Can't attend in person? Click here to watch on-line. 5 p.m. Family Service: "Fear Not!" Merry Christmas Eve! All are welcome to our candle lighting & carols service. Come, let us sing, let us share in the story, and let us usher in the joy and meaning of the holiday…

You are invited to a special annual evening Winter Solstice service at the time of the shortest day and longest night of the year. Let us greet the arrival of winter, the season of chilly temperatures and darkness. At the same time, let us light candles to symbolize the returning of…

Advent is a season which invites us to explore the mystery of God. “Mystery” is our spiritual topic of this month as a part of our overarching 2024-2025 annual theme, “Join the Journey.” For the mystics of old of many different paths and for the mystics among us, the purpose…

Rev. Thomas Disrud and Garrett Bond Join us for this service when we'll explore the vastness and light in this, the darkest time of year. With music, readings and poetry we'll celebrate the joy and wonder of winter.  Click here to watch this Music & Worship service: https://www.youtube.com/live/kAyuv5SWpso?si=QtHLjvgpKkisaFgu&t=628

We are entering a season that asks us to set aside our logical and scientific tendencies. We share stories of virgin births and magical stars, of one day's worth of oil that burned for 8 nights, and flying reindeer that can circumnavigate the globe in an evening. During this season…

Sometimes it is hard to get to gratitude—especially in times when the world doesn’t seem to be going our way. That may be when we need to lean into our stories, perhaps looking for things we haven’t noticed before. And with that may come a fuller perspective and new meaning.…

This past month, we have invited one another to Join the Journey of Generosity. Today, we are celebrating the end of the public Campaign for 2025. Let us reflect together on generosity as the fuel that moves us towards creativity, innovation, and the better world we dream about. Click here to…

Many of us are processing and reeling in the wake of the election results. While we do know some things, there is much we do not know about what will unfold in the future. What we do know is that we will be here for one another and for the…

Our spiritual theme of the 2024-2025 year is “Join the Journey” and this month we are focused on the topic of “Story” as a way into our theme. We are in the rising tension moments of our national story with the elections on Tuesday, November 5th as the final day to…

On this Sunday when we recognize All Souls Day, we will name those who have died in our community in the last year and also make a space to remember all those who have gone before us. And we will also recognize how those we have lost live on through…

We all need one another. None of us can afford to go it alone. The good news is that we aren’t alone. Each of us has reached this point in part because of the generosity of others, and we also have the capacity to make a difference in other people’s…

We’ve all heard the saying, “The only thing constant is change.” And one of the gifts of our “living tradition” it’s adaptiveness and responsiveness to the world we live in. Our non-dogmatic faith allows us to evolve and meet new challenges. But during times of grief, transition, or broken trust,…

NOTE: The livestream for today's post-service Board update can be found atwww.tinyurl.com/firstu-livestream. As Unitarian Universalists, we are inspired by many wisdom sources including Humanism, which “affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.” During an election season and…

We are joining with Unitarian Universalists around the country this week and throughout the year in a climate revival movement. Let us engage with what it means to be in a time of climate crisis and reflect on the journey towards resilience and hope. Click here to watch this sermon:…

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John Murray Coat of Arms Today is the first Sunday of our Learning Community Classes for children and youth. In our sanctuary, we will celebrate and learn about John Murray, one of the major spiritual forebears of the Universalist faith. September is the month in which he landed on this…

Welcome to Homecoming Sunday! We will be kicking off our annual spiritual theme of the year, “Join the Journey,” in a multigenerational service. As we embark upon the journey of a new year together, let us reflect and celebrate those who have brought us to this point and the blessings…

As the end of summer approaches and we prepare for a new church year and contentious election year, what work do we need to do individually and collectively to revive our spirits and renew our commitments to love and justice?

We have a tradition of the question box sermon. This is a time for members, friends, and visitors of all ages to ask questions of Rev. Alison Miller about faith in general, about Unitarian Universalism in particular, about our congregation, or about whatever question is on your heart and mind.…

Thich Nhat Hanh wrote, “In a relationship, we are nourishment for each other. So we have to select the kind of food we offer the other person, the kind of food that can help our relationships thrive.” How we communicate with one another nurtures our relationships in the directions of…

 I’m sure many of us know what it feels like to stay up at night dwelling on a mistake we made during the day! But we all want to learn and grow. How can we make space to thoughtfully reflect on our lives and actions without getting stuck in a…

In our era of declining religious affiliation, it’s not uncommon to hear folks refer to the hiking trail, baseball stadium, or music venue as their “church.” As people who are part of a religious community, how can we think about incorporating play, joy and recreation into our spiritual lives? 

These are painful times: times where fear, grief, and trauma get stirred in us daily. And First Unitarian has had its own pain, too. So much of our hurting of other people comes from our attempts to not get more hurt, ourselves. What can we learn, from spiritual traditions and…

We take the stuff of our lives—the good, the bad and everything in between—and make meaning.  And, just like compost happens with the right conditions, something new emerges. Our job is to tend that soil for it to be as rich as possible. 

There are moments when this question is an accusation. Other times it is an evaluation. And at its best, it can be a spark of reflection and direction. Let us examine how we might reveal more meaning as we study our own lives. Guest Preacher Bio: Rev. Mitra Rahnema is a…

Hebrew Bible scholars sometimes describe the fourth commandment, to rest on the Sabbath day, as the bridge between the “loving God” and “loving neighbor” parts of the covenant. This Sunday, we will explore how we, as Unitarian Universalists, can incorporate radical rest into our own covenantal faith, understanding it as…