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Friday News – Feb 13, 2026
February 14, 2026
Last Sunday’s Gospel Service was incredibly moving and inspirational to me. One of the things that struck me was how joy is intrinsic to how the soul can sustain itself in the midst of terrible challenges. This Sunday I’ll be talking about good news in a similar vein: Even when times are really hard, or even especially when times are really hard, we need to be reminded that some progress has been made and there are always people working toward the betterment of us all. I know many of you are those people! Come to hear stories of inspiration and support. Rev. ...Read Full Article
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Friday News – June 16, 2023
June 22, 2023
Happy Friday! Who’s ready for General Assembly! I look forward to seeing any of you who plan to attend GA next week in Pittsburgh. Most of the staff is going to ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023
Happy Friday! There is so much to be proud of at First UU, this spring and this year! The staff team thought it might be fun to review some of what ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 19, 2023
May 21, 2023
Happy Friday! Wednesday morning, there was a buzzing in the building – search team members gathering to make an offer to a potential Transitional Minister, staff pacing the halls waiting for ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 12, 2023
May 15, 2023
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 ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – May 5, 2023
May 5, 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 ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 28, 2023
April 28, 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 ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 21, 2023
April 21, 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 ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – April 14, 2023
April 16, 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 ...Read Full ArticleFriday News
April 7, 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 ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – March 31, 2023
April 2, 2023
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 ...Read Full Article