An Easter reconsideration of Jesus

This Sunday, April 4, is Easter, and our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, will mark the occasion with a sermon titled “Resurrecting Jesus: Easter Sunday.” Jesus’ teachings were socially radical and deeply spiritual. His parables were meant to bridge the inner and outer worlds. On this ancient holiday to celebrate the renewal of the Earth, [...]

April newsletter is now online

The April issue of The Advance, our church newsletter, has been posted.

Tracing our church’s Peabody roots

The Northshore UU Church represents a coming-together of four Unitarian and Universalist churches, two in Danvers and two in Peabody. Our bronze bell, for instance, is from the Park Street Church in Peabody. This Sunday, March 28, Barbara Doucette, a historian from the Peabody Historical Society, will trace our church roots back to their earliest [...]

Why is a Big Mac cheaper than a salad?

I promised last Sunday that I would post the picture I talked about and some references for learning more about how our food is produced and what we can do about the injustices, health and environmental issues. First, here is the graphic from the AlterNet article. There is another source article in the New York [...]

A lone shepherd’s quest to save the world

Another installment in Director of Religious Education Fred Mills’s series “A Voice from the Little Chair.” The inspirational music has come to an end, the first hymn has raised the spirits of the congregation, and Fred is settling into the little chair. This morning’s story is based on the award-winning tale The Man Who Planted [...]

Food in an ethical context

“Ethical Eating” will be the theme of the Reverend Frieda Gillespie’s sermon at our service this Sunday, March 21. Frieda explains: Since watching the documentary Food, Inc., I have been determined to understand the ethical, safety, and justice issues related to food production. In our busy lives, doing so can be a daunting process, but [...]

“Local Colors” on display through April

Artist Cheryl Dyment is presenting an exhibit of her landscape oil paintings at the Northshore UU Church through the end of April. The public is invited to an artist’s reception on Sunday, March 21, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the church. Dyment’s exhibit, “Local Colors,” features oil paintings from work done in her backyard [...]

Celebrate our church on Stewardship Sunday

This Sunday, March 14, we will celebrate our church and dare to dream about the future, near and far. Our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, will speak on the topic “If We Weren’t Afraid …” We ask that everyone come to this Stewardship Sunday service to share in our collective commitment to this beloved community. [...]

Serving meals at Lifebridge

Members of the Northshore UU Church helped serve meals this past Sunday at Lifebridge, a homeless shelter formerly known as Salem Mission. Church members served 120 baked chicken thighs, 30 pounds of mashed potatoes, and five No. 10 cans of green beans, along with fresh baked gingerbread with chocolate sauce and whipped cream. For several [...]

Capitalism and spirituality

Can capitalism have a spiritual core? This Sunday, March 7, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie will speak on “patient capitalism,” a term that has been coined to describe a new way to help developing countries become self-sufficient. It is an uplifting and creative approach to social change, investment, and for-profit business. Our service will begin at [...]

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