Fifteenth century Transylvanian Unitarian Francis David observed, with great faith, “We need not think alike to love alike.” How might that article of faith call the congregation of First Parish Church in Beverly UU into its future? And how does it reflect the interim period we are closing? Some last words of counsel and reflection from your interim minister. … Continue reading “Let Us Love Alike”
We will recognize congregants’ contributions to our life together through the past year, (organized by ministries), hold a New Member Recognition ceremony, and observe any life milestones in the congregation. Please come and let us celebrate you. Attend In person or connect by Zoom: https://zoom.us/J/92762405253
Rev. Susan Milnor, Lyralen Kaye, Ellen Powers, Julia Norcross, Braden Willenbrock Pride, which is celebrated in June, is rooted in both celebration and protest: celebration of LGBTQ+ identity and protest of the hatred and violence directed at LGBTQ+folk. Lyralen Kaye will share some of the experiences and joy of being nonbinary, while Rev. Susan will … Continue reading Pride: Celebration and Protest
Come join us for worship bringing a reading, song, quote, story to share with the community that ignites your spirit, gives you inspiration, of remembrance, touches your heart and soul, celebrating life! Join us in person or by Zoom
Our annual Religious Education Sunday Service will celebrate the abundance of gifts we give and receive as a community committed to worshiping and learning together. All ages will remain in the sanctuary to participate in this multi-generational service. Attend In person or connect by Zoom: https://zoom.us/J/92762405253
Mother’s Day is traditionally when we honor mothers for their care and nurture of children. In reality, most people nurture other people who are our “kin” and those who are not. But nurture is complex, and one of the most important elements is how we encourage in others the desire and ability to influence the … Continue reading “A DIFFERENT MOTHER’S DAY”
Indigenous scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer teaches that in order to become good ancestors we must build good soil. As we celebrate the culmination of our candidating week together, Rev. Elizabeth will draw on Kimmerer’s examples and expertise to explore how we will continue to build good congregational soil as, to borrow her phrase, ancestors-in-training. Attend … Continue reading “Building Our Good Soil”
What do cross-country skiing, singing around a campfire, and busy streets have in common? As our Candidating Week begins, Rev. Elizabeth Assenza shares stories of spiritual formation and looks ahead to our week of getting to know each other and the exciting possibilities that await our shared ministry together. Attend In person or connect by … Continue reading “SNAPSHOTS”
As Earth Day approaches, we’ll center our individual and collective relationships with the Earth. We all know how urgent the situation with climate change is, so we won’t be presenting deep science. But as people in a faith tradition, what do we think best motivates people to care? What are our human connections with the … Continue reading Earth Songs
All ages will join together in the sanctuary for our annual Easter service. Using some special eggs, we’lltell the story of Easter and what it most often means to Unitarian Universalists. It’s all about love rising. There will also be a holiday “hunt” unfolding for our young people. Finally, trust us: you won’t want to miss a very special … Continue reading “LOVE IS RISING” Multigenerational Easter Service
