Category: Personal & Spiritual Development
Invitation to Shawl Ministry
Join Us October 6! Do you like to knit or crochet? Grow a shawl at home, or at church with… More >
Sign Up Now for Fall Journey to Membership
Registration Deadline is October 6! Led by our ministers, staff and lay-leaders, this series explores Unitarian Universalist theology, history, principles,… More >
Another Way to Listen
While hanging laundry on the clothesline in the backyard recently, I heard something I couldn’t identify at first. Then I… More >
Deep Listening at First Church
We often practice our October theme, deep listening, in our church community. We listen to one another, to our deepest… More >
What Are Theme Circles?
Theme Circles are monthly small groups that deepen and support the spiritual journeys of participants in community with each other… More >
New! “Focused” Theme Circles
We’re excited to offer these Theme Circles with special focus. LGBTQI+ Theme Circle The LGBTQI+ community has a unique… More >
Gather in! An Invitation to Belonging
Dear First Church, Every year like homecoming, we return to church in September with stories of the summer: heartbreaks and… More >
Discover UU Wellspring
What do you believe as a UU? Do you know? Principals, values and sources, oh my! Wellspring is a spiritual… More >
Body and Spirit Are Connected
Some people live primarily in their mind, some live in their emotions, some in their body. If thinking is your… More >
Theme Circle Facilitator App Deadline July 15
Do you enjoy our monthly worship themes? Are you called to the ministry of creating a trusting space for reflection… More >
Who Are You?
I walked into the interview for a full-ride scholarship at seminary, sat down, and the first question they asked me… More >
Identity is Complicated
Identity is complicated, powerful, and surprisingly fluid. Studies have shown that our identity shifts depending on context: we might feel… More >
Exciting New Initiative: Trans & Queer for UU!
Dear First Church Family, We are thrilled to announce the formation of a groundbreaking committee at our church: Trans &… More >
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 >
Spirit of Life Sessions this Summer
Are you interested in deepening your spiritual reflection and practice this summer? Join us for a Spirit of Life series… More >
Renew Like a Dandelion
Even as we worked our way across the flower garden, weeding fork in my hand, tossing dandelions onto the drive… More >