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First Parish Bridgewater
Unitarian Universalist Church

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Stewardship & Giving

Our congregation’s budget is primarily funded through pledges from our Members and Friends. Each Spring, we develop our budget for the next fiscal year through a Stewardship campaign which asks all to give as they are able.

Ways To Give

You may make a one-time-gift to the congregation or set up a recurring pledge payment through Breeze, our online giving platform.

By Check

You may  drop a check in our collection plate on Sunday morning. Please write “pledge” on the memo line of your check.
You may also mail us a check, or have the bank mail one on your behalf, to:

First Parish UU Church
50 School St.
Bridgewater, MA 02324

Unrestricted gifts give the church the best flexibility in using the funds by evaluating the greatest needs of the church.

Gifts made to the Endowment Committee go into the Endowment Fund.

Gifts may also be made to the church’s Memorial Fund. The money may be used to purchase such needs for the church and can be designated as being given in the memory of those for whom the gifts were sent, unless otherwise specified by the donor. The fund may be allowed to accumulate if the Parish Committee so wishes. These gifts are made to First Congregational Society, Unitarian of Bridgewater, MA.

Please contact Rev. Rosemary if you’d like to discuss leaving money to First Parish through a will or your estate.

Donate online via Breeze

Donate Here

Text an amount to: (508) 466-6463

Simply text the amount you’d like to give to this number. If this is your first time giving via text, you will be prompted to enter your payment method via a secure web page.

The charity for June will go to Health Imperatives, who work to improve the health, safety, and economic security of low-income and vulnerable individuals and families in communities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, including Brockton, Hyannis, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, New Bedford, Plymouth and Wareham. If you would like to make a specific donation, write a check to First Parish and note Health Imperatives in the memo line.

The 5-member Board of Trustees, established in 1803, is elected at the Annual Meeting, and is governed by a separate set of Bylaws.

  • Members of the Board of Trustees can be any Active Member of the Parish except members of the Parish Committee or staff persons.
  • The Board’s main functions are to manage the Endowment Fund for the support of the Minister, and to present a report at the Annual Meeting.
  • The Trustees may hire a financial advisor, using funds from the Trustees’ account, to assist with fund management
Set up your monthly pledge to automatically be billed to your credit card or bank account at the First Parish Donation Page. Here you can set up your bank account to automatically send a check to First Parish each month.  Contact us for directions.

Unrestricted gifts give the church the best flexibility in using the funds by evaluating the greatest needs of the church.

  • Gifts made to the Trustees, a separate financial entity, go into the Endowment Fund.
  • Gifts may also be made to the church’s Memorial Fund. The money may be used to purchase such needs for the church and can be designated as being given in the memory of those for whom the gifts were sent, unless otherwise specified by the donor. The fund may be allowed to accumulate if the Parish Committee so wishes. These gifts are made to First Congregational Society, Unitarian of Bridgewater, MA.

Please mail your First Parish pledge payments and offerings as well as your pledges for to:

First Parish UU Church
50 School St.
Bridgewater, MA 02324