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Religious Exploration News – November 20, 2025

Religious Exploration News!Winter Solstice Eve will be held on Saturday, December 20th, from 4:00 to 7:00 this year. We will have a face painter, an all-ages coloring poster, and a new family-friendly spiral lighting ceremony before the traditional spiral lighting. More details and an RSVP link will be available soon. An interactive, No-Rehearsal Intergenerational Pageant will […]

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FirstAnnounce – November 30, 2025

Sunday Worship, November 30th, 2025 at 10:30 am Costly Love Michael DeSantis Join us on November 23rd at 10:30 am. Love is often thought about as something that is sentimental and saccharine sweet. But our UU faith asks us to live into a liberating love and liberation is hard work. What does liberating love demand […]

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FirstAnnounce – November 23, 2025

Sunday Worship, November 23rd, 2025 at 10:30 am Making a Place for UU Rev. Lia Davis Join us on November 23rd at 10:30 am. Each moment offers a generous invitation to notice, to feel, to be truly awake, to create something new and unknown. And yet it is not so simple for most of us […]

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Committee Corner - Social Justice Council

Committee Corner – Social Justice Council

Learn more about First Unitarian’s Social Justice CouncilWhat does your committee focus on?The Social Justice Council supports our congregants and congregation in living our values and engaging in social justice work. We call on the congregation to engage in social justice work, encourage congregants to come together in intentional projects, and then support these activities […]

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Interested in Becoming a Member?

Become a member of First Unitarian!Did you know you can become a member at any time? You can reach out to our Ministerial Resident, Michael DeSantis, to schedule a meeting to sign the book. Alternatively, you can join us during our next New Member Sunday, this Sunday, where you will be recognized alongside others who […]

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FirstAnnounce – November 9, 2025

Sunday Worship, November 9th, 2025 at 10:30 am OMG, the Internet Rin Overturf Join us on November 9th at 10:30 am. OMG, the internet.  Online discourse, in all its absurdities and rancor, is a powerful force shaping our politics, our society, our relationships, and our selves.  How do we make collective meaning and find truth […]

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Justice, Joy, and Java

Justice, Joy, and Java Friends, our sacred time of caffeine and community — otherwise known as coffee hour — needs volunteers! Did you know that Randle Loeb, who dutifully took care of our caffeination on Sunday mornings for years, now works for the church as our custodian? This means we will now rely on volunteers […]

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FirstAnnounce – November 2, 2025

Sunday Worship, November 2nd, 2025 at 10:30 am Fear Not! Michael DeSantis Join us on November 2nd at 10:30 am. Our spiritual theme for November is Generosity. But it is hard—if not impossible—to live generously and share what we have with others if we are afraid that we don’t have enough for ourselves. This Sunday, […]

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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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