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Friday News – Oct 16, 2026
October 16, 2026
Happy Friday First UU! I recently read a blogpost from Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg reflecting on wisdom gained from participating in an organizer’s collective. She boils down the lessons learned to: We don’t need a handful of perfect leaders – we need many more people willing to take responsibility for the work. Strong movements are built through relationships, trust, and consistent practice, not moments of individual heroism. Sustainable organizing requires community care, curiosity, humility, and a willingness to keep learning and growing. None of us can do everything, but each of us has a role to play. Solidarity is the only way home. It strikes me that these are excellent words of advice ...Read Full Article
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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 ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
Friday’s News & Announcements October 11, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News. Happy Friday! First UU is remarkable in the number of people who have been inspired ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – October 4, 2024
October 4, 2024
Friday’s News & Announcements October 04, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News. Happy October! I hope you all have been enjoying the nice autumn weather we have ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – September 27, 2024
October 1, 2024
An integral part of doing transitional ministry work is taking a deeper look at the history of the congregation. Sometimes this can involve pretty complicated gatherings, but we have come ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024
Friday’s News & Announcements September 20, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News. Happy Friday! This week we’re going to be exploring the new Article 2 of the ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – September 13, 2024
September 12, 2024
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September 6, 2024
Happy Friday! We are so excited to be welcoming everyone to our new church year this Sunday! Our new Sunday format gives you lots of options to choose from – read ...Read Full ArticleFriday’s News and Announcements
August 30, 2024
Friday’s News & Announcements August 30, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News. Happy Friday! At the Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena, where I previously served as Interim Minister, we adopted a ...Read Full ArticleFriday’s News and Announcements
August 30, 2024
Friday’s News & Announcements August 30, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News. Happy Friday! At the Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena, where I previously served as Interim Minister, we adopted a ...Read Full ArticleFriday’s News and Announcements
August 30, 2024
Friday’s News & Announcements August 30, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News. Happy Friday! At the Neighborhood UU Church in Pasadena, where I previously served as Interim Minister, we adopted a ...Read Full Article