First Parish in Cambridge is a multifaith, spirit-filled congregation devoted to love and justice.

We embrace all ages, races, classes, abilities, sexual orientations, gender presentations, and ethnic and religious backgrounds.

Honoring all the faith traditions of the world, we support each person’s journey to wisdom and spiritual growth.

Whoever you are, wherever you are on the journey of life, we welcome you into our hearts.

Steps to Call an Associate Minister - Being Involved

Please plan to be at church on these very important Sundays leading up to voting on our candidate:

March 14th Meetings (9:00am and 1:00 pm) to discuss process before and after church. During worship Fred Small and lay leaders will reflect on our transition and share information on the candidate. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE CLOCKS CHANGE – MOVE FORWARD ONE HOUR - THE NIGHT BEFORE.

March 21st - The candidate leads worship and preaches. Their sermon will be available online later in the afternoon. A week of "Get to know our candidate" activities begins.

March 28th - The candidate leads worship and preaches. Congregational Meeting - Time for final discussion and questions. Voting members will then cast their ballots to decide whether to call this candidate as our Associate Minister. CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE for the meeting. Please do not park in the Church St. lot, as voting is not likely to take place before 1:00 pm. If you must drive, you can park in the University Place Garage and obtain a pass at First Parish which will give you a significantly discounted rate.

Our Mission

In covenant with one another and all we hold sacred We answer the call of love —

Welcoming all people into the celebration of life
Searching for truth and meaning
And striving for justice and compassion —

To nourish and serve each other, our community and our world.

Covenant Groups

To build connections with one another in our religious community, ongoing Covenant Groups meet mid-October through mid-June. September through March, you can join a Covenant Group by filling out the Covenant Group registration form. You can also get more information by checking the Covenant Group Frequently Asked Questions.

Circle of Care

The Pastoral Care Associates invite you to participate in providing one another with the practical and spiritual support that we all need in times of sorrow, pain and difficulty. You can participate by filling out the Circle of Care Volunteer Service Form. This is a way to honor our mutual covenant by continuing the long tradition at First Parish of helping one another during times of need. In doing so we not only answer the call of love, but we also increase our shared strength to serve the larger community and our world.

Thank you for responding – our Circle of Care is growing!

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