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| Address: |
404 Concord Ave.
Belmont, MA 02478 |
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617 484-1054 |
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Welcome!
Welcome to the First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist. We are a mid-sized church of almost 400 families and individuals.
We offer two worship services each Sunday at 9:00 am and 11:00 am, along with religious education classes for children (preschool through teen). On certain specified Sundays, announced in advance, only one 10:30 am only service is offered. Child care is always available. Our social hour after each service is a wonderful way to meeting people; our members make a special effort to greet visitors and new parishioners.
Our church community is based upon and reflects the interests, needs and actions of our membership and friends. We are what we want our community to be. Most of the work and fellowship in our church happens behind the scenes, on days other than Sundays. As a faith community, we strive to nurture our members spiritually, welcome diversity, and engage in socially responsible efforts that contribute tangible contributions to the world.
Unitarian Universalists subscribe to no creed or dogma. We encourage the pursuit of personal religious vision. In the love of truth and in the spirit of justice, as described in our Principles, we unite for the worship of God and the service of humanity.
Our heritage includes the Judeo-Christian tradition and the perspectives of the world's great religions. People from different cultural and religious backgrounds, all types of families, individuals and sexual orientations are welcome. We work to provide multicultural and multigenerational events and celebrations from a variety of faith backgrounds.
Our church year corresponds to some degree to the season. The church year begins with the in-gathering ceremony in September. Our annual meeting caps the year and is usually held in May before the annual church picnic in June. Generally we do not have formal services or religious education programs in the summer.
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Our Vision
We honor the holiness in one another and in all that is. Living mindfully, we serve our community and our world.
Our Mission
What we do to realize our Vision:
- Worship together as a Unitarian Universalist community
- Foster the spiritual growth of individuals of all ages and inspire one another to grow personally
- Welcome all people and celebrate the diverse gifts that each person brings to our community
- Relate to one another and our community through all the cycles and circumstances of our lives
- Promote social justice
- Share the vision, longings, and wisdom of each generation
- Relate to one another with integrity and compassion, facing conflict as an opportunity for growth.
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HELP THE GULF COAST AND NEW ORLEANS
April 29, 2008 - We are looking for additional volunteers on a number of work weeks scheduled through the summer for the small community of Pearlington, MS where a new community center is rising, thanks to donations from Weston, Massachusetts residents and the Building Goodness Foundation of Charlottesville, Virginia. If you would like to be part of a work team, contact coordinator, Jack Higgins, at 434 973-0993 or www.buildinggoodness.org. Thank you for your continued interest and support!
Click here for more information.
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