Congregation Shirat Hayam promotes prayer, learning, social justice, Jewish culture and the arts. Shirat Hayam offers education programs for children, adults and families.
The church follows the Unitarian Universalists principles, as they live their values through worship, reflection, connection and service. Reverends Sarah and John Millspaugh lead this congregation.
Every Sunday the church offers childcare during the worship service at 10:30am. From September until the middle of June there is a religious education program offered for children from Pre-K to the eighth grade. The church youth group meets Sundays from September to June from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
For adults, there are a number of different programs members can join. The church offers a book circle, meditation and yoga groups, as well as workshops on dealing with college planning, stress management, music appreciation, end of life matters and caring for aging parents.
The Winchester Unitarian Society offers its members opportunities to help others in its social outreach programs. There are also a number of support services that the church sponsors.
Worship services are held on Sundays at 10:30am.
The first Episcopal church organized in Beverly, St. Peter's offers various community programs, including SPY (St. Peter's Youth), adult forums, nursery care and both local and international outreach.
Worship is grounded in the Book of Common Prayer and centered on the Holy Eucharist. All are welcome to receive communion at St. Peter’s.
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, located off Salem Street, is one of two Roman Catholic churches in Lynnfield. Reverend John E. Farrell serves as the church's pastor. Our Lady of the Assumption is very involved with the community of Lynnfield, hosting a weekly religious education class across the street at Our Lady of the Assumption School, weekly social activities and community service opportunities.
Located in close proximity to Essex Street attractions, including the Witch House, the Witch Dungeon Museum and the First Church in Salem, the Wesley United Methodist Church is dedicated to serving the entire community. In addition to sustaining local scout troops and offering religious education to people of all ages, the church offers services in both Spanish and English. The church is also recognized for its historical significance within the Salem community. The building, constructed in 1888, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The First Church in Salem, Unitarian-The First Congregational Society in Salem, dates back to August 1629. According to its archives, the church is one of the oldest congregations in North America. The First Church in Salem currently meets in the English Gothic-style building located at 316 Essex Street, which was dedicated in 1839.
Aside from its historical significance in Salem, the church is active today and weekly services and religious education are offered. The church is also available for weddings and maintains an outreach program for those in need.
This congregation honors the tradition of being "people of the book" with an ambitious educational program for children and adults and a calendar that includes lectures from scholars near and far. An active sisterhood and social calendar round out the offerings.
St. Michael's Episcopal Church states its vision to be a mission-driven Episcopal congregation that by 2014 will be recognized as a vibrant, open, and inviting community, known for liturgically-centered worship and music, lifelong learning, and pastoral presence and service to communities near and far.
St. Michael's is the oldest Episcopal Church in New England still standing on its original site and worshiping in its original building. In 2014, the Church will celebrate its 300th anniversary.
Shaint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church has served the growing Greek community of Peabody since the turn of the last century. In 1923, it opened its current house of worship on Paleologos Street. A large school is attached to the church, a sign of its ongoing commitment to education. This active community also sponsors a soup kitchen and food pantry, shelter and transitional housing for homeless people, choir, mens club and play groups for young children.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church has been a part of the city's history since the arrival of the settlers from England. The parish was officially founded in 1733. The stone building where the congregation currently meets was constructed in 1883. Aside from the church building, which is located adjacent to the Salem Place Mall, it also includes two small cemeteries, which were relocated to the front of the main building after a chapel was constructed over the church's orginal cemetery in the late 19th century.
In addition to regular services, the church is availabe for baptisms, confirmations, weddings and burials. St. Peter's, also known as San Pedro's, is dedicated to both English and Spanish-speaking parishoners. All are welcome.
Founded in 1993, Hope Christian Church was formed by a group of evangelical Winchester families looking to teach the truths of the Bible, and to spread the good news of Jesus, locally and around the world.
The Church puts special emphasis on providing excellence in worship, prayer, teaching, community and outreach. It supports a number of missions; 20 percent of its income goes to support those missions.
For the community itself, Hope Christian offers a variety of ministries for children, men, women and young adults. There are also ministries to support the church's missions, but they all focus on becoming closer to God.
Hope Christian offers a Sunday school open to all ages every Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Worship services are every Sunday, commencing at 10:45 a.m. The church is led by Community Life Elder Iain Whitfield and Teaching Elder Todd Cravens.
Founded in 1804 and originally located on Federal Street, First Baptist Church of Salem settled into its new home on Lafayette Street in July 2007. Led by Rev. Dr. Renee P. Keels, services are held Sundays at 10:30a. (10am during the summer months). First Baptist Church of Salem offers Bible study on Wednesday evenings from September to June, as well as spiritual maturity workshops and programs. In addition, church volunteers are working with the Salem Public School system to develop a program that assists parents in helping their children to be academically successful.
Temple Emanu-El is an inclusive Reform Congregation that offers progressive ways to explore a wide variety of Jewish traditions. The temple emphasizes a strong Jewish identity, reinforcing a life-long learning, Jewish ethics, a shared commitment to the Jewish community and social responsibility.
Temple Emanu-El's history began with a small group of families in 1954, who came together with a shared vision to establish a Reform Congregation on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The cornerstone of the temple building was laid in 1959. From the original fourteen families, the congregation has grown steadily and is now the spiritual home to more than 500 families.
Temple Sinai is a traditional conservative synagogue with a progressive, egalitarian philosophy. With a history that spans more than 50 years, the Temple Sinai family welcomes and encourages everyone to participate in its services, which include weekly aliyah honors and interactive K'nesset Katans.
A member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and The North Shore Hebrew School, Temple Sinai is located alongside the Jewish Community Center and Cohen Hillel Academy.
Founded in 1734, Tewksbury Congregational Church was the first meeting house of Tewksbury and, together with the town, celebrated its 275th anniversary in 2009. The current building, located across from the Town Common at 10 East Street, was constructed in 1922. Known for its strong religious education, mission/outreach, and music programs, TCC is currently experiencing a surge in new membership, under the leadership of Pastor Jonathan Goodell and the Board of Ministries. The music program includes five different choirs, including cherub and junior choirs for children and an adult bell choir. Highlights of the mission/outreach program include mission trips to Mexico, support for local non-profits, and coordination of the town’s Zero Waste Day annual event. Tewksbury Congregational Church welcomes youth, regardless of age or religious background, to join the tuition free, open and on-going enrollment in the education program. Visit their newly designed web-site for more information.
Situated in downtown Salem across from the Salem T train station, is the First Universalist Society of Salem, founded in 1805. The building itself follows the tradition of classic Federal architecture and houses a historic Hutchings organ from 1888.
The church is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations "which does not require a commitment to a specific creed or school of thought, which enables us to embrace people of all faiths and those who seek community but consider themselves agnostic or atheist."
Worship is conducted every Sunday, and from early September to the middle of June services and children's religious education classes start at 10:45pm. Summer services are held in June and July at 10am at First Unversalist and in August at First Church on Essex Street. Child care is offered during worship only.
United Methodist Church of Westford offers both contemporary (informal and casual) and traditional (reverent and uplifting) services every Sunday. Pastor, Rev. Jim Cann welcomes everyone to worship at UMCW.
Located close to the center of town, Lynnfield's St. Paul's Episcopal Church regularly serves about 100 individuals a week through its daily and weekend masses. In addition to a weekly Sunday School for children, St. Paul's offers a five-day-a-week preschool called The Bethlehem School, which serves about 80 children. The church shares a strong relationship with St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Chelsea, Mass., and parish members regularly staff the St. Luke's Soup Kitchen. The church also hosts regular Bible study groups on Wednesday mornings.