Rev. Catie Scudera to be Installed at First Parish in Needham

On Saturday, May 2, 2015, First Parish in Needham will host an installation ceremony to formally welcome the Reverend Catie Scudera as the 32nd called minister of First Parish in Needham, Unitarian Universalist. The ceremony will begin at 4:30pm in the First Parish sanctuary, and is open to the public.

The traditional installation service celebrates the relationship between the minister and the congregation during a new minister’s first year of service. Rev. Scudera was called to First Parish in May 2014 by a unanimous vote of the congregation after an intensive year-long search. She assumed her duties at First Parish on August 15, 2014.

According to Wendy Blom, President of First Parish, “Rev. Scudera has brought wonderful excitement and energy to the Church in her first year. The congregation is looking forward to the Installation ceremony to celebrate her achievements and bright future in Needham with the wider UU community.”

Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie, Senior Minister of Boston’s Arlington Street Church where Scudera served as an Intern Minister, will deliver the sermon. Rev. John Buehrens, who served as the Minister of First Parish from 2002-2012, will deliver the prayer of installation. Many other local Unitarian Universalist ministers will also attend to give their support to the new ministry.

There will be a reception following the ceremony.