About Us

Some of us came to First Parish because the religious traditions of our youth were no longer satisfying, but we wanted to participate in a religious community that invited exploration, celebration, and transformation.

Some of us came because of our children. We wanted then to understand the religious impulse that seeks meaning in this world. We wanted them to understand the diversity of religious experiences and beliefs that they will find in their world. We wanted them to engage in moral and ethical decision making.

Some of us came because we wanted to live our lives in an accepting community where diversity is celebrated, where the idea of the “beloved community” is not some vague notion, but an evolving dynamic that calls upon us to create, to commit, and to be bold.

Some of us come from families where one or both of our parents were Unitarian Universalists. It is our spiritual home that travels with us wherever we go.​

What You Will Find

We need not think alike to love alike. We are people of many beliefs and backgrounds: people with a religious background, people with none, people who believe in a God, people who don’t, and people who let the mystery be.
We are Unitarian Universalist, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Atheist, Theist, Daoist, Agnostic, and more.

The First Parish in Plymouth

First Parish stands at the top of Leyden Street, the oldest street in America and the site of the original Plymouth Plantation. There has been a place of worship on this site continuously since the Pilgrims built their fort here in 1622 and used the fort as their place of worship. The present Meetinghouse is the fifth structure to occupy the site. Built in 1899, the current Meetinghouse has been recognized by the United States Department of the Interior for its historical and architectural significance and is on the National Register of Historic Places.