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 first installment will focus on moments in which the transcendent touches the familiar. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92762405253 Meeting ID: 927 6240 5253 Dial in: … Continue reading “Where Two Worlds Touch”
In this service, Rev. Kelly will invite us to reflect on the many and varied meanings of fire in human religion, and in particular on two stories about transformation and becoming – one each from the Buddhist and the Christian traditions. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92762405253 Meeting ID: 927 6240 5253 Dial in: 1 929 205 6099
Rev. Claire Donaldson is a long time member and Deacon of First Church in Salem, UU. She is a member of the Standing Committee and Pastoral Care Committee. Claire has worked as a chaplain and recreation therapist in a variety of healthcare settings. She lives in Lynn with her loyal and faithful friend, Sherman. Zoom … Continue reading “When I Grow Up I Want to Be ___________!”
In the month of April, as we focus on the spiritual topic of “Becoming,” join us for a service about one of life’s central challenges: the perpetual project of becoming ourselves. (This service will also feature a special offering in support of our congregation’s ongoing commitment to the Family Promise interfaith housing network.) Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92762405253 … Continue reading “Stand Still and Stop the Sun”
This year, First Parish is joining together with five other North Shore-area Unitarian Universalist congregations for a joint service in celebration of Easter Sunday. We’re very exciting to have so many different communities coming together to share in this time of renewal and rebirth. Please note that the service on the 4th will start at 10:15am … Continue reading “We’re on Mute: Coming Alive Together”
Our annual pledge campaign officially draws to a close with this service on following a purposeful course through life. Join us to celebrate our shared commitment to this, our spiritual community. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92762405253 Meeting ID: 927 6240 5253 Dial in: 1 929 205 6099 Consecrating Our Gifts Following the service by Zoom, from 2pm … Continue reading “TRUE RECKONING”
Faith in Unitarian Universalism isn’t just an intellectual exercise: it’s “heart” work. Our service this Sunday will feature a sermon by UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, as well as vibrant music, storytelling, and other worship elements that will help us to grow in spirit, in courage, and in generosity. Please join us. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92762405253 Meeting … Continue reading “LOVED INTO BEING”
Guideposts and guides are people who have either pointed us in the right direction (guideposts) or have traveled with us during all or part of our journey while offering help and support along the way. Many times the difference between success and failure in life can be that one person who is willing to offer … Continue reading “Guideposts and Guides”
In a world of great complexity, our attention, our energy, our very lives, are often pulled in many different directions. Because of this, one of our greatest and most important challenges is to remain loyal and steadfast to that which matters most, even in the face of an infinite number of competing interests. In this … Continue reading “Keeping the Faith”
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King said, “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” The common threads of that garment bind us together as a species, as a nation, as a community, and as a congregation. Join us for a … Continue reading “The Garment of Destiny”
