What’s Up at First UU

Thursday March 5, 2026 This Sunday, March 8, the Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman will be in the pulpit with the message “Attending to What Matters”. Don’t Forget to set your clocks forward for Daylight Savings! You can also attend the Sunday service virtually. Read this week’s Sunday Service Bulletin here! (subject to… Read more: What’s Up at First UU

Thursday January 8, 2025 This Sunday, January 11, Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman will be in the pulpit with the message “The Invitation to Discomfort”. You can also attend the Sunday service virtually. Read this week’s Sunday Service Bulletin here! (subject to change. Will be most accurate closer to Sunday) Our Mission –… Read more: What’s Up at First UU

Thursday January 1, 2025 This Sunday, January 4, the message will be “Love and Apocalypse” by Rev Anna Tulou, read by Lynn Schluns. You can also attend the Sunday service virtually. Read this week’s Sunday Service Bulletin here!  Our Mission – What is ours to do in the world: Rooted… Read more: What’s Up at First UU: Happy New Year!

Thursday December 25, 2025 This Sunday, December 28 will be our End of Year Celebration Potluck Meal. Food drop off is 10:45-11:15,  Meal begins at 11:30,  and Cleanup 12:45. Please join us regardless of if you are bringing food, we would love to have you!

First UU will be hosting a fun and educational event called Japan Culture 101 on Saturday, July 19 from 5:30-8:00. Enjoy the night listening to a presentation on Japan by Becky, nibbling on Asian food, participating in the Silent Auction and Tombola Raffle with Japanese items, and so much more. Tickets… Read more: Japan Culture 101

We are accepting vendor applications for our upcoming Craft & Bake Sale, this October 11! Please apply using the QR code or this link.

Historian, Colleen A., is bringing First UU’s stories of life and grace to you on a new blog! Click on the stories tab at The Church Blogger: History and Memories to read about the growth and development of First UU, with new articles appearing weekly.

by Colleen Appel In a chapter from the book Upcycle Your Congregation, Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern says, “The work of re-storying a congregation begins with…looking for the signs of life, grace, or call beyond the mantra of problems and barriers and then weaving them into a new story, credible and… Read more: The Split: The Old Guard vs. The Young Turks

First UU has a variety of activities and groups that meet each Sunday. Each Sunday of the month is a little different.

by Colleen Appel Most every week you’ll find a piece in the What’s Up online newsletter that summarizes a recent legislative action along with instructions for how we might respond. First UU member Sherry Buchanan is responsible for those posts. I recently spoke to Sherry about her efforts. If you… Read more: The Church Blogger: Who’s behind the weekly “Speak UUp” posts?

by Colleen Appel and Bob Eckels Every week, you hear from two people with a heart for fundraising. Emily Jamroch and Roberta Weeden have big plans for growing a capital fund. Currently, the envelope wall and the Coins for Change are bringing in money. But why is a fund so… Read more: The church blogger: Why is a capital fund so necessary at this time?

You may have noticed it, too. One familiar face that you hadn’t seen in such a long time at First UU, and you were curious. Then enough returnees that you’re thinking it might be a trend. And then you saw three people at a service that you were afraid would… Read more: The church blogger: What’s bringing those familiar faces back to church?

Several of the behavioral covenants currently in use at First UU ask us to “Share the ouch, and make room for the oops.” Most frequently it’s used regarding pronouns. “Ouch” when we hear someone utter pronouns other than those preferred, and “oops” when we recognize and acknowledge our own misuse… Read more: The church blogger: Making Room for the OOPS: What I Learned from STUN

Have you ever driven into the church parking lot and wondered who does the work of maintaining the message board that greets travelers on Battlefield Road? How does it contribute to reinforcing our place in the community? The message board has a name; it’s called a Wayside Pulpit, coming from… Read more: The church blogger: Who’s Responsible for First UU’s Message on Battlefield?

There’s a sign in the First UU driveway announcing a Parents’ Cooperative Preschool and Kindergarten (PCPK). They meet in our basement Monday through Friday. What makes this school unique? What does First UU get from the partnership? PCPK is a cooperative school that encourages family involvement. Each class has its… Read more: The church blogger: A Partnership: Parents’ Cooperative School and First UU