Summer services will be held at Hale Farm (39 Hale Street, Beverly) at 10:00am every Sunday through September 5, 2021. Those in attendance are to wear a mask and bring their own chair or blanket to sit on. However, if there happens to be rain in the forecast for Sunday morning, please refer to Zoom … Continue reading Service led by Brenda Briana
This Sunday at Hale Farm, Patty Freeman-Lynde will lead a timely discussion, given the Tokyo Olympics, of sports and mental health. What is your vision of being an American? Does it involve putting others first? What is your reaction to Simone Biles’ withdrawal from some of her Olympic gymnastics events? What takeaways have you found from around the globe at this year’s Olympic Games?
This service will explore three questions: How can we present FPC outreach to a greater community so that people say I can find happiness there? How can we sustain our membership so that people say I find happiness here? How can we develop congregational leaders who both find and create happiness using their time and … Continue reading “How Can Happiness Be Found Through Involvement at First Parish Church”
Is there a certain author, musician, composer, poet, story, dance or source that you turn to for inspiration? Have you taken the time to write the moments that you have felt truly inspired? Come bring these readings to share with those gathered together. This is a special time where we feel a deep connection with … Continue reading What Readings Inspired You?
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 or blanket to sit on. However, if happens to be rain in the forecast for Sunday morning, please refer to Zoom link HTTPS://ZOOM.US/J/9276240525 (which is posted in the upper … Continue reading “Christianity and the LBGTQ Community”
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”
