Envisioning our future can be a frightening experience in these days of uncertainty and chaos. Where to begin? To help focus our thoughts and energies, First Church is offering a free Collage Workshop designed to explore our values and deepen our commitment to the future. As Tiya Miles writes in her book, All That She Carried, “. . . nothing is … Continue reading Envisioning Our Future
The Sewing Circle met for the first time in November and made 21 colorful pillowcases that will be given to Children’s Hospital. Folks who attended had a great time sewing and ironing and getting to know each other. We will do this again on Thursday afternoon, December 1. Bring your sewing machine, or let Barb … Continue reading The Sewing Circle
The Theme of the Month is Courage, yet it is hard to be courageous while holding our breath. We are all holding our breath this week. We are inhaling as we watch each other engage in one of the most important rights in our Democracy, voting. We are watching to see what happens at polling … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
Guest writer: Susan Brown Welcome, all you saints! Yes! You are saints, all of you are saints, for it is not by perfection that we are sainted; rather, it is by our actions. It is not by perfection that we are sainted; rather it is by our presence. It is not by perfection that we are … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
Calling all creative thinkers and marketing experts! Join us on Wednesday, October 26, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern / 10:30 a.m. Pacific for a Zoom town hall with the General Assembly and Conference Services team. We will brainstorm ways to boost interest in General Assembly within our congregations. All participants and suggestions are welcome. Preregistration is … Continue reading Help Us Spread the Word about General Assembly!
Have you looked up at the stars recently? Hey Universe! I see you From atomic dust to star dust You exist And I exist in and through you This I do not doubt From eagle’s view to mouse What do you see? Am I mere food For thought? Does my existence Bear meaning? For you? … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
The Theme of the Month for October is Intention, which may come as a surprise to you because I, ironically, unintentionally forgot to tell you. Ah, the gap between intent and outcome, the valley where we, all too often, lose all sorts of hope. In that valley of lost hope is the mundane intent to … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
The Dory Fish and Stressful Times: By Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe By: Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe Have you noticed that you forget things more now than you remember doing before? Or perhaps you have communicated events and decisions in your congregations or communities, and folks insist they have never heard it before? I am sure you can think … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
I have what I call “red light” days. They arrive with a series of red lights on streets that I think should be sequenced with green lights (to help the flow of traffic and aid my travel). With those stop-go red lights, comes a series of small but annoying events: I drop things, I walk … Continue reading Pastoral Care and Connections Message
Introducing A New Pledging Process Intended to Make Your Life Easier (Yes, Really!) As the leaves begin to fall, your Stewardship Committee is focused on planting seeds for the future. As the doors of our church continue to open wider and we continue our return to meeting in person as well as via Zoom, we’re … Continue reading First Unitarian 2023 Stewardship Campaign – Growing Our Garden Together
RUaUU? Orientation Toward Membership at First Unitarian Church- 9/10/22Are you considering becoming a member of the congregation and want to find out more about what that means? How do people of diverse beliefs become part of one congregation? Enjoy a morning of exploration about your own spiritual and religious orientation and the workings of the … Continue reading RUaUU? Orientation Toward Membership at First Unitarian Church
