Message from Rev. Mike MorranAs 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 […]
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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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Autumn Remembrance We are looking forward to our Intergenerational service on October 26th; there will be no RE classes that morning. We have planned some fun ways to engage our young congregants during the Autumn Remembrance service. They will pass out leaves to everyone before the service, and they will sing a song that we’ve […]
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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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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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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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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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Update from the Board of Trustees at FUSDEN! Living our UU values through direct action on urgent social justice issues and developing greater connections within and beyond our church walls have resulted in the continued growth of First Unitarian’s membership and program attendance. One of the many issues we must reckon with is that our […]
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Sunday Worship, October 5th, 2025 at 10:30 am Inspiration in All Things Michael DeSantis Join us on October 5th at 10:30 am. Our spiritual theme for October is Scripture. That’s a scary word for many UU’s! Perhaps it’s time for reframe. What might it mean for us to think of scripture not as one authoritative […]
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Learn more about Michael! Ministerial Resident Michael DeSantis (they/them) shares their gratitude for the warm welcome at FUSD, a glimpse of their journey, and hopes for the year ahead. Take a moment to listen and get to know them — and don’t forget to say hello when you see them at church!
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