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10:00 AM
How many of you remember your grandparents? I certainly do. In particular, I clearly recall my grandmother. As I was growing up she had so many stories of her life during the war in Norway. She repeated them over and over again (embellished them more each time, I think) as I listened, transfixed. As I got older, I became more skeptical of these stories and eventually felt the need to investigate them further. Some, it turns out, were really embellished. Some were dead right. And some things I found out about my grandmother- well, she never told me! On balance, the stories have become a treasure for my family, and a body of memories I will carry with me always.
If members of this congregation (indeed, all residents of Beverly) were to claim a common ancestor of sorts, it might just be the building that is the First Parish Church. It has stood at this location since before the American Revolution. Read More >>
First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist is a religiously liberal and welcoming spiritual community in the heart of Beverly, Massachusetts affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association.
We encourage you to visit us for a few months and join our activities, attend an orientation meeting, or have a conference with our minister. When you are comfortable with us – when you feel you’ve found your spiritual home – tell our minister that you would like to sign the membership book, and become a full-fledged member. Twice a year we have a ceremony at a Sunday worship service, a special welcome to those who have recently joined. While the ceremony is simple, the commitment is real.
We have these expectations of our members:
Our budget runs about $220,000 per year. A pledge of financial support is a good faith estimate of what you will contribute to support the operating budget. We hold a Stewardship Campaign each February during which we ask people to pledge, according to their means, for our next fiscal year, July 1 through June 30.
Click here for an overview of Finance at First Parish.
First Parish Church is governed by by-laws created by the congregation.
Committees and Task Forces plan and oversee the operations, conduct fundraising and special events.
A Parish Council comprised of leaders from each Committee and Task Force meet monthly to communicate and coordinate their efforts.
A Nominating/Volunteer Involvement Committee both encourages participation and recruits team members for all Committees and Task Forces.
We have many opportunities for service. Whatever your talent and inclination, we can use you. Volunteers make the coffee and bring the snacks every Sunday, teach the Sunday School classes, sing, plan some worship services, paint, prune, and trim. Our web master, circle dinner coordinator and Treasurer, among others, are volunteers.
If you would like to become more involved, click here for a form listing many opportunities or contact Laura Knight, Chair of the NVI committee.
