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  • Friday News – July 24, 2026

    July 24, 2026

    On Tuesday night I, like probably many of you, was out of power for several hours. As it was right before bedtime I had all my usual routines disrupted. I couldn’t read, watch TV, listen to audiobooks, or other things I use to lull myself to sleep. Having no distractions I was left with just my spiraling thoughts. I walked around the house with a miner’s light on my head which I use for doing embroidery, which made me feel like an explorer. And after a time I began to enjoy the peace and quiet and lack of stimulation, and ...
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  • Friday News – July 17, 2026

    July 17, 2026
    When I came to First UU on September 7, 2025 I was unaware of how my life would be changed. But when are we ever aware of how a calling ...
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  • Friday News – July 10, 2026

    July 10, 2026
    Happy Friday! One of the questions I received in last Sunday’s question box service was about our seeming unwillingness here to celebrate the 4th of July. In my response I admitted ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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  • Friday 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 ...
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