Newsletter February 2, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: we’re talking about Love in February, the return of Friendly Feast, and Date with Death Club begins.
Finding Your Balance
Message by Jessica Wirges ‘Tis a Gift to be SimpleCongregational HymnWords: Joseph BracketMusic: American Shaker HymnPublic Domain All of Who I AmWords and Music: Amanda Udis-KesslerPermission GrantedPerformed by Emily McKinney and the 1st UU Virtual Read more…
Newsletter January 26, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up, Close out January by “Finding Your Balance,” a vote on the 2023 budget, and games after the service January 29.
Decentering Privilege to Find Our Center
Message by Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman Several First UU members participated in the Springfield NAACP MLK Day March on Monday. The march is an outward expression of support for tangible action that leads to racial equity Read more…
A Center That Evolves
Message by AJ Fox and Babs Garcia Building BridgesCongregational HymnWords: The women of Greenham Common peace occupation in England, 1983Music: Contemporary English Quaker RoundPublic Domain Find a StillnessCongregational HymnWords: Carl G. Seaburg, based on a Read more…
Newsletter January 19, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: new offerings after the service on Sunday, Social Action Circle to discuss decentering whiteness, and lots of news from the Directors Circle.
First UU, Who Are You?
Message by Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman Moment of Perspective – The Redbud Tree Folk Tale – AJ Fox I’d like to share the words of Rev Dr Howard Thurman, “My High Resolve.” “Keep fresh before me Read more…
Newsletter January 12, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: Memorial Services for Don Underwood and Audrey Sherwood and a message Sunday about “A Center that Evolves.”
Newsletter December 29, 2022
Potluck brunch on New Year’s Day and next month’s Soul Matters and Soulful Home reading material in this week’s What’s Up.
Newsletter December 22, 2023
In this week’s What’s Up: plans for a service on Christmas Day and a potluck brunch on New Year’s Day.
A Moonlit Path to Wonder
Message by Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman I’d like to share a piece by Rev. Dr. David Breeden, entitled The Solstice Teaches Us. The Solstices teach usthat darkness comes,that darkness goes. The Solstices teach usthat light comes,that Read more…