I want to share with you this meditation on “centering down,” written by the great mystic Howard Thurman in his book, Meditations of the Heart. Today’s youth have a saying, “touch grass” which is usually geared toward someone who gets overly caught up in an online debate and needs to disconnect from the internet and … Continue reading Friday News – Nov. 21, 2025
School for Young Children is an outreach program of First UU that began in 1969. For more than 55 years, SYC has promoted social and emotional development in our community, representing First UU through progressive early childhood educational approaches. SYC takes pride in our ability to help families overcome financial barriers to attendance at our … Continue reading Friday News – Nov. 14, 2025
On Sunday, Dave Richter shared the incredible work that has been done on our building over the last few months, and the exciting changes that are still to come. All of this was only possible because of the generosity of our First UU ancestors who included our community in their wills. These members of our … Continue reading Friday News – Nov. 7, 2025
Happy Halloween! View full message in browser Submit Announcement Requests for the next edition by 9am Wednesday. The First UU Staff is sharing some of our favorite fall photos throughout this Halloween Issue of Friday’s News. We wish you all a Happy Halloween, and many cozy times in the season ahead. Happy Friday! In 1853 … Continue reading Friday News – Oct. 31, 2025
It was great to see that so many First UU folks attended the No Kings rally last week. I wasn’t able, unfortunately, as I’m still recovering from my hip surgery, What really struck me from looking at the pictures was how much joy was being shared! It may seem counterintuitive given how sobering current events … Continue reading Friday News – Oct. 24, 2025
Dear friends, Rev. Terasa and I are so looking forward to seeing all of you tomorrow – at the RE Jump-Start, “Multi-Gen Dreams for the Future!” RSVP to let us know you’re coming, or just show up! Here’s Saturday’s schedule, in broad strokes: 9:30am Gathering: Continental Breakfast and Coffee 10am Morning Program (Grounding, History, Mapping, and Future Visioning) 12noon Lunch Break (catered spread: … Continue reading Friday News – Oct 17, 2025
Happy Friday! I hope you all are getting the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful fall weather, the changing leaves, and yes, even the pouring rain. We are excited for our Fall Fun Night & Homecoming Dance happening tomorrow starting at 5pm. You can stay outside and play yard games, get creative with arts and crafts … Continue reading Friday’s News – Oct 10, 2025
Happy October! In the seven Octobers that Amber and I have worked together, we have joked that she is Team Halloween and I am Team Christmas. So each year, I try to find something for my office to add a bit of Halloween that might make Amber smile – but with a Kelli twist. This … Continue reading Friday News – October 3, 2025
This Sunday we will formally bid Rev. Amanda Hays a fond farewell and thank her for her service to the congregation as our Social Justice Minister. We will have a reception following the 11am service and we invite you to bring brownies, cookies, or a savory snack to share! Since she will be following our … Continue reading Friday News – September 26, 2025
As we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall, we have our own First UU hellos and goodbyes. This past Sunday we had a wonderful Pathways to Membership class, and will be welcoming in four new members soon! We also officially say goodbye to Rev. Amanda Hays next Sunday, the 28th. Join us as … Continue reading Friday News – September 19, 2025
