During the last 18 months, 14 members of First UU have died. In this time of pandemic and disruption, we have not been able to gather to mark and mourn each person’s passing. So we are remembering them all together in this service… celebrating some of the particular gifts each one brought to this congregation, … Continue reading “The People Hold the Congregation”
Join us outdoors in front of the Meeting House this Sunday for our annual celebration of creativity in poetry and music, spoken and sung by youth and adults. Due to the recent increase in COVID infections, we are asking everyone to wear masks both outdoors and in the building. There will be chairs, but feel … Continue reading Outdoor Worship: Poetry & Music Service
Rev. Peter Newport, with Rev. Tricia Hart Bike riding quickly brings one into intimate contact with topography. It seems like everything is uphill. Even our driveway sports an alpine tilt. Subtle shifts of grade, up or down, become readily apparent on a bike that automobiling just glosses over. No place is really flat. Roads edge … Continue reading Outdoor Worship Service: “Woyaya and the Little Engine That Could”
In this challenging world of ours, it feels good to be right – especially about things that matter. The uncomfortable truth, however, is that people can learn more from discovering that they’re not as right as they thought they were. Has this ever happened to you? All are welcome to join us on the lawn in front … Continue reading Outdoor Worship Service: “The Importance of Being Wrong”
Due to an unfortunate weather forecast, we have decided to cancel this Sunday’s Worship Service. Please join us for a special Online Coffee Hour. at 10 a.m. Live-streamed services begin weekly on August 15. Check the eNews and website for more information.
So much has changed; so much is changing still, all around us. All are welcome to FUUSB’s first in-person worship service in more than a year! We’ll share questions, stories, reflection and music together OUTSIDE the Meeting House. There will be chairs, but feel free to bring your own portable chair, or a blanket if you’d … Continue reading Outdoor Worship Service: “Sharing Questions”
While First UU Society is on Summer Break (July 5-18), there will be no FUUSB online service for the next two Sundays – so we hope you will take this time to explore Unitarian Universalism by taking a virtual “tour” of online services from UU congregations around the country (find congregations at uua.org/find), or enjoy a … Continue reading FUUSB Summer Break
Words matter. The text of the 1776 Declaration of Independence did more than inform the English government that 13 “American” colonies had had enough – it also gave future American generations a set of values to live up to. #Black Lives Matter was first seen in 2013 after Trayvon Martin was killed, and has become … Continue reading “Declarations of Faith”
Join us online for the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. The UUA General Assembly Sunday morning worship service is a powerful, communal worship experience. The video link will be available at uusociety.org/worship-and-music/online-sunday-worship beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 27. Recognizing the importance of shared ministry and the many innovative approaches to worship … Continue reading UUA General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship
It is the time of Summer Solstice, when our days in the Northern Hemisphere are the longest of the year, and the Earth seems alive with new life and new possibilities. How shall we celebrate, in this year of change and challenge? Join us for worship at uusociety.org/worship-and-music/online-sunday-worship or on our YouTube channel! Following the service, join us … Continue reading “Sunrise”
