Beverly Unitarian Church

Beverly Unitarian Church Beverly Unitarian Church BUC membership is inclusive. These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.

Whatever your age, religious background or perspective; whatever your race, or cultural, ethnic, or sexual orientation, if you are a person of good will and earnest purpose you are welcome here. We celebrate our differences, but we are united by a common desire to think deeply, act responsibly, nurture our spirits, and help heal our world. There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist co

ngregations affirm and promote:

* The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
* Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
* Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
* A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
* The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
* The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
* Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:

* Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
* Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
* Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
* Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
* Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
* Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

SUNDAY Morning ServiceJune 21, 2026 ~ 10:30 AMHappy Fathers Day!Green Sanctuary in the pulpit:Green Sanctuary folks will...
06/15/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
June 21, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM
Happy Fathers Day!
Green Sanctuary in the pulpit:
Green Sanctuary folks will present an Earth Day message. Come and hear about why we need to continue to ‘play in the dirt.'

This is an intergenerational service. The children will take part as will different members of the congregation. We'll here about the efforts of individuals to do their part for the environment.

Childcare will be available for the youngest children.

The Beverly Unitarian Church welcomes people of every religious background, race, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual and affectional orientation.
Services in our sanctuary or join livestream on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...
Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972
Passcode: 640541

Photo by Shamblen Studios on Unsplash

See you there!
06/08/2026

See you there!

SUNDAY Morning ServiceJune 14, 2026 ~ 10:30 AMGuest in the pulpit: Leah ChibeSermon: "The inherent holiness of living as...
06/08/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
June 14, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM
Guest in the pulpit: Leah Chibe
Sermon: "The inherent holiness of living as you were made."
One of the many ways different religions overlaps is that they are nearly always stories of people trying to figure out how to live in community with each other, giving thanks for their lives and their loved ones, and being able to be true to themselves. This last bit will be our focus, as we look at how being true to ourselves can be a form of worship and thanksgiving.

Guest Speaker Bio: Leah is a hospice chaplain with a focus on interfaith work, religious trauma, and end of life care. She is Lutheran herself but works to ensure all in her care have their spiritual needs met in their own unique ways.

Childcare is available during this service. Older children are invited to stay for the service if they wish.
The Beverly Unitarian Church welcomes people of every religious background, race, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual and affectional orientation.
Services in our sanctuary or join livestream on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...
Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972

Photo by Amanda Jones on Unsplash
Passcode: 640541

SUNDAY Morning SermonJune 7, 2026 ~ 10:30 AMRev. Allen HardenSermon: "As We Live: forever rediscovering, reinventing, an...
05/31/2026

SUNDAY Morning Sermon
June 7, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM
Rev. Allen Harden
Sermon: "As We Live: forever rediscovering, reinventing, and
renewing our lives."
Available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/LSOJSze9Te0
Or reimagining and restoring – anything but keeping our heads down and letting the days pass by on their own terms, unchallenged and uninspired. We are the primary arbiters of our own futures, the designers of our fate. Our biggest job is to embrace the challenge of our own life, and to forge meaning, purpose, and beauty as we go forth. Our UU heritage suggests that there is no one path, but that all things are dynamic, and maybe, subjective. “Revelation is never sealed”. I understand this to mean that even ultimacy can change – over time,
between peoples, and within our own hearts.

Photo by Suzanne D. Williams on Unsplash

SUNDAY Morning ServiceMay 31, 2026 ~ 10:30Member in the pulpit: Maria MoserSermon: "Against the Border Power: Abolition ...
05/25/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
May 31, 2026 ~ 10:30
Member in the pulpit: Maria Moser
Sermon: "Against the Border Power: Abolition and the UU Tradition"
Available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/FPUQkuxd7a4

Photo by DJ Paine on Unsplash

05/21/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
May 24, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM
Member in the pulpit: Pat Hofmann
Sermon: "Forsaken: Holding Onto Hope When All is Lost"
Available for viewing: https://youtu.be/8UaVMKf-pbE
Is there a "lost and found" for paradise? A return path from wilderness back to refuge? From despair to hope?
Come explore with me ... and maybe find a secret refuge to sustain you along the way.

Photo by Ronak Valobobhai on Unsplash

SUNDAY Morning ServiceMay 17, 2026 ~ 10:30 AMRev. Allen HardenSermon: Revisiting Israel/PalestineAvailable for viewing h...
05/21/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
May 17, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM
Rev. Allen Harden
Sermon: Revisiting Israel/Palestine
Available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/O8xZ9_j0jXY
Last year, we, as a congregation, passed a resolution supporting the rights of Palestinian persons, and specifically condemning US military and financial support for destruction and ongoing genocide in Gaza. A year later, some things have changed but not really in a meaningful way. Meanwhile, public attention is turned to the joint Israeli/American assault on Iran. What do we know about any possibility for a peaceful and just future in Isarael and Lebanon? What might we do to encourage progress toward this goal?
Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash

SUNDAY Morning ServiceMay 10, 2026 ~ 10:30 AMFlower Communion ~ Mother's Day ServiceMember and Worship Chair in the Pulp...
05/06/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
May 10, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM
Flower Communion ~ Mother's Day Service
Member and Worship Chair in the Pulpit: Marylee Donnelly
The Flower Communion is a ritual created by Norbert Capek in 1923. We will be celebrating this tradition with flowers brought by members to share.

Childcare is available during this service. Older children are invited to stay for the service if they wish.
The Beverly Unitarian Church welcomes people of every religious background, race, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual and affectional orientation.

Services in our sanctuary or join livestream on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390479972...
Meeting ID: 813 9047 9972
Passcode: 640541

Photo by Shamblen Studios on Unsplash

04/28/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
May 3, 2026
Rev. Allen Harden
Sermon: Available here: https://youtu.be/NqJb47p-Jq8
Considerations on the dilemma we face when there is a definite conflict between our sense of morality and our UU principles. How do we continue to value and benefit from the excellent contributions that were created by a person who has fallen from grace and behaved in ways that appall? In our UU world, Rev. Forrest Church, a brilliant theologian, is a prime example. Then there is Woody Allen and many more.

Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust on Unsplash

SUNDAY Morning ServiceApril 26, 2026 ~ 10:30 AMFuture Minister in the Pulpit: Emily MaceSermon: "How the Light Lands"Ava...
04/21/2026

SUNDAY Morning Service
April 26, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM
Future Minister in the Pulpit: Emily Mace
Sermon: "How the Light Lands"
Available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/BJZRU9oAuS4
UU theology often espouses the idea of spiritual truth as light streaming through the many colors of stained-glass windows. This service asks, what does that colorful light land on? How does it reach into the alcoves and recesses of our lives; transform the earth we walk on, and allow us, like a prism, to refract those colors back into the world?

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