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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 900 days after Abraham Lincoln delivered the final Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and 71 days after Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. Slavery had officially ended, but the enslaved peoples did not know they were free. As early as 1866 there were “Jubilee Day” celebrations in Texas but Juneteenth only just became a Federal Holiday in 2021! Today, Black, Indegenous and People of Color still have to fight – for ...Read Full Article
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July 7, 2023
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June 23, 2023
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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 Article