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Friday News – August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
I have always been a lover of all creatures, and had a wide range of pets growing up. But even so, when I first adopted a cat as a young adult I immediately transformed into a full on cat person with cat swag! When the looming polar vortex threatened the livelihood of our conversational neighborhood Siamese, I leapt into action. And the rest is history! Kismet was so named because he was the cat of the moment, and his arrival in our lives was a moment of cosmic serendipity. He lived on the street for half a decade before enjoying his ...Read Full Article
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Friday 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 ArticleFriday News – March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023
Ahem……mic check……can you hear me?……..”LET’S GET READY TO RUMMAGE!!!!!!” Happy Friday First UUers! Who’s ready to get your rummage on? All week we’ve had amazing volunteers sorting and preparing all of ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It is such a busy time for First UU! With the coming spring and hints of warmer weather, the grounds around the building are starting to show ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023
Happy Friday! Last weekend, I got the opportunity to preach in the morning and to be a part of my friend Rev. Walter Clark’s Installation up in Wooster, later that afternoon. ...Read Full ArticleFriday News 3-11-2022
March 11, 2022
It was wonderful to see so many of you back in the building in person this past Sunday, building community and advocating for peace! I look forward to reconnecting with ...Read Full Article