We are a community woven together, each of us an individual thread coming together to form the cloth that is First Parish Beverly. As we use the metaphor of weaving to continue exploring our theme of Interdependence, we’ll recommit to one another and to our covenant. We’ll celebrate the strengths we carry and the places we … Continue reading Woven
We kick off this new church year with our annual Water Ceremony! Together, we’ll tell the story of our congregation and our relationship to and with water. This multigenerational, ritual-focused service will invite you to be part of creating the imagery on our altar. We’ll gather our individual waters in the collective space of our … Continue reading The Waters That Raise Us
Cathy Goldwater, Worship Leader
You only truly possess that which you cannot lose in a shipwreck.” ― أبو حامد الغزالي What place do our possessions have in our lives? Carol Girard, Worship Leader
John Root – Worship Leader Brad Willinbrock – Associate Leader
This Sunday, August 9th, First Parish Church will not hold a service at Dane Street Beach. Instead, please consider attending Beverly’s Interfaith Service at Lynch Park. The service starts at 10 AM and parking is free for all. Please contact Brad Willenbrock with any questions.
Patty Lynch-McPhail – Worship Leader
The UUA writes, “Asset Mapping is the intentional process of identifying the infrastructural, financial, human, and spiritual resources of a community, with the intention of leveraging those assets for the common good. Through asset mapping, we identify what we have, so we are able to faithfully and quickly respond to asks that may come through … Continue reading Congregational Asset Mapping in a Time of Fascism
Paul Willenbrock – Worship Leader Brenda Briana – Associate Worship Leader
This Sunday we celebrate our annual Flower Ceremony! As we continue the tradition Rev. Norbert Čapek created in 1923, we reflect on how this ritual of beauty and collaboration invites us to sow love in our world. Bring a flower from your garden, from a store, or from the wild, and we’ll build our robust … Continue reading Sow with Love: A Flower Ceremony Service
