Category: Personal & Spiritual Development

Consider Becoming a Theme Circle Facilitator!

Personal & Spiritual Development

Do you enjoy our monthly worship themes? Are you called to the ministry of creating a trusting space for reflection… More >

Apply to Become a Worship Associate by March 31, 2025

Personal & Spiritual Development

Do you love the Sunday morning stories our First Church Worship Associates tell? Do you love story-telling and meaning-making? Consider… More >

Trusting Friends in Times of Trauma

Personal & Spiritual Development

We had hiked to the other side of the island to watch the sunset and tarried long, basking in the… More >

Building Our Community of Trust

Personal & Spiritual Development

Dear Beloveds,  In the midst of this unprecedented attack on democracy and our Unitarian Universalist values, it is hard to… More >

Ducks in a Row End-of-Life Planning–Register Now!

Personal & Spiritual Development

Many of us think that end-of-life planning is only a concern for the elderly. It is, but anyone who has… More >

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Inspiration at General Assembly 2025

Uncategorized, Social Justice, Personal & Spiritual Development

General Assembly (GA) is the annual national gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the… More >

Apply to Become a Worship Associate by March 31,2025

Personal & Spiritual Development

Do you love the Sunday morning stories our First Church Worship Associates tell? Do you love story-telling and meaning-making? Consider… More >

Getting Your Ducks in a Row 2025 Dates

Personal & Spiritual Development

End of Life Planning Program. Save the Dates! Many of us think that end-of-life planning is only a concern for… More >

Love of the Holy Is All-inclusive

Social Justice, Personal & Spiritual Development

Dear Ones, Our February theme is inclusion, and we mean it. Universalism was born in the United States in the… More >

Tell the Hard Stories

Religious Education, Personal & Spiritual Development

Do you know where your grandparents grew up? Do you know the story of something really terrible that happened in… More >

Be a Good Story for Each Other

Personal & Spiritual Development

am a story glutton. I love hearing people’s life stories, I love reading stories, I love telling made-up or real… More >

Stories Make Meaning

Personal & Spiritual Development

When I was a little girl, I loved gathering around the campfire to tell stories. The warm crackling fire against… More >

Small Ways to Keep Present

Personal & Spiritual Development

It is challenging to be present in the present moment when you are filled with anxiety or going through a… More >

Presence: Showing Up for What Is

Personal & Spiritual Development

December is a month of darkening skies and holiday lights. In the turn of the year, it invites us to… More >

Silent Retreat 2025, Save the Date

Personal & Spiritual Development

What’s there to do at a silent retreat? Relax, reflect, contemplate life changes, nurture the spirit, grieve what needs grieving,… More >

Is a QCD for Me in 2024?

Personal & Spiritual Development, Membership

As we look to the end of 2024, many of us start thinking about holidays, family gatherings, and year-end tax… More >