First Parish Church in Plymouth is the oldest continuous church in New England. We trace our origin back to the year 1606 when a group of dissenters from the Church of England banded together in Scrooby. Persecution forced the Scrooby congregation to flee England and, in 1608, the group settled in Leyden, Holland, under the leadership of their pastor, John Robinson. In 1620 part of the Leyden congregation set sail aboard the Mayflower, seeking a permanent home in the New World.
These pilgrims were seeking the freedom to worship according to the dictates of their own conscience.
In 1800 this church became Unitarian and is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association formed in 1961.
Freedom of belief is foundation to Unitarian Universalism. We value diversity of belief and, like our pilgrim forbears, we welcome the freedom to develop our own personal religious beliefs. We do not require assent to any one creed or statement of faith.
We affirm the worth of all human beings and the integrity of individual thought and action. As a liberal religious community, we share the quest for a practical religion based on deed, not creed.
We welcome all who would join with us in the spirit of love and peace.