditions.
This congregation loves celebration, pageantry, and shared meals. Its worship is rich, filled with music, and relatively traditional. There are opportunities for individuals, for men, women and families, to share their faith journeys and the joys and sorrows of life. We are joyfully an interracial, intercultural, welcoming congregation.
Come visit us! All are welcome!
Our Mission Statement:
The people of First Parish affirm our religious, spiritual, and cultural diversity. We seek to make a place for all to experience and celebrate community, to learn our ancient traditions, to educate one another, to share our spiritual search. We acknowledge our limitations and strive to make our caring real and effective among ourselves and in service to others.