What’s Up at First UU: Happy New Year!
Thursday January 1, 2025
This Sunday, January 4, the message will be “Love and Apocalypse” by Rev Anna Tulou, read by Lynn Schluns.
- 10:00 Religious Education
- Children (All Ages)
- Adults (Spirit in Practice, Seekers, or Meditation Group)
- 11:00 Whole Worship – a hybrid, interactive service
- 12:15 Friendly Feast
You can also attend the Sunday service virtually.
Read this week’s Sunday Service Bulletin here!
- Our first Fundraiser for the year, our Art Silent Auction, is live. Please use this link to submit digital maximum bids. There will be some late additions included in a separate form that will be publicized soon.
- From Rev Michelle: I’m on vacation this week and on study leave for my last doctoral class next week, so there will be no UU Connections or office hours on Tuesday, Dec 30 or Jan 6. I look forward to seeing y ou all on Jan 13.
- The Aesthetics Committee has created a Little Library for sharing books – it is located on the shelf in the Channing Room. Feel free to bring books to share or peruse the books for your next great read.
- We have an opportunity to help with the issue of Food Scarcity by restoring our raised beds and growing food. The Environmental Group would like to rebuild our raised beds and have individuals sponsor a box. We are collecting coins/$ in the KC Chief Jug located in the kitchen. Please assist us with this project.
- UU continues to support Ekklesia, Rev. Michelle’s campus ministry, by providing occasional Sunday evening meals. If you would like to help provide meals, contact Holly G. You could lead a team to prepare and serve, or join a team that someone else is leading. There is a fund to reimburse for food costs. If you cannot help with a meal team but want to support the project, donations to pay for supplies can be designated “Ekklesia Meals”.
- First UU pertinent policies can be found at Docs for Distribution.
Our Mission – What is ours to do in the world:
Rooted in love and guided by reason, we are a welcoming Unitarian Universalist community that nurtures personal and spiritual growth and advocates for equity and justice in the world.
Our Vision – Where we’re headed as a congregation:
Love – we envision a world where love is at the center.
Welcome – we celebrate our shared values, acknowledge our differing beliefs, and nurture deep connections.
Growth – we engage our intergenerational community in faith development and lifelong learning with a spirit of curiosity and openness.
Justice – we defend and celebrate the Earth. We challenge assumptions, biases, and privilege. We collaborate with partners to build a more equitable world.