Happy Friday! It was wonderful to see so many of our seniors at yesterday’s Senior Gathering! Thank you to everyone who came and shared stories from their years here at First UU, and to all of the volunteers that made this event possible! This Sunday is our Child Dedication Sunday and we are so excited! … Continue reading Friday News – May 12, 2023

Happy Friday! A few days ago I discovered a couple of ducks sleeping in one of my neighbors yards. That afternoon, Jay came running upstairs to let me know that the ducks were on the move and we watched as they waddled past our house and out of view. This morning, on my regular post therapy … Continue reading Friday News – May 5, 2023

Happy Friday! In planning this week’s service, I’ve been inspired by the song that the Chalice Choir is going to be singing – a musical interpretation of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” As I thought about our monthly theme of Resistance, this felt like a beautiful interpretation of our service theme “Resistance to Change.” I … Continue reading Friday News – April 28, 2023

You know when you get a song stuck in your head and it decides to take up residence and move in? Well, there’s one song that I have willingly and gratefully welcomed to camp out for awhile. It’s a song that has gone viral on TikTok – a simple song that was written because someone … Continue reading Friday News – April 21, 2023

Happy Friday! As always, we are incredibly busy here at First UU. And with that busyness comes a looooooong Friday News. We’ve heard from several of you that the length of this email makes it hard to read so we’re trying to make changes to make this more accessible for you. I also have a … Continue reading Friday News – April 14, 2023

Chag Pesach samech, Ramadan Kareem, and a blessed Good Friday, It’s so wonderful to wake up to birds chirping again! Even though it’s a little chilly, I refuse to close my window again so I can feel the nice spring breeze and let my cat pretend that she’s a powerful hunter, going to get all … Continue reading Friday News

Congratulations, all – on a wildly successful church Rummage Sale! Karen Thimmes writes, “I don’t know if we made a lot of money with our sale, or if the ratio of items donated vs. items carted away at the end was out of proportion. I do know that it seemed to bring out the best in … Continue reading Friday News – March 31, 2023

Ahem……mic check……can you hear me?……..”LET’S GET READY TO RUMMAGE!!!!!!” Happy Friday First UUers! Who’s ready to get your rummage on? All week we’ve had amazing volunteers sorting and preparing all of the fabulous items that have been donated to this year’s rummage sale. And boy is there a lot of stuff! Huge thank you to … Continue reading Friday News – March 24, 2023

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It is such a busy time for First UU! With the coming spring and hints of warmer weather, the grounds around the building are starting to show early signs of color and life. The landscapers prepared our flower beds with new mulch, daffodils have popped out of the ground near the … Continue reading Friday News – March 17, 2023

Happy Friday! Last weekend, I got the opportunity to preach in the morning and to be a part of my friend Rev. Walter Clark’s Installation up in Wooster, later that afternoon. I always enjoy preaching at different congregations. I enjoy seeing how their sanctuary is set up, how they structure their order of service, what … Continue reading Friday News – March 10, 2023