First Parish Church in Dorchester
Dorchester MA
02122-3029
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Who we are
We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good. We have a track record of standing on the side of love, justice, and peace.
We have radical roots and a history as self-motivated spiritual people: we think for ourselves and recognize that life experience influences our beliefs more than anything.
We need not think alike to love alike. We are people of many beliefs and backgrounds: people with a religious background, people with none, people who believe in a God, people who don’t, and people who let the mystery be.
We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more.
On the forefront of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer inclusion for more than 40 years, we are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
We welcome you: your whole self, with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes. Join us on this extraordinary adventure of faith. Get involved!
We have radical roots and a history as self-motivated spiritual people: we think for ourselves and recognize that life experience influences our beliefs more than anything.
We need not think alike to love alike. We are people of many beliefs and backgrounds: people with a religious background, people with none, people who believe in a God, people who don’t, and people who let the mystery be.
We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more.
On the forefront of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer inclusion for more than 40 years, we are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
We welcome you: your whole self, with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes. Join us on this extraordinary adventure of faith. Get involved!
Location of worship
10 Parish St.
Dorchester,
MA
02122-3029
United States
Phone: (617) 436-0527
Fax: (617) 436-0527
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Church Pastor
Minister
10 Parish St.
Dorchester,
MA
02122-3029
United States
Phone: (617) 436-0527
Fax: (617) 436-0527
Click here to contact Rev. Elizabeth Carrier-Ladd
Denomination
Unitarian Universalist
Affiliations
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
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First Parish Church in Dorchester on Social Media
Facebook Video: An Evening of Music and Spoken Words
Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev. Elizabeth Carrier-Ladd
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Minister
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(617) 436-0527
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Leader Bio:
Rev. Carrier-Ladd began their Ministry at First Parish Dorchester in August 2020.
Rev. Elizabeth is a fourth generation Unitarian Universalist who grew up in the Boston area. As a minister’s kid, they grew up deeply entrenched in church life. As a teenager, she rose to national UU leadership, culminating with service as the Youth Observer to the UUA Board. They studied Theater and Film at Hampshire College and earned her Master of Divinity at Meadville Lombard. Elizabeth has served congregations in San Diego, CA, Tulsa, OK, Lafayette, IN and Indianapolis, IN.
She has found a real sense of purpose in anti-racism work and has been a part of the leadership collective of Allies for Racial Equity for 9 years. Yoga feeds their spirit, leading to sharing this movement meditation as a 200RYT teacher for 5 years. Watching the Red Sox play is also a spiritual practice for her. Their spouse, Seth, is a UU minister and together they raise 4 children: Mira (8), Theo (7), Elias (5) and Phoebe (2). The six Carrier-Ladd humans and two dogs reside in Revere very close to the beach as they all find great meaning and joy in the ocean.
Rev. Elizabeth is a fourth generation Unitarian Universalist who grew up in the Boston area. As a minister’s kid, they grew up deeply entrenched in church life. As a teenager, she rose to national UU leadership, culminating with service as the Youth Observer to the UUA Board. They studied Theater and Film at Hampshire College and earned her Master of Divinity at Meadville Lombard. Elizabeth has served congregations in San Diego, CA, Tulsa, OK, Lafayette, IN and Indianapolis, IN.
She has found a real sense of purpose in anti-racism work and has been a part of the leadership collective of Allies for Racial Equity for 9 years. Yoga feeds their spirit, leading to sharing this movement meditation as a 200RYT teacher for 5 years. Watching the Red Sox play is also a spiritual practice for her. Their spouse, Seth, is a UU minister and together they raise 4 children: Mira (8), Theo (7), Elias (5) and Phoebe (2). The six Carrier-Ladd humans and two dogs reside in Revere very close to the beach as they all find great meaning and joy in the ocean.
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Administration
Admin Name:
Kit Binns
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Office Administrator
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Driving Directions to First Parish Church in Dorchester
Travel/Direction Tips
First Parish Dorchester’s historic Meetinghouse is located on Meetinghouse Hill, next to the Mather School.
Public Transit
FPD is less than a mile from the Savin Hill station on the Red Line.
Public Transit
FPD is less than a mile from the Savin Hill station on the Red Line.
Parking
There is plenty of street parking and the church owns the small parking lot on Parish Street.
First Parish Church in Dorchester Service Times
Regular Sunday Services are at 11 am in person and by Zoom
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The first floor is entirely accessible, including the Sanctuary, Parish Hall, and an accessible restroom. The second floor will be made accessible though the addition of an elevator a during the next phase of our Meetinghouse Restoration Project.
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First Parish Church in Dorchester History
The congregation’s roots run deeply throughout Dorchester history; our first church was built by the Puritans shortly after their 1630 landing. A church of this congregation has stood on Meetinghouse Hill since 1670. We are the oldest congregation within the present-day boundaries of the city of Boston, and since its founding, First Parish Dorchester has been committed to a strong social mission.
The congregation held the first recorded town meeting in Dorchester in 1633, and was one of five churches that founded Harvard College. The original Puritan congregation is still remembered for establishing the country’s first tax-supported, free public elementary school (The Mather School) in 1636.
The first four meetinghouses acted as Dorchester’s town hall. The fifth building, built in 1816, was the host to many social justice leaders, such as William Lloyd Garrison and Theodore Parker, because of First Parish Dorchester’s long-standing pastor Reverend Nathaniel Hall who was dedicated to the abolitionist cause. In the 1880s, the work of FPD’s minister, Christopher R. Eliot, and the Fields Corner Congregational Church’s minister, Reverend T.J. Volentine, inspired FPD members and friends to organize the Fields Corner Industrial School for local children, which has evolved into DotHouse Health, a multi-service health center where church members continue to serve on the board of directors.
The congregation held the first recorded town meeting in Dorchester in 1633, and was one of five churches that founded Harvard College. The original Puritan congregation is still remembered for establishing the country’s first tax-supported, free public elementary school (The Mather School) in 1636.
The first four meetinghouses acted as Dorchester’s town hall. The fifth building, built in 1816, was the host to many social justice leaders, such as William Lloyd Garrison and Theodore Parker, because of First Parish Dorchester’s long-standing pastor Reverend Nathaniel Hall who was dedicated to the abolitionist cause. In the 1880s, the work of FPD’s minister, Christopher R. Eliot, and the Fields Corner Congregational Church’s minister, Reverend T.J. Volentine, inspired FPD members and friends to organize the Fields Corner Industrial School for local children, which has evolved into DotHouse Health, a multi-service health center where church members continue to serve on the board of directors.
First Parish Church in Dorchester FAQs
Question: Where is First Parish Church in Dorchester located?
Answer: First Parish Church in Dorchester is located at 10 Parish St., Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Question: Who is First Parish Church in Dorchester's pastor?
Answer: First Parish Church in Dorchester's pastor is Rev. Elizabeth Carrier-Ladd.
Question: What time is service at First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: Regular Sunday Services are at 11 am in person and by Zoom
Question: How can I get to First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: First Parish Dorchester’s historic Meetinghouse is located on Meetinghouse Hill, next to the Mather School. Public Transit FPD is less than a mile from the Savin Hill station on the Red Line.
Question: What is First Parish Church in Dorchester's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/FirstParishDorchester/
Question: What is First Parish Church in Dorchester's Instagram page?
Answer: https://www.instagram.com/firstparishdot/
Question: Where do I park at First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: There is plenty of street parking and the church owns the small parking lot on Parish Street.
Question: What is First Parish Church in Dorchester's website?
Answer: https://www.firstparishdorchester.org/
Question: What denominaiton is First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: First Parish Church in Dorchester belongs to Unitarian Universalist denomination and is affiliated with Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
Answer: First Parish Church in Dorchester is located at 10 Parish St., Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Question: Who is First Parish Church in Dorchester's pastor?
Answer: First Parish Church in Dorchester's pastor is Rev. Elizabeth Carrier-Ladd.
Question: What time is service at First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: Regular Sunday Services are at 11 am in person and by Zoom
Question: How can I get to First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: First Parish Dorchester’s historic Meetinghouse is located on Meetinghouse Hill, next to the Mather School. Public Transit FPD is less than a mile from the Savin Hill station on the Red Line.
Question: What is First Parish Church in Dorchester's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/FirstParishDorchester/
Question: What is First Parish Church in Dorchester's Instagram page?
Answer: https://www.instagram.com/firstparishdot/
Question: Where do I park at First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: There is plenty of street parking and the church owns the small parking lot on Parish Street.
Question: What is First Parish Church in Dorchester's website?
Answer: https://www.firstparishdorchester.org/
Question: What denominaiton is First Parish Church in Dorchester?
Answer: First Parish Church in Dorchester belongs to Unitarian Universalist denomination and is affiliated with Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
Put me to what You will
Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Let be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low by You. Let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. Amen.
First Parish Church in Dorchester listing was last updated on the 17th of November, 2023
