First Parish Church
Unitarian Universalist
Duxbury, Massachusetts

Small Group Ministry

"People come to church longing for,  yearning for, hoping for ...  a sense of roots, place, belonging, sharing and caring. People come to a church with a search for community, not committee." — Glenn Turner

A different way of doing church
The Small Group Ministry program deepens and broadens personal spiritual growth.  A group usually consists of 8-10 members who meet at each others' homes, usually once every two weeks. Each meeting is focused on a spiritual or religious topic. The goals are to:

•  Listen and be listened to in a safe place

•  Learn about the mysteries of our world and our spiritual paths

•  Build new and deeper personal connections

•  Serve our community and the needs of one another

•  Maintain personal connections and a caring community

Each group has a facilitator who links the group to the SGM steering committee and the minister. The steering committee and minister provide overall guidance, recruit new members and establish new groups, and develop session plans.

How can you join a group? Contact Cindy Ladd-Fiorini or Heidi Conner, or leave a message at the church office: 781-934-6532.

Find out more about these topics:
Goals of Small Group Ministry     How does Small Group Ministry work?    What is expected of members?

What does a facilitator do?     What are Small Group sessions like?

For an application form, click here: Small Group Interest Form  (Download this PDF form, print it, fill it out and mail it to the church office.)

For a link to the UUA Small Group Ministry Network, click here:    UUA Small Group Ministry 

Questions or comments about this Web site? Contact Jon Lehman at jonlehman@comcast.net