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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 – November 29, 2024
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Happy Friday Wednesday! Most of the leaves are off the trees, and there is a wintry chill in the air. Whether you are spending today with loved ones, doing some holiday ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024
In the service on November 10, Rev. Dr. Eric Dawson spoke to us of the benefit of taking the long view, recognizing that real change takes many lifetimes to achieve. ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – Nov. 15, 2024
November 18, 2024
We want to thank everyone who participated in Wednesday night’s Sustainable Funding Congregational Conversation! We had a great turnout and got some wonderful questions that will help us provide helpful ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024
Friday’s News & Announcements November 8, 2024 Submit your Announcement Requests by 9am Wednesday to be included in Friday’s News. Happy Friday! For someone who makes a living by finding words, I am failing to do so at ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024
Dear First UU, I am so excited for tomorrow! Over a year ago at the annual meeting, you voted to ordain me as a Unitarian Universalist minister, and tomorrow, at 2pm at ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024
We will be talking a lot about remembering this Sunday, both during the Remembrance service and in the history workshop following the service. We will remember loved ones whom we ...Read Full ArticleFriday News – October 18, 2024
October 22, 2024
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 Article