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The First Church in Belmont, MA is a welcoming Unitarian Universalist congregation offering worship, music and lifelong learning opportunities. Our Partner Church First Church Belmont has an active partnership with the Unitarian Church of Désfalva, Transylvania. Since 1990, pilgrims have traveled between the two congregations every few years to share fellowship and to support each other’s spiritual journeys. Education Fund The Transylvania Partner Church Education Fund was established in 2001 to provide financial support to high school and university students of Désfalva who otherwise could not attend school. With no high school in the village, students commute to or live in distant towns to continue their education and pay out-of-pocket for books, travel, room and board. The fund provides each student an annual stipend to help defray these expenses. We support 10-15 students each year. Your gift of any size will help First Church continue its critical role in funding this important program. Get Involved and Connect Visit their website Check out their Facebook Désfalva Tune in on YouTube Learn more about the UU Partnership Council

The First Church in Belmont, MA is a welcoming Unitarian Universalist congregation offering worship, music and lifelong learning opportunities. Frequently Asked Question About FellowshipOne For Groups Back To Giving Jump To: What are Fellowship One Groups? Why should I use Fellowship One to manage my Group? How do I get a Fellowship One account? How do I get to Fellowship One to see my Groups? How do I see the Groups I manage? Can I download a list of everyone in my Group with their contact information? How do I add someone to one of my Groups? How do I remove someone from one of my Groups? What is the difference between Adding someone to my Group and Inviting them to join my Group? Can I email my Group? Do my Group members need to have a Fellowship One account to receive email I send? When I send email to my Group what email address does it come from? Why can’t group members do a “Reply All” to emails from Fellowship One? Why should I record Attendance? How do I record Attendance for a meeting of my Group? Can I correct meeting attendance if I make a mistake? Can Fellowship One send automatic meeting reminders? How do I change my Group’s meeting schedule or location? What if my Group meets on a different date and time than our regular schedule? What if my Group doesn’t meet at our regularly scheduled date and time? Can a Group have more than one Leader? How are Group Leaders different from Group Administrators? What are Group Prospects and what should I do about them? Can I use my mobile device to manage my Groups? Where can I learn more about Fellowship One in general? 1. What are Fellowship One Groups? A Group is what Fellowship One calls any collection of people that come together at the church on a regular basis. At First Church, each of our committees, governing bodies, small group ministries, and ongoing adult programs is a Group. Groups have leaders and members. Group leaders and members can use Fellowship One to see who belongs to their group and connect with others in the group. 2. Why should I use Fellowship One to manage my Group? Using Fellowship One helps you and helps the church – at the same time! With Fellowship One, you can see a list of all the members of your group with their latest contact information. You can send emails to everyone in the group, or just a subset of people. (No more email snafus!) You can download a list of people in your group. You can add people, remove people and invite people to your group. Did you know that there are almost 70 different groups at First Church? That’s a lot of groups for our church keep track of! When you use Fellowship One to manage your group it helps the church maintain an up-to-date view of our groups and members. This picture of the church helps us enormously as we seek to foster community, boost volunteerism, and build stewardship. 3. How do I get a Fellowship One account? If you don’t have an account yet, you can create an account. 4. How do I get to Fellowship One to see my Groups? You can always get to Fellowship One from the First Church website. Go to uubelmont.org and click Our Church / Membership / Fellowship One. Want to go straight there now? Here’s the link for Fellowship One. Once you’re there, we recommend creating a bookmark in your browser for easy access. 5. How do I see the Groups I manage? To see Groups that you lead (and belong to): Go to Fellowship One Click “Your Groups” from the list or click the “Groups” tab in the upper left hand corner of the page. Click on a group that you lead. You’ll see 4 tabs that let you do all sorts of things. Try them out and see what you can do. Don’t worry, you won’t break it. 6. Can I download a list of everyone in my Group with their contact information? Yes, you can. Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group Click the Roster tab at the top On the right there is a list of Actions you can take in the Roster section. Click Download CSV for an Excel-readable file (and you can choose the fields you want in the file) Click Download PDF for a pretty presentation including photos and general contact information 7. How do I add someone to one of my Groups? There are three ways to add members to your Group: Add someone to the Group Invite someone to join the Group Wait for someone to ask to join To Add or invite someone to join the Group Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group On the right, under Actions, click Add/Invite someone to Join If a person is known to be in the Group, then simply add them to the Group. If you Invite someone to the Group, that person becomes a Prospect. They are sent an email which includes instructions for registering for Fellowship One. They can then accept the invitation and will become a member or the group and are added to the roster. When someone asks to join they also become a Prospect. You can approve or reject their request. If you approve, they then have to accept your approval to become a member and be added to the roster. .8. How do I remove someone from one of my Groups? If someone is no longer a member of the group, they can be removed from the Roster. Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group Click the Roster tab Click the name of the person to be removed On the right, under Actions, click Remove From Group 9. What is the difference between Adding someone to my Group and Inviting them to join my Group? Inviting someone to the group makes them a prospect and they get an e-mail which includes instructions for registering for Fellowship One. They can then accept the invitation and will become a member of the group and are added to the roster. Adding someone to the group skips the prospect stage. They become a member and are added to the roster. They will not receive an e-mail inviting them to register for Fellowship One. Your group members can always sign up for a Fellowship One account if they don’t yet have one. 10. Can I email my Group? Yes, you can. You can email everyone in the Group, or select which people to email. Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group On the right, under Actions, click Send an email to the group. Choose “Send an email to everyone in the group” or “Let me choose which people to email” Type in your Subject and your Message You can include a link in your email by pasting in the URL (you can’t make it pretty, but the link will work when people receive the email) You can attach a file to your email with the “Attach a file” link at the bottom of the screen At the bottom of the screen, click “Send email now” 11. Do my Group members need to have a Fellowship One account to receive email I send? As long as group members appear in your Roster, they will receive all emails that you send to the Group. They don’t need to have a Fellowship One account to receive your emails. While we hope everyone at the church will sign up for an account we realize that some people may choose not to and that’s OK. 12. When I send email to my Group what email address does it come from? When you send an email to your Group, the email comes from fellowshiponemail@activenetwork.com , with a “reply to” that uses the email address you use with Fellowship One, e.g. from: Joe Kelly reply-to: Joe Kelly.02478@gmail.com When group members reply to your email, their reply will go to the email address you use with Fellowship One. If people in your Group are not receiving your emails, they should check their Spam and Promotions folders to make sure that fellowship one emails are not going to Spam. 13. Why can’t group members do a “Reply All” to emails from Fellowship One? We know that this is a feature that would be useful to have in some circumstances. Reply All is not possible because Fellowship One emails do not include the email addresses of the other recipients. This has its pros and cons. On the plus side, it is a privacy feature that reduces unwanted dissemination of personal email addresses. (Ever gotten into trouble because you were supposed to use bcc and forgot?) On the minus side, it means that group members who receive the email cannot send a reply all to the whole group. Group members can still send a reply to the sender and this is sometimes sufficient (and even more appropriate than a Reply All). If group members want to send an email to the whole Group, they can always do that by by going into Fellowship One themselves and emailing the Group. An alternative approach, that will enable “Reply All” and still allow you to use the latest Fellowship One email addresses for your Group members, is to download the emails from Fellowship One and then paste them into your regular email client, e.g. Gmail, Outlook, etc. We also realize that Fellowship One does not support the “Send email to the group” option in the mobile version of its website. This would be a nice feature and we have suggested it to their product team. 14. Why should I record Attendance? We know that recording attendance can feel a bit “Big Brother” for us UUs. But when you record attendance at your meetings it helps the church understand how individuals are involved in the life of the church. This picture of the church helps us enormously as we seek to foster community, boost volunteerism, and build stewardship. 15. How do I record Attendance for a meeting of my Group? Fellowship One makes this easy! Following a scheduled meeting of your Group, Fellowship One will send you an email reminder to Post Attendance. Click the link in the reminder email. Select the check box beside each person who attended. Click Save attendance. (If your Group didn’t meet, you can select Did Not Meet and then Save Attendance.) 16. Can I correct meeting attendance if I make a mistake? Yes, you can. Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group Click on the Attendance tab Choose the attendance date Click Edit Attendance in the upper right corner Edit the attendance as needed Click Save Attendance 17. Can Fellowship One send automatic meeting reminders? Not currently. At present, there is not a way to send automatic meeting reminders for regularly scheduled meetings. However, if you change the scheduled date or time of a meeting, you have the option of notifying your Group members of the change. 18. How do I change my Group’s meeting schedule or location? Go to Fellowship One Click on Your Groups Click the name of the Group Click on the Dashboard tab (you may already be there) On the right, under Actions, click View Settings Click Edit schedule or Edit location. Edit the schedule or location. Under “Notify the Group?”, choose whether or not to notify the Group of the change in schedule or location. Click Save schedule or Save location. 19. What if my Group meets on a different date and time than our regular schedule? You can record attendance for a special or ad hoc meeting. Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group Click on the Attendance tab Click Enter Attendance Under “Post attendance for Group meeting on…”, choose “Add your new event” Select the date and time of your ad hoc meeting Select the check box beside each person who attended Click Save Attendance 20. What if my Group doesn’t meet at our regularly scheduled date and time? You have the option of indicating that your group didn’t meet. Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group Click on the Attendance tab Click on Enter Attendance Choose the date of the missed meeting and check the Did Not Meet box. Enter a reason for why you didn’t meet (this is a required field). If your Group met on a different date than regularly scheduled, you can add attendance for that date. Go to Fellowship One Click Your Groups Click the name of the Group Click on the Attendance tab Click Enter Attendance Under “Post attendance for Group meeting on…”, choose “Add your new event” Select the date and time of your ad hoc meeting Select the check box beside each person who attended Click Save Attendance 21. Can a Group have more than one Leader? Yes. Send an e-mail to fellowshipone@uubelmont.org with the name of the person(s) that should be leaders of your Group. 22. How are Group Leaders different from Group Administrators? Group Leaders can invite or add members to their group, e-mail members, edit the meeting schedule and location, record attendance and view the Roster. Group Administrators can edit details of the Group, such as the group description and search criteria, and help with prospect lists. If you have questions about any aspect of your Group, or you would like to be able to change something about your Group, send an email to fellowshipone@uubelmont.org . 23. What are Group Prospects and what should I do about them? Group Prospects are people that you have either invited to join your Group or they have requested to join your Group through the “Find A Group” option. They will be listed under the Prospects tab in the Group that you lead. If you have invited the person to join your group, they will become a member as soon as they accept the invitation, and should come off the Prospect list. If a person has requested to the join your group, they will become a member if you approve their request and they subsequently accept your approval. Once this happens, their name should come off the Prospect list. If you reject their request, this should also remove them from the prospect list You will not receive an e¬mail when someone accepts the invitation or asks to join, so you have to login in to Fellowship One to track what is happening with your prospects. Contact us if: A prospect you have invited doesn’t accept the invitation to join the group (after a reminder or two) and you would like to have their name removed from the prospect list. A prospect that you have invited or asked to be approved accepts the invitation or approval and is on both the Roster and the prospect list at the same time. The admin can remove the person’s name from the prospect list. 24. Can I use my mobile device to manage my Groups? Yes. For the groups you lead, Group leaders can take attendance; view the dashboard, roster and prospects; and send e-mails For all your groups, you can use your mobile device to view the dashboard and roster and send emails. If you are a Group Leader, you can additionally take attendance, and add/invite new members. You can use your mobile device to send e-mails in a few ways: click the gear icon, then Send an E-mail open the Dashboard (you may have to click on the triangle on the right to show the pull down menu), click on Actions, then Send an E-mail open the Roster from the pull down menu, click on Actions, then Send an E-mail Feel free to explore and see what else you can do from your mobile device. 25. Where can I learn more about Fellowship One in general? Check our Frequently Asked Questions about Fellowship One . 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 10 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Back To Giving >>

The First Church in Belmont, MA is a welcoming Unitarian Universalist congregation offering worship, music and lifelong learning opportunities. View Full Calendar Multiple Dates Small Group Writing & Sharing Tue, Nov 18 Zoom Join us on the third Tuesday of each month, from 7:30–9:00 pm on Zoom, for a small group writing and sharing circle that nurtures reflection, creativity, and connection. Learn more Multiple Dates Drop-In Meditation Wed, Nov 19 Library All are welcome to join us for a weekly drop-in meditation on Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 11:50 am. Sessions include both walking and sitting meditation. SoUUper Lunch to follow at 12:00 pm for those interested. For questions or more information, email Eleanor at meditationgroup@uubelmont.org Learn more Interfaith Thanksgiving Sun, Nov 23 Plymouth Congregational Church All are welcome to join us the weekend before Thanksgiving, on November 23, as local faith leaders and speakers from area charities come together in unity to give thanks and support those in need. For questions, contact Rev. Chris at cjablonski@uubelmont.org. Learn more Multiple Dates Living With Health Challenges Mon, Dec 01 Zoom Join us on the first Mondays of the month, November 3–May 4, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm, for a monthly support group exploring health challenges, sharing experiences, and building understanding. Facilitators: Debbie Dobbins and Rick Hawkins. Register by October 19: livingwithhealthchallenges@uubelmont.org Learn more Book Group Wed, Dec 03 Parlor (hybrid) The book group meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm. It's a hybrid meeting and all are invited, even if you haven't finished or have started reading the book. This month, we'll discuss "High Tide from Tucson" by Barbara Kingsolver. Questions? Email Christine at bookgroup@uubelmont.org Learn more Multiple Dates First Church History Group Thu, Dec 04 Zoom Join us on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm for ongoing discussions about First Church history with Historian John Howe. For more information, contact John at history@uubelmont.org. Learn more Multiple Dates UU Belmont Alliance: Romanesque Monasteries in Burgundy Thu, Dec 11 Zoom Lanier Smythe will share insights and photos of two famous French monasteries, Cluny and Fontenay Abbey. We will gain insight into their influence on architecture and sculpture. Thursday, December 11, 11:00 am on Zoom. Please contact Kathy Lind at belmontuualliance@uubelmotn.org for the link. Learn more WordSong: One Text. Four Composers. A Public Conversation Sun, Dec 14 Parlor & Sanctuary Join us on December 14, from 7:00 pm-9:30 pm, to explore the intersection between poetry and music in an interactive concert setting. Listen and reflect on different interpretations of the same poem. Learn more Multiple Dates 3rd Friday Film Discussion Group Sat, Dec 20 Zoom Watch the movie on your own and join us to discuss on the third Saturday of the month, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Contact Richard Waring at saturdayfilm@uubelmont.org for the Zoom link. Learn more Winter Solstice Walk Sun, Dec 21 Clay Pit Pond Join us for a walk on the winter solstice. After the 11:00 am service, we'll meet in the parlor and then set off for a winter solstice walk around Clay Pit Pond. Questions? Email Anna at earthbasedspirituality@uubelmont.org. Learn more Multiple Dates Spiritual Renewal through Poetry Sun, Jan 04 Parlor Robert Frost called a poem “a momentary stay against confusion.” Good poems help us see more clearly and reveal what truly matters. Join us every Sunday in January from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm to explore poetry that deals with spiritual topics. Email Peter Gutherie at peter.guthrie@verizon.net Learn more Valentine Card Making Sat, Feb 07 Parish Hall Join us for a crafty afternoon making Valentine's cards on February 7 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own to share! No registration is required. Open to all ages. Contact Judi Berman at j-berman@rcn.com for details. Learn more FCB's Ninth Annual Moth Hour Fri, Mar 20 Parish Hall Now in its ninth season, this beloved storytelling event, hosted by Richard Waring and Ian Garvie, brings our community together through true, five-minute tales told by fellow congregants without props or scripts. To share a story, contact Richard at richardwaringpoet@gmail.com. Learn more View Full Calendar

We hope to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL) for Kindergarten and 1st grade in 2023. FCB curreclty offers OWL for grades 5, 6, 8 and 9. Kindergarden & 1st Grade OWL Back to Owl Main Parents of children from PK through grade 4, are encouraged to explore Under Your Wing , a series of short videos that support parents and caregivers as the primary sexuality educators of their children ages 5-7. In each video, parents will learn conversation tips and get at-home reading recommendations related to topics children are curious about: You can check them out here. Additionally, the Children's Religious Education program has many of the books found on this list of At-Home Sexuality Education Resources for Grades K-6 .

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Our congregation's mission to act on our values of promoting justice, peace, and inclusion. To this end, we invite you to learn about and contribute to our social action initiateves in Greater Boston and beyond. TakeAction The Social Action Committee’s mission is to lead our congregation to act on our values of promoting justice, peace, and inclusion. To this end, we invite you to learn about and contribute to our current priorities. Please consider attending one of our monthly meetings via Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Consider choosing one of our priorities to commit to. We welcome your participation!! To attend a meeting or to learn more, please contact SAC for more information. Social Action Committee The Social Action Committee’s mission is to lead our congregation to act on our values of promoting justice, peace, and inclusion. To this end, we invite you to learn about and contribute to our current priorities. Please consider attending one of our monthly meetings or choosing one of our priorities to commit to. We welcome your participation!! To attend a meeting or to learn more, please contact SAC for more information. Contact SAC FCB Green FCB Green is a sub-committee of the Social Action Committee, and is committed to climate justice. By joining FCB’s Climate Action group you will receive a monthly email with notices about opportunities to participate in events and actions responding to the climate crisis! Read More Legacy of Slavery Project This project explores First Church’s historical ties to slavery through the Atkins family’s 19th-century gifts. By studying how other institutions have addressed similar histories, we aim to learn, reflect, share insights with our community, and consider meaningful next steps. Read More Refugee & Migrant Support We are committed to welcoming refugees and immigrants with compassion and care. We partner with the RIAC and other local groups to provide direct support, raising funds, collecting essential items, and volunteering to help newcomers build safe, stable lives in Massachusetts. More Info Coming Soon UU The Vote UU the Vote is a bold initiative created by the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Side With Love team, providing UUs a thoughtfully crafted “plug-and-play” opportunity to bring our democratic values to life in the crucial struggle to build a genuine multiracial democracy. UU the Vote engages people in voter registration, issue education, get-out-the-vote drives, voter protection, state leadership development, and more. Read More Belmont Serves Belmont Serves is an annual interfaith day of service where community members of all ages join together to care for local parks, collect food, and give back to Belmont. Belmont Religious Council 2LGBTQIA+ Welcoming Congregation As a UUA-recognized Welcoming Congregation, we fully include and affirm 2LGBTQIA+ people in all aspects of church life. We celebrate diversity, advocate for justice, and commit to ongoing learning and inclusion. Read More Upcoming Justice Events Sun, Nov 23 The FCB Legacy of Slavery Project: Update, Q&A Session, and Reception / Sanctuary Learn more Nov 23, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Sanctuary, 404 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478, USA Join us at 12:30 pm, on November 23, to hear an update on the FCB Legacy of Slavery Project and next steps. We will be unveiling a temporary display honoring the enslaved workers on the Atkins’ Soledad Plantation, which includes the names uncovered thus far, photos, and info about their lives. Share Sun, Nov 23 Interfaith Thanksgiving / Plymouth Congregational Church Learn more Nov 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Plymouth Congregational Church, 582 Pleasant St #1, Belmont, MA 02478, USA All are welcome to join us the weekend before Thanksgiving, on November 23, as local faith leaders and speakers from area charities come together in unity to give thanks and support those in need. For questions, contact Rev. Chris at cjablonski@uubelmont.org. Share Multiple Dates Tue, Nov 25 FCB Green Monthly Meeting / Zoom Learn more Nov 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Zoom Join with FCB Green for our monthly Zoom meetings to address the climate crisis through our own practices and political action. Share Sun, Dec 07 Social Action Holiday Gift Fair / Parish Hall Learn more Dec 07, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Parish Hall, 404 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478, USA Please join us on December 7 for a not-to-be-missed holiday tradition where you can do your holiday shopping and help others simultaneously. Find gifts for everyone on your list by choosing from an array of products featuring the work of both local and international artisans. Share Multiple Dates Thu, Dec 11 11th Hour Calling / Outdoors Learn more Dec 11, 2025, 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Outdoors, 404 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478, USA On the 11th hour of the 11th day of every month, we join with interfaith communities to call attention to the urgency of our climate crisis. Join us 10:45–11:15 AM for bell ringing to demand climate solutions. Signs provided, or bring your own! Questions? Email socialaction@uubelmont.org Share Sun, Dec 14 Welcome Blanket Craft Circle / Library Learn more Dec 14, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Library, 404 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478, USA Knitters, crocheters, and sewists please join us to work on creating Welcome Blankets for newly arriving refugees. We will meet on December 14, from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm. No prior experience is required. We will provide yarn and other materials. Email socialaction@uubelmont.org to learn more. Share 40ftE resources Social Action Blog Thrift a Gift! This year’s Holiday Fair (Sunday, December 7) will feature a ‘Thrift a Gift’ table, among many other wonderful vendors. We’ll be taking YOUR DONATIONS for the table during the month of November. Think about things you can imagine giving or receiving (proudly!) as a gift, such as smallish household goods in great condition, unique art/sculpture pieces, beautiful holiday ornaments and decorations, jewelry, nice votives/candles, etc. This is NOT the rummage sale (we only have on Oct 30 Grow Clinic Now Through November 16 Help metro Boston infants with failure to thrive by November 16. Click to for a list of items to consider donating. Oct 16 October Climate Action Opportunities Click to find several opportunities for climate action, education, and advocacy this October. Thanks for your participation! Oct 2