Welcome to United First Parish Church
Church of the Presidents
A member of the Unitarian Universalist
Association of Congregations
UFPC Statement on COVID-19 and our Community
The Board of Governors, Rev. Rebecca Froom, Joan McDonald and David Bousquin have been closely monitoring the CDC/WHO/UUA guidelines for group gatherings. After careful deliberation, we have decided to suspend in-person worship services until further notice. We will be holding online worship services.
Events with large numbers of people in attendance are also postponed indefinitely.
As we begin to implement this strategy to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Commonwealth and at UFPC we want to reframe this as an Act of Love based on scientific observation, not as an act of fear. Historically, we have seen human beings self-organize to provide disaster relief more quickly than government agencies in response to floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. In response to this virus, we are self-organizing to care for each other and develop create ways to remain connected without putting our community at risk.
We are working quickly to implement creative ways that we can care for one another during this time via email, phone conversations, Skype, Zoom, Facetime, Google Duo, Slack, family-time at home, dancing to our favorite song or anything else that may inspire us to share our love for one another.
COVID-19 Safety Information
We are sure you have all been keeping up with the latest information from the CDC about how to keep yourself safe, but there are links to some of the general information and best practices below:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/what-should-i-know-about-flu
UFPC and COVID-19
Our primary goal is to nurture our community through this uncharted territory. We will continue to be in touch with information regarding how we will continue in fellowship during these difficult times, and how we can all work together to stay connected. Please reach out to us if you have ideas, questions or concerns.
In Community and Love,
Rev. Rebecca Froom, Senior Minister - rev.rebecca.froom@gmail.com
Joan McDonald, Director of Religious Education - dreufpc@gmail.com
Lisa Howe, President - lisahowejp@yahoo.com
Daily Tours: The History and Visitors Program will open for the 2021 season on July 1. We will continue to evaluate our ability to provide tours in a Coronavirus-safe manner.
Tour Times: Sunday - Tuesday and Thursday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. No tours on Wednesday.
We are wheelchair accessible! We have an access ramp and automatic door opening system that allows folks to safely enter our building. We have an elevator available to allow our differently-abled visitors to reach all levels of the building, including our crypts. We also have an ADA-accessible restroom available to all visitors for our visitors program or those who come to our services on Sunday. We have a wheelchair available for use on-site if you find yourselves needing one after you arrive.
