04/19/2019 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm – The Mozart Requiem will be performed on Good Friday, April 19, 2019 at 8:00 pm at the First Parish Church in Beverly.  The evening will feature members of Beverly church choirs with soloists and orchestra all under the direction of Robert F. Littlefield.

04/20/2019 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – This year, our Seder will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 5 pm in Hale Hall. The Passover Seder is one of the most widely observed practices in the Jewish tradition, and combines food and storytelling into a celebration of the journey from bondage to liberation. By metaphorically reliving the ancient Jewish experience of […]

04/28/2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Sponsored by the Social Action Committee.  How is climate change affecting things you care abut it?  What can we as individuals, and as a community, do about it?  Explore your concerns and consider effective actions in a supportive café style conversation in Hale Hall.  Potluck will start at 11:30 am.  Bring something yummy, earth-friendly food […]

05/19/2019 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Sunday April 28 was an inspiring potluck lunch after church.  A number of church members and friends gathered for the Climate Cafe, led by Liz Duff.  We discussed the dire crisis the world is facing if we don’t reverse our fossil fuel consumption.  People shared their ideas and their passions and will continue to meet […]

05/19/2019 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The whole First Parish Church community is invited to participate in the ordination of Megan R. Dowdell, a Unitarian Universalist minister who grew up at First Parish. Ordination signals that a person has been called forth from a congregation and recognized as a religious leader in Unitarian Universalism following several years in theological education and […]

06/16/2019 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am – During the service on Sunday, June 16, Aviva Herr-Welber, a community organizer from ECCO, will be speaking about the network of faith communities in our area that are coming together to provide sanctuary to individuals or families who are seeking asylum and are at immediate risk of deportation.   The UU Church of Greater Lynn (located in […]

06/22/2019 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – We will once again march together in the annual North Shore Pride Parade in Salem, MA. Join us to celebrate love, pride and justice.  We’ll gather in the lot at Shetland Park in Salem around 11:00 am (parade kick off is at 12 pm). RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2222432891351308/  or contact Amanda alhena@comcast.net  

08/02/2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – On the evening of Friday, August 2nd Kimberly Sweeney of Courageous Faith Consulting will lead a workshop on current trends, challenges, and opportunities in religious education, inviting participants to explore what it means to be a multigenerational community that makes a lasting impact on the lives of children. Anyone and everyone at First Parish interested […]

09/06/2019 – 09/08/2019 @ All Day – The annual church retreat weekend at Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center in Saco, Maine is scheduled for Sept 6-8.  Newcomers are warmly welcomed to this weekend of fellowship, relaxation, sand castles, workshops, nature walks, yoga, and talent shows. There are options for bunk rooms, shared cottages, tenting, and day-tripping (with carpooling).  If you have […]

09/16/2019 – 10/28/2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Meditating on one’s heart is an ancient, powerful, and transformative practice that has been shown to have a positive impact on one’s physical, mental and emotional well-being.  Through gently guided Heart Rhythm Meditation sessions you will learn practices that synchronize breath and heartbeat to bring about a state of calm, alert, inner awareness that not […]