December 20th, 2024 Please note: the church office will be closed December 23rd–January 1st. We will resume regular business hours starting January 2nd. There will be no Friday News on December 27th. Announcement Requests submitted thru Wednesday, January 1st will be published on January 3rd, 2025. Happy holidays! Happy Friday! Dear Friends, As a celebration … Continue reading Friday News – December 20, 2024

Whether or not you espouse any kind of December holiday, it is pretty widely held that there is something special about this time of year. People seem to be a little more understanding, a little more giving, and maybe even a little more hopeful, no matter how dour things may appear. And, of course, there … Continue reading Friday News – December 13, 2024

On November 27, the Washington Post published an opinion piece by Perry Bacon Jr. making suggestions for what to do instead of getting lost in doom. #2 on the list was to attend a Unitarian Universalist church! I have to wholeheartedly agree! Right now I think our mission is as clear as it ever has … Continue reading Friday News – December 6, 2024

Happy Friday Wednesday! Most of the leaves are off the trees, and there is a wintry chill in the air. Whether you are spending today with loved ones, doing some holiday shopping, or simply enjoying some delicious leftovers, I hope that you are well and getting the rest and respite you need. As a community … Continue reading Friday News – November 29, 2024

In the service on November 10, Rev. Dr. Eric Dawson spoke to us of the benefit of taking the long view, recognizing that real change takes many lifetimes to achieve. This thought has been a comfort to me over the last few weeks. This is part of why it feels so important to examine the … Continue reading Friday News – November 22, 2024

We want to thank everyone who participated in Wednesday night’s Sustainable Funding Congregational Conversation! We had a great turnout and got some wonderful questions that will help us provide helpful information to the congregation as we continue this process. One of the questions we received was, “What does the staff do?” Great question! You can … Continue reading Friday News – Nov. 15, 2024

Friday’s News & Announcements November 8, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News.  Happy Friday! For someone who makes a living by finding words, I am failing to do so at the moment. Gathering in community both Tuesday and Wednesday nights helped me enormously. This is the time to turn toward … Continue reading Friday News – November 8, 2024

Dear First UU, I am so excited for tomorrow! Over a year ago at the annual meeting, you voted to ordain me as a Unitarian Universalist minister, and tomorrow, at 2pm at First UU (and online) it is finally happening! The theme of the service will be “Cracking Open.” In our tradition, only congregations have … Continue reading Friday News – November 1, 2024

We will be talking a lot about remembering this Sunday, both during the Remembrance service and in the history workshop following the service. We will remember loved ones whom we have lost, and remember key events in the history of the congregation. This is about memory, of course, because that is where our loved ones … Continue reading Friday News – October 25, 2024

  As I talked about in last Sunday’s sermon, our emotions are all over the place now and anxiety is high as we draw closer to Election Day. I hope you all have voted! Doing something concrete helps, especially in the presence of our sibling citizens. We will be holding an Election Night Watch party … Continue reading Friday News – October 18, 2024