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Friday News – July 3, 2026
July 3, 2026
*Happy Fourth of July!* Happy Friday! And happy summer! Though the heat has been oppressive, I hope you have been able to find some freedom during these more low-key months. I am beginning my fourth year of ministry with you (can you believe it?) and I am so happy about that! I do get questions from time to time like “Why don’t you preach about xxxxx?” which can be demoralizing when I realize I have actually preached about xxxxx. Setting my ego aside, I do realize that you don’t remember every word I have preached to you! And some of you are new ...Read Full Article
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Friday News – June 26, 2026
June 29, 2026
What better way to bring in the summer than “Play”? This week, I hope you will come to not only hear us talk about play, but to play yourself in ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – Juneteenth 2026
June 19, 2026
Today is Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery. It celebrates the day in 1865 when the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas began. Mind you, this was ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
We are so grateful for a wonderful Annual Meeting. Thank you to all those who attended and engaged with the governance of our community. It’s not too late to vote ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – June 5, 2026
June 5, 2026
I hope you all have had an opportunity to get out and enjoy the sunshine this week! I’m looking forward to seeing all of you on Sunday for our annual ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
Please join us for our Annual Congregational Meeting! June 7, after the 10 a.m. service in the Worship Center and online. This is an excellent opportunity to elect new leadership ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
Reminder: Summer Schedule Change! Worship Service begins at 10am from May 24 until September 6 This week has brought yet another horrific act of violence in the name of religion: the attack upon ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
This Sunday we’ll be digging into the story of Henry David Thoreau, one of our most famous Unitarian ancestors. He was an ecologist, an explorer, a prolific writer, and a ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
This Sunday, we will come together to officially welcome our newest members into community. When someone signs the membership book, they sign their name to our First UU covenant, committing ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
This weekend will be a great opportunity for us to learn more about organizing for Social Justice! UUs from across the state will gather to learn ways we can address ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
On Wednesday morning I learned that one of my colleagues, Rev. Dr. Natalie Fennimore, died quite suddenly after a very short illness. Those of you who attended General Assembly in ...Read Full Article