First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist

First Parish Church in Beverly, Unitarian Universalist Zoom Services are at https://zoom.us/j/92762405253. Our congregation believes in the power of love, service, and community.

First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Beverly, Mass., founded in 1667, is home to New England's first Sunday School and holds services Sundays at 10:30 a.m. As a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association, our covenant affirms and promotes the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and the goal of world community with peace, li

berty, and justice for all. We are an open religious community that welcomes any and all seeking spiritual nourishment. We celebrate the diverse nature of each individual’s spiritual journey, while also holding steadfast in our belief that there is a unity which binds all of us together and which makes us one. As we recite in the pews of First Parish every Sunday, “Love is the spirit of this church, and service its law. This is our great covenant: to dwell together in peace, to seek truth in love, and to help one another.”

Drop in Saturday, 10-5, during Arts Fest Beverly to explore our Pre-Loved Art Sale!
06/18/2026

Drop in Saturday, 10-5, during Arts Fest Beverly to explore our Pre-Loved Art Sale!

06/05/2026

Join us on Sunday for our kickoff of Pride Month at First Parish Church in Beverly

05/29/2026

Beverly Porchfest organizers are delaying the musical event from Saturday to Sunday due to expected rough weather. Our musicians are not available on Sunday, so First Parish Church will not be participating this year. We thank everyone for their participation in preparing for this event and wish the best for all participants.

05/29/2026

First Parish Church is proud to be the staging area for the mid-week protest held every Wednesday. This week the weather was ideal for hanging out and expressing dissatisfaction with the state of the world. Feel free to stop by any Wednesday after work or school and join the gang. And if you like live music, swing by 225 Cabot Street around 4 o’clock on Saturday and enjoy the musicians who are bringing Porchfest to the center of town.

Porchfest comes to downtown Beverly! This Saturday from 4 until 6 p.m. the Ryal Side tradition spreads into downtown Bev...
05/26/2026

Porchfest comes to downtown Beverly! This Saturday from 4 until 6 p.m. the Ryal Side tradition spreads into downtown Beverly and First Parish Church is proud to host live music on our porch. Beverly native Satch Kerans joins Beverly's own Jeff Norcross for a couple of hours of live music. And it's FREE.
Here's the lineup for you to get your summer music groove on Saturday:
12-4pm Ryal Side performances
4-6 Downtown sets - Including First Parish Church
6-8 Hale Farm headliner concert w/ Rule of 3 Experience

We are closed on Friday, May 1, 2026 for the General Strike across the country. Please read the statement below from our...
05/01/2026

We are closed on Friday, May 1, 2026 for the General Strike across the country. Please read the statement below from our Board.

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04/28/2026

First Parish Church in Beverly offers a safe space to talk about religion and the world we live in.

What do trans joy, anthropomorphic crosses, and 1970s musical theatre have in common? Join us for this Easter service wh...
04/02/2026

What do trans joy, anthropomorphic crosses, and 1970s musical theatre have in common? Join us for this Easter service where we explore tellings of the Easter story beyond the gospels, find a message of hope for today, and remind ourselves why this ancient story has endured. We'll hear the familiar tale from new angles and fill our morning with joy.

In honor of Women’s History Month and Beverly’s 400th birthday, First Parish Beverly is sharing stories about women in o...
03/05/2026

In honor of Women’s History Month and Beverly’s 400th birthday, First Parish Beverly is sharing stories about women in our city, our state and our faith who have helped shape our lives and our communities.
Did you know that the first Sunday School in New England was part of the program at First Parish Church in Beverly? Hannah Hill and Joanna Prince offered classes back in 1810 in a house at the corner of Front and Davis Streets. Our resident historian Charles Wainwright writes: “Misses Hill and Prince, both taught private school during the week and in the summer of 1810 they gathered a company of about 30 neglected children who were playing about the wharves on the Sabbath in a chamber of Miss Prince’s house.” By 1822 that number has grown to 214 boys and girls. And while we don’t call it “Sunday School” any longer, we still joyfully welcome children to join our services every Sunday morning.

March is Women’s History Month. And this year is Beverly’s 400th birthday. And First Parish Church on Cabot Street is th...
03/03/2026

March is Women’s History Month. And this year is Beverly’s 400th birthday. And First Parish Church on Cabot Street is the first church in Beverly. So we figured Beverly should be aware of some of the significant events in the history of our church, our city, our state and our country that were impacted because women were involved.
For example, First Parish Church was founded in September 1667 as an outgrowth from the Salem church. The new church had to have a substantial number of people to be considered its own church and not part of the Salem Church. According to historical records, “51 male and female residents professed their faith, and pledged their Covenant in their new Parish Church.”
Without the names of those women, First Parish Church might have never been established and the distinctive yellow church on Cabot might not be one of the most recognizable buildings in downtown Beverly today.

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225 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA
01915

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