First Parish Appoints New Director of Religious Education

First Parish of Sudbury is pleased to announce that Robert Jones has been appointed to the position of Director of Religious Education. Prior to becoming Director of Religious Exploration at First Parish of Sudbury, Robert worked with First Parish's older students and prepared Religious Education online “at-home” lessons during COVID-19.

Robert began working in Youth Ministries in 2015. He has a BA in Psychology from Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA, and a Masters in Education from Roehampton University in London, UK. During his time as a full-time student in both MA and the UK, Jones enjoyed various positions that assisted in building and nurturing his passion for helping and working with children and young adults at all levels of need and ability. His work has included collaborating with parents, teachers, pastors, teammates, and other professionals while carrying out individualized lessons, therapies, and plans. “I love working with youth and children, and I find the work to be one of the most rewarding aspects of my life,” shares Jones.

The Religious Exploration Program at First Parish is an exploratory process that offers many programs for children, teens, and adults. It focuses on teaching young people how to make moral and ethical life decisions without fear or judgment. See https://fpsudbury.org to learn more.

First Parish of Sudbury, located at 327 Concord Road, Sudbury, is a diverse and welcoming community of spiritual seekers who strive to learn together and support one another as they celebrate life’s important moments and serve the larger community. The First Parish was founded in 1640. The congregation worships in the historic meetinghouse that was built in 1685.