Monthly Archives: October 2025

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FirstAnnounce – October 26, 2025

Autumn Remembrance – this Sunday. An annual tradition, we will honor those who have passed beyond the veil and their presence in our lives. Everyone is invited to bring a memento of someone they have lost and remember Sunday Worship, October 26th, 2025 at 10:30 am Autumn Remembrance Rev. Mike Morran Join us on October 26th […]

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Board Update

Update from the Board of Trustees – October 2025

At the congregational meeting of October 19th, the congregation voted to approve the Board’s motion to add a second Sunday service beginning in April, 2026. The vote was 81 (84%) for, 15 (16%) against. Over the next five months, there will be many opportunities for further input from the congregation as we decide on specific times for […]

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Message from Rev. Mike

Message from Rev. Mike Morran – October 2025

As most of you know, I will be on sabbatical from November through March. First, please know that the congregation will be in good hands. We have an excellent staff, excellent lay leadership from the Board, Finance Council, Property Management, Stewardship Council, Personnel Committee, Connections Ministry, and more. Michael DeSantis, our Ministerial Resident, will be […]

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FirstAnnounce – October 19, 2025

Sunday Worship, October 19th, 2025 at 10:30 am Pacification in Practice Rev. Mike Morran Join us on October 19th at 10:30 am. A professor once argued that the human project of civilization is really a process of pacifying large numbers of people, convincing them to swallow their own inclinations in the service of a story. Today […]

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FirstAnnounce – October 12, 2025

Sunday Worship, October 12th, 2025 at 10:30 am This Land Michael DeSantis Join us on October 12th at 10:30 am. On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend, we reflect on what it means to live and work on stolen land. In particular, how does that reality shape our duty as a people of faith committed to […]

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Estate Planning

National Estate Planning Month

October is National Estate Planning Month A time to think about the importance of estate planning and leaving a lasting legacy for the people and organizations you love and believe in. See this FAQ sheet for information about leaving a legacy gift to First Unitarian. When you name our beloved church in your estate plan, […]

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Freedom of Speech Community Painting

On September 28th, more than 35 church members contributed to a community painting of Freedom of Speech, created by Nina Nadeau and inspired by Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. The artwork has now returned to Nina’s studio, where she is finishing the painting. Each week, its progress will be shared with the church in First Announcements […]

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Meet Randle Loeb

Welcome Randle Loeb, FUSD’s Building Custodian! I’m a Reconstructionist Jew.  In my family, there have been generations of reformed rabbis. My affiliation with Unitarianism began when I was a teenager participating in liberal religious youth at the Germantown Unitarian Universalist Church in Philadelphia, where I am originally from. Our philosophy is to always perform mitzvahs […]

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