First Spiritualist Church of Salem

First Spiritualist Church of Salem is a Spiritualist congregation whose services center on inspirational mediums and spiritual community. Its motto is simple: all are welcome, all are loved, all are home. The church year runs on a seasonal schedule, with weekly Sunday gatherings that open with a social hour before the service and feature a rotating lineup of guest mediums. Services can also be joined over Zoom by those who cannot attend in person.

Education is a large part of church life. An unfoldment class, Unfolding Light, covers mediumship, healing and spiritual growth, including the mechanics of mediumship, the different “clairs” such as clairvoyance and clairaudience, working with spirit guides, staying grounded, and the ethics of the practice. Workshops round out the season. The church also hosts Karma Kafe events and keeps improving its building, which it offers as a place of peace and support.

What to Know

• Sunday services resume each September, beginning the Sunday after Labor Day.
• Recent projects include a meditative peace garden in the backyard and a newly framed and relit stained glass centerpiece.
• Registration for classes is handled online.
• The church is a member of the Salem Chamber of Commerce.