Dear First Church & Parish,

Thank you for a wonderful first year as your transitional minister. I am so moved by the care, creativity, and boldness I observed here this year. We have made great progress on transitional goals, while also experiencing profound worship, community building, and spiritual growth together.

I hope you have a restful summer in which you find ways to seek truth, serve humanity, and embody peace, with love at the center. I look forward to continuing our ministry together in the fall.

-Rev. Mel

2026-2027 Church Year year starts on

Sunday, September 13th

10:00 am in the Meetinghouse with our Water Communion service.

The first choir rehearsal will be Tuesday, September 8.

Live Music at First Church

First Church and Parish in Dedham presents live music all throughout our Church Season. The schedule for the 2025/2026 church year is up and on our calendar and can also be accessed on our website. Tickets can also be purchased on the concert page.

Learn More

Andrew Innes and the Reluctant Ramblers.png

Our Seven Principles

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. We live out these Principles within a “living tradition” of wisdom and spirituality, drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience.

Visit UUA.org to Learn More

First Church and Parish - Dedham

Worship on Sundays at 10 am

Live Music at First Church

First Church and Parish in Dedham presents live music all throughout our Church Season. The schedule for the 2025/2026 church year is up and on our calendar and can also be accessed on our website. Tickets can also be purchased on the concert page.

Our Seven Principles

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. We live out these Principles within a “living tradition” of wisdom and spirituality, drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience.