Category: Personal & Spiritual Development

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

Inspiration at General Assembly 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
As we look to the end of 2024, many of us start thinking about holidays, family gatherings, and year-end tax… More >