Coming together to worship on Sunday mornings offers us the opportunity to connect to one another, to our faith, to our scripture, to the wider community and to our God.

Our worship life is central to our experience as a community of faith and is a time in which all, visitors and old friends alike, are warmly welcomed. Come, just as you are, and experience the connection that comes with worship at First Baptist Church in Beverly.

This Sunday at 10am

9:15 AM — Pick-up Choir Rehearsal

10:00 AM — Worship ***New Time!***

Coming Up in July

SUMMER WORSHIP HOURS:
Pick-up Choir: 9:15 AM
Worship: 10:00 AM

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS:
9:00 am –3:00 pm Monday-Thursday

Now that we have switched on to our summer hours we welcome all to join us in worship each Sunday morning at ten o’clock (please note the time change!).

The summer preaching schedule will be as follows:

Sunday, July 25th:
Rev. Chuck Gross will be joining us at 10:00 AM in our chapel this Sunday in July as a guest preacher. Rev. Gross served at the Maple Street Church in Danvers for many years. His workshop on depression presented earlier this year at FBC was very much appreciated. We hope that all will attend to welcome Rev. Gross back to First Baptist Church in Beverly.

Communion through the Lord's Supper

In the spirit of openness, we invite any who have made a faith commitment to Jesus Christ to join in the sharing of this meal. On the first Sunday of each month during worship, the FBC congregation remembers this "last supper" with a service of communion.

On the night before Jesus was crucified, he met with his disciples and they shared a meal together. At that last meal, Jesus took bread and wine, common food at a meal in his day, and blessed it in a special way. Jesus used that food and drink to teach his disciples that his life, death, and resurrection would continue to sustain them in the days, months, and years to come. He taught them to remember Him whenever they ate a meal together. Indeed, Christians all over the world in a variety of ways and in many denominations still gather to celebrate this important meal and to be sustained by Christ who is the bread of life.

Historically, Baptists have viewed this meal as a memorial - an opportunity to remember what Jesus did for each of us. At FBC, when we break bread together, in addition to remembering Jesus, we hope you will also experience the presence of the risen Christ, for Christ is surely present - present among all who participate - present in the breaking, sharing, eating and drinking. Christ is personally and actively present: cleansing, energizing, challenging, healing and uniting. Anyone who is a member of FBC may be invited to be a communion server.

There are a variety of methods for sharing communion. It is common Baptist practice to serve each other. This is best accomplished by the ushers passing the tray to the person next to you and allowing them to hold it for you. Parents, we leave it to your discretion whether or not to serve your unbaptized children. After you have been served, hold the bread or cup so that we may all partake together, as directed by the minister.

Based on work by Brad Berglund for Calvary Baptist Church of Denver, Colorado.