Come celebrate our new members of First Parish Beverly with our annual welcome ritual! One beauty of our UU faith is that we expect that it is growing and changing with us and in response to the world around us. Together we’ll explore the ways we shape and co-create Unitarian Universalism within our congregation, when … Continue reading This Faith We Build
How do the Exodus story, Northern California, and a tambourine intersect? Come follow the traces of planning for joy, build some joy in our service, and look back on some beloved music memories of the past 65 years!
We revisit the Easter story in this multigenerational service with three lessons about the strength of love, the blessings of community, and everyday miracles. With congregational participation, we draw from ancient stories and weave a new one; come celebrate with joy! And… discover a delightful Easter surprise!
We will explore the value of being intentionally joyous, especially when times are difficult. Brenda Briana will read a sermon “Opening to Joy” by Rev. Nika Eaton.
In the face of divisiveness, the act of creating and embracing joy is revolutionary! In this service, we explore how we can use joy as a tool for creating change in our world, building and sustaining community, and renewing our energy.
Book banning is not a new venture. While there have always been some restrictions, we have seen a significant increase lately. This service will explore the impact and harms of this trend.
There are patterns in our world we can trust in, even when life feels most unpredictable. The daily rise of the sun. The cycles of the moon. The turning over of seasons. The earth has given us a steady place to lay our trust throughout human history, and long before. In this service of gratitude, … Continue reading Look To The East
In the northern hemisphere, the Vernal Equinox – this year, March 20 – marks the astronomical first day of spring. The arrival of Spring with its lengthening days and increasing warmth has been cause for joyous celebrations throughout time and across cultures. Join us for this Sunday’s multi-generational service as we co-create our own celebration of … Continue reading To Welcome In The Spring
As we kick off our pledge campaign, we look back on what we have done so far this year and ahead to the stories we will build for our future. As a congregation, being entirely funded by our members and programs gives us full freedom to shape and mold our church community. It also means … Continue reading Sharing Our Stories, Shaping Our Future
The concept of the still small voice comes from Biblical times. Today, we might consider it the voice of the holy, our conscience, or even our gut. As we begin our exploration of this month’s Soul Matters theme, Trust, we’ll explore what it means to trust your own inner voice or calling. We’ll look at the difficult truth that it is okay to trust your own uncertainty, your own questioning, and we’ll look to some concrete actions we can take to follow our own still small voice.
