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    • About
      • About UFPC
      • Covenant, Mission, Vision
      • Minister and Staff
      • Congregational Leadership
      • Unitarian Universalism
      • Building and Grounds
    • Worship
      • Worship
      • Online Services
    • Get Involved
      • Religious Education
      • Congregational Life
      • Monthly Groups
      • Committees
      • Social Justice Action
      • Prison Book Program
    • Historic Site
      • UFPC History
      • Historic Tours
      • Presidential Wreathlaying
      • History Vignettes
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      • Upcoming Events
      • Event Calendar
    • More
      • Donate
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  • Home
  • About
    • About UFPC
    • Covenant, Mission, Vision
    • Minister and Staff
    • Congregational Leadership
    • Unitarian Universalism
    • Building and Grounds
  • Worship
    • Worship
    • Online Services
  • Get Involved
    • Religious Education
    • Congregational Life
    • Monthly Groups
    • Committees
    • Social Justice Action
    • Prison Book Program
  • Historic Site
    • UFPC History
    • Historic Tours
    • Presidential Wreathlaying
    • History Vignettes
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Upcoming Events
    • Event Calendar
  • More
    • Donate
    • Directions and Parking
    • Weddings at UFPC
    • Job Openings

UFPC Committees

Worship Committee

The Worship Committee is responsible for the whole Sunday worship experience. This includes ushers and greeters, lay participants and worship associates, music, flowers, live streaming, and social hour. The chair and committee members work closely with the minister and coordinate several aspects with other chairs and subcommittees.


Chairperson: G. Fred Shepard

Communications Committee

The bylaws of the church state: “The Communications Committee shall be responsible for policy regarding and general direction of communications within the congregation and to the larger community.”

There are two prongs to the work:

  • We work under the direction of the minister to help the Communications Coordinator inform the larger community about issues important to United First Parish Church. This area includes press releases to the local media, development of the website, and social media posts. 
  • As a committee, we attempt to simplify and improve communications for the full membership and friends. 

This group meets on projects as needed.


Chairperson: Pat Desmond (pdesmond@ufpc.org)

Religious Education Committee

The Religious Education Committee is responsible for the spirit circle curriculum for children in the congregation, coordination of nursery care for young children during worship and special events, and organization of multigenerational and young adult programming. Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm on Zoom.


Chairperson: Andrew Carleen

Social Justice Action Committee

The Social Justice Action Committee organizes and coordinates the active involvement, in study and action, of the congregation in local, district, national, and international projects for peace, compassion, and social justice. The Committee serves as liaison and coordinates programs between the congregation and various local, district, and continental units of the Unitarian Universalist Association which have a social justice focus, as well as other religious and community groups. During the 2025-2026 church year, the committee meets the second Sunday of the month at noon in the parlor in the parish hall.


Chairperson: David Downs (ddowns@ufpc.org)


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