Jay will be reading excerpts from a book called “Essential Spirituality”, which describes spirituality as a collection of human qualities that are reflected in many of the world’s religions. Services will be held at Hale Farm (39 Hale Street, Beverly) at 10:00am. Those in attendance are to wear a mask and bring their own chair … Continue reading Readings from “Essential Spirituality”
A random act of kindness is a selfless act performed by a person or people wishing either to assist or to cheer up an individual person or people. Lets share together some simple thoughts on the act of kindness. Service will be held at Hale Farm (39 Hale Street, Beverly) at 10:00am. Those in attendance … Continue reading “Kindness”
First Parish will join Unitarian Universalists all over the country (and beyond) in sharing the Sunday morning worship service for this year’s online General Assembly. The service will be led by the worship team from the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis: Until Love Wins – Today’s challenging times require a nimble and resilient spirituality. We need … Continue reading General Assembly Worship Service
This service will mark eleven years since the members of First Parish voted to call Rev. Kelly as your minister – it will also be his final service of that ministry. Please join us. June 20th is Flower Communion Sunday, and there will again be two ways to participate – all are invited to take … Continue reading “The Transient and the Permanent”
Have a question you’ve been wanting to ask Rev. Kelly, a topic you’d like to hear his thoughts on, or some dilemma you think you can stump him with? This is your chance! During this service, as many of your questions will be answered as time allows – questions may be submitted in advance via … Continue reading “Questions and Answers”
Our spiritual theme for the month of June is Play – a word with several meanings, from general recreation to the more organized structure of dramatic performance. Join Rev. Kelly for a service about the power and meaning of theater. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92762405253 Meeting ID: 927 6240 5253 Dial in: 1 929 205 6099
Where are the delights in our lives begging for us to celebrate them? What small pleasures will carry us through a summer of change? A life closely observed has a lot to teach us about the bonds that connect each to all. Bring your favorite summer reading book along with you to this service focused … Continue reading “The Book of Delights”
As Unitarian Universalists, we covenant to “accept one another and encourage spiritual growth.” Our church community provides the opportunity to gather and share our stories that we may learn from one another and grow together. We’ll gather this Sunday to reflect on what we’ve learned in a year of living through a pandemic and how … Continue reading Religious Education Sunday: Worship, Celebrate and Learn Together
In May, our spiritual theme is Story, and so Rev. Kelly will invite you to follow him through a deep dive into several stories that deeply inform his personal spirituality and ministry. This second installment will focus on stories in which gods or laws or teachers are challenged, and changed. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92762405253 Meeting ID: 927 … Continue reading “Help of the Helpless”
It’s easy to put our Unitarian and Universalist forebears on pedestals, but how noble were they really? How do we simultaneously celebrate their wisdom, good works, and faults… and our own? And how do we hold the legends in tension with the realities of their – and our – stories? Rev. Kimberley Debus is a … Continue reading “Sages, Saints, and Scoundrels”
