First Parish in Wayland

06/17/2026

Did you miss Sunday's service, "Let Us Have Peace?" Watch it here:

June 14, 2026Rev. Lisa Perry-WoodOn our final Sunday of the churc...

06/12/2026

Join MetroWest Climate Solutions on June 16 at 7 p.m. for a free webinar on the powerful connection between keystone plants and the insects that depend on them. You’ll learn how to implement “Soft Landings” – a habitat design and management strategy focusing on creating drought-tolerant mini-ecosystems beneath native trees to support pollinators throughout their life cycles. The session will also explore examples of fascinating bee/plant relationships and learn how keystone plants function as foundational species in our ecosystems. Site preparation methods, herbicide considerations, and building a resilient plant matrix of sedges, grasses, and flowering plants will also be covered.
Our speaker, Heather Holm, is a pollinator conservationist and award-winning author of four books. Heather’s expertise includes the interactions between native pollinators and native plants, and the natural history and biology of native bees and predatory wasps. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and many local publications.
To register, visit metrowestclimatesolutions.org.
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
https://www.uuwayland.org/?p=32233

06/08/2026

Postcarding raises awareness! Small actions, big impact. Through UU the Vote we reach out to voters with helpful information about registering, and when and where to vote. Join our efforts!

06/08/2026

Did you miss this Sunday's Pride service, "We Were Always Here?" Watch it here:

June 7, 2026Rev. Lisa Perry-WoodIt's Pride Sunday, the day we cel...

06/05/2026

On June 7, half the Sunday offering will be donated to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the leading su***de prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit for LGBTQ young people. Information and support are available 24/7, all year round. Donations let young people know they are valued and belong.
First Parish shares its offering with one organization twice each month, or two social justice organizations once each. This ensures that everyone has the opportunity to generously support these vital community organizations and causes.
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash
https://www.uuwayland.org/sharing-our-offering-the-trevor-project/

06/03/2026

Staying open is the only way to live fully and wholeheartedly, the only way to face each day ahead.

Rev. Lisa Perry-Wood

06/02/2026

Join us on June 10 at 10:00 a.m. as we celebrate the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Roxbury’s Meetinghouse, and the reopening of this historic landmark after six years of restoration.

We look forward to welcoming the community for this special occasion, followed by church tours and refreshments.

06/01/2026

Did you miss this Sunday's service, "The Saving Power of Awe" with guest Rev. Jo Murphy from UU Mass Action? Watch it here:

May 31, 2026Rev. Jo MurphyIn his book "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder", Dachner Keltner, a psychology scholar, defines "awe" as "the feeling of bein...

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! First Parish has long been a welcoming congregation, and we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Love is love!

05/31/2026

Rabbi Danny and Rev. J. Anthony Lloyd of the Greater Framingham Community Church have an Opinion piece in today's MetroWest Daily News responding to the racist and antisemitic graffiti found in Natick two weeks ago.

"This latest incident has illustrated that the perpetrators of these crimes do not distinguish; their hate is aimed at all of us. They have directly targeted the Black and Jewish communities, but in reality, they are targeting each and every one of us. And in the face of these attacks, it cannot just be the Black and Jewish communities who continue to raise the alarm after the statement has been issued and the graffiti removed.

The question before us is not whether Natick condemns hate. The question is whether we are prepared to confront it together before the next wall is marked, the next child is frightened, and the next community is told they do not belong."

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