In our annual Christmas Pageant Sunday, the whole congregation will be invited to participate in a fun and energetic retelling of the traditional Christmas story, led by our children and youth. Join us for a beloved story and music and a change to join in the song.
Join us to celebrate the cycle of the natural world and the transition from gathering darkness to growing light. A brief family-friendly service will be held at 4 pm at Lynch Park at 55 Ober Street in Beverly (on the shoreline, near the volleyball courts).
Miracles – awesome experiences of transcendence – are a common theme throughout much of human religion. They are a particularly live concept during a holiday season that celebrates the miraculous (both ancient and every day). In this service, Rev. Kelly will challenge us to consider: what is a miracle, for us? And what is the … Continue reading “Signs and Wonders”
The stars in the night sky have been a source of wonder and awe for human beings since long before the written word, and perhaps even before language itself. As we have come to better understand the universe around us as a species, some of that wonder has been changed – but not necessarily lost. … Continue reading “Space and Other Final Frontiers”
For the Sunday after Thanksgiving, join Rev. Kelly for a service exploring words from our Unitarian Universalist tradition on the December theme of Awe.
Our annual Thanksgiving service is a multi-generational time for sharing in gratitude, as we offer our thanks for the many gifts of our lives. Our annual Harvest Communion will also be observed at this service. Please join us to share in the thanksgiving and celebration.
There exists a popular understanding of God as a being who watches all and judges all harshly – threatening terrible punishment in order to coerce good behavior. Ours is only one of many religious traditions devoted to opposing this image of the Divine, answering it with universal love. In an era in which video surveillance … Continue reading “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry State”
An elephant never forgets, so they say, and this Sunday we will practice not forgetting about elephants. Join us for a service exploring spiritual lessons from the largest living land mammals on earth.
Rev. Kelly and other members of First Parish who have visited El Salvador as volunteers with ASAPROSAR (The Salvadoran Association for Rural Health) will share some of their stories and experiences with us.
Our annual service for the remembrance of the dead falls on the last Sunday in October this year. All are invited to bring a photograph or other token of loves ones who have passed from life and whom you wish to honor. These mementos will be arranged on the alter prior to the service. Please … Continue reading “The Largest Company in the World”
