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”
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”
