North Parish Community Blood Drive In memory of Matthew J. Driscoll Give the Gift of Life-Donate Blood, Sat. April 25, 8:30 am-2 pm

Join Us For Service This Sunday at 10am! We’re excited to welcome The Webb Street Weavers—featuring GRAMMY-nominated musicians Patty Brayden and John Finbury—for a special service filled with incredible live music! Featuring: ✨ Patty Brayden ✨ John Finbury ✨ Tad Hitchcock ✨ Valerie Walton

Join us for Red Bow Fair tomorrow December 6th from 9:00-2:00. There will be gift baskets, crafters, culinary delights, kids’ corner, books, and more!

Two weeks until the Red Bow Fair! 🎀 Click the link below for all the details, including our Silent Auction. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! www.northparish.org/red-bow-fair...

Save the Date! Red Bow Fair December 6th! Online Wine and Quilt Raffle Tickets will be on sale starting Nov. 9th.

Don't miss Grammy nominated r&b/jazz/rock vocalist extraordinaire, Debo Ray, and her band at Crossroads Music Series on Saturday Nov. 8 at 8PM. Get your tickets at www.crossroadsmusicseries.org.

The Artemis Circle Choral Project invites you to Luminous — a program of treble-voice music that explores what it means to be or find the light in the dark. Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at North Parish Free admission — donations to IINE encouraged in lieu of tickets

Join us for Service today 10AM

Join us for Service at 10AM on Sunday

Join members of the Stitch Ministry in making hats, scarves, and mittens for guests of the People’s Food Pantry. We have one bin full and are hoping to have a second to offer by Thanksgiving. Look for Georgie the Giraffe at coffee hour! Email [email protected].

Join us for Sunday Service today 10AM

We are excited to announce that North Parish will be hosting a blood drive in Freeman Hall on Saturday, October 18th from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to give the gift of life to those in need. More info: arccontent.bottomlineink.net/Content/eVer...

Join us this Sunday as we welcome guest preacher Claire Karl B.W. Müller (they) of UU Mass Action. Claire Karl will share inspiration from Indigenous scholar and musician Dr. Lyla June.

Join us on Tuesday, October 15 from 7:00–8:30 PM (via Zoom) for this month’s discussion of West with Giraffes: A Novel by Lynda Rutledge. The North Parish Book Group meets the third Wednesday of each month on Zoom at 7 PM. Interested in joining? Email [email protected] to get the Zoom link!

Join us for Sunday Service today at 10AM

Join Us for Service Sunday 10AM

Don't miss Texas singer/songwriter/musician Brennen Leigh and her band in concert at Crossroads Music Series at North Parish in North Andover, Saturday Oct. 4! Get your tickets at www.crossroadsmusicseries.org

Join us for Sunday Service today at 10AM featuring John Finbury and Patty Brayden!

Come to Sunday Service at North Parish! This week, enjoy a special musical offering from Grammy-nominated composer John Finbury and singer-songwriter Patty Brayden. Don’t miss this inspiring blend of music and spirit

We had a blast coming together for pizza, music, and games to kick off the church year! Huge thanks to everyone who made it such a joyful day.

A Sunday to Remember We were honored to welcome UUA President Dr. Sofia Betancourt and Rev. Lauren Smith to North Parish! Dr. Betancourt’s powerful sermon called us to build communities rooted in love and belonging.

African American Leaders in the Andovers – A Trails and Sails Event at North Parish September 20 @ 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Be inspired by stories of African American leaders from the Andovers – the Hinton Family, Cato Freeman and Salem Poor. From 1-2 pm, enjoy ice cream samples.

Join us for Service today at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

Don't forget to bring your backpacks for the pizza and backpack blessing after service this Sunday!

Registration for Ferry Beach Weekend September 19–21, Register by Friday, September 12 There are still dorm rooms and space in the campground area for tents, RVs, and camping trailers available. Contact Ferry [email protected]. Remember, registration ends on Friday, September 12

National UUA President Visiting NP on Sept. 14th! Sofía Betancourt, PhD, is the tenth president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). A queer, multiracial, AfroLatine first-generation daughter of immigrants.

Join us for our Ingathering Service today at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

A Special Ingathering Message from UUA President Sofia Bettancourt Watch her message here-youtube.com/watch?v=167D6sZMPcI (And meet Sofia Bettancourt in person at North Parish on Sept 14th!)

Join us for Ingathering Service this Sunday as we engage in an annual ritual of coming back together as a multigenerational Unitarian Universalist community. All are encouraged to bring some symbolic water, a stone or shell to add to the common bowl!

Brown Bag Lunch with the Minister Join Rev. Lee for a casual brown bag lunch on every second Wednesday of the month. Bring your lunch, updates, questions, thoughts, book/poem/song recommendations... or just bring yourself. Our first lunch is Sept 10th at noon.

North Parish Has Left the Building! North Parish members marched in the Labor Day Parade on Monday. Yes, that is one of our members with Senator Markey!

Join Our Book Group! Love reading? Drop in via Zoom every third Wednesday evening to discuss our monthly book selection. All are welcome—come to any or all meetings! Our first gathering is September 17th, featuring The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. For more info email [email protected]

Crossroads Music Series kicks off our 36th season at Freeman Hall in North Parish this coming Saturday, September 6 at 8PM (doors 7:15). Don’t miss Jax Hollow and her band! Jax Hollow's music effortlessly blends blues, classic rock and Americana, showcasing her ability to connect with listeners.

Our new church year begins. Join us for 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀! Kicking off with Ingathering & Water/Stone/Shell Communion Sunday, Sept. 7

Get ready for a New Year of Inspiration! Check out our monthly worship themes for the coming year.

Join us for UUcharist: An Ancient Ritual Reframed for Contemporary Unitarian Universalists! This service explores the ancient ritual of the eucharist, reframed for today's Unitarian Universalism. We'll explore eating & drinking as a practice of direct communion with the divine of our understanding.

Join us Monday for a concert by Merrimack Valley Voices, a vocal group of North Andover High School Choir Alumni.

Mark your calendar now! - Our Ingathering and Water Communion will be held on Sept 7th.

Please join us to celebrate democracy at the 6th Annual 4th of July Declaration of Independence Recitation Event on the North Andover Common.

🎉 Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore, recipient of the 2025 MacLean Award for Excellence in Religious Education! 🧡 In her words: “Religious educators remain dedicated to truth telling and justice making… We can be a people who make a way out of no way.” Read more: bit.ly/3ZKUx51 #UU

Summer at North Parish means small lay-led services in our AIR-CONDITIONED chapel. See our schedule of services here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Service this morning – 10AM Join us in the Chapel or on Zoom for Midsummer Magic, a celebration of the Summer Solstice. Experience folklore, customs, music, singing, dancing, fire, and a labyrinth walk—participate however you feel called.

Now is a good time to be joyfully, proudly religious in public! Put that UU bumper sticker on your car, dig out that UU chalice necklace! And, when you are in conversation with folks concerned about the state of the world, tell them, “I find support, hope, and encouragement from my congregation!"

This Sunday at 10am in the Chapel, celebrate the Summer Solstice with us through traditional folklore, customs, and music. Enjoy singing, dancing, fire, and a walk through the labyrinth. Participate as much or as little as you like—walk, clap, sing, or simply watch. Led by Rev. Helen Cymbala.

On Thursday June 12th, NP member Joan Kulash was honored by hundreds and the Lawrence History Center with the Eartha Dengler award, for her 20 years as Executive Director of Community InRoads, a non-profit that got its start as a social justice project at North Parish.

All you crafters and artists, join us for Arts & Crafts Saturday on June 21st from 1:00 - 3:00pm. Bring your half finished project, or just show up, there will be things to do!

This Sunday join us in a celebration of Summer Solstice, with traditional folklore, customs, and music. There will be singing, dancing, fire, and a labyrinth walk!

The view from the North Parish steeple last Saturday as North Andover residents gathered joyfully and peacefully at the town common to voice their concerns over the direction our country has taken.

Our animal friends joined us at church this Sunday! They received a blessing from Rev. Lee and served as representatives of the wider world of all living creatures to help us reflect on our place in the web of life.

Summer services are lay-led & inspired, relaxed & comfortable. They will be held in-person at 10am on most Sundays in the air-conditioned chapel. Learn more here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...