Category: Personal & Spiritual Development
Risk Being Fully Known
“Church is a place where you get to practice what it means to be human.” — James Luther Adams, Unitarian… More >
Practice Vulnerability in a Place of Trust
When we are acting competent, we may look calm and capable on the surface, while underneath we are paddling frantically… More >
Join First Church’s Own Buddhist Group
I joined the First Church “sangha” about 15 years ago. I had been thinking about it but was a bit… More >
Meet Assistant Sabbatical Minister Rev. Jim Foti
First Church has hired Rev. Jim Foti, a mid-career minister with 10 years of experience in a large Midwestern congregation,… More >
Loving Gift of Sabbatical
It is a gift of love for a congregation to send a minister on sabbatical and it is a gift… More >
Love Is the Ground of Our Faith
Dear First Church, Love is the ground of our faith as Unitarian Universalists: it is who we are at our… More >
Exciting Sabbatical Pulpit Guests Coming!
During Rev. Jennifer’s February – July sabbatical, we have an exciting line-up of pulpit guests offering new perspectives and wisdom… More >
Finding Our Center, Being Still
Our theme for January, Finding Our Center, makes me think of dance. Dance was the best teacher for me in… More >
Centering the Clay
Finding your center is our theme this first month of the 2023 new year. I am a potter, so my… More >
Spiritual Practice for Holding Our Center
In this new year, what does it look like to find our center? As the world seems to spin faster… More >
Sabbatical as a Gift of Rest
The word sabbatical comes from the Hebrew word “Sabat” (Sabbath), a day set aside for rest and worship. The practice… More >
Blue Christmas Vespers
Wednesday Evening, December 14, 7:00 pm Are you feeling out of synch with the forced happiness of the holidays? Come and… More >
The Wonder of Steadfastness
Often when we think of what piques wonder in us this time of year, the focus is on the mysteries… More >
Pause to Appreciate the Nurturing Dark
“If you are going to meditate by candlelight, do not hurry to light the candle,” wrote John Marsh in his… More >
Wonder-A First Church Core Value
Wonder is one of the four core values grounding our First Church community. It encompasses doubt, questioning, and humility in… More >
Forge Our Future – Just say “YES!”
During this month of year-end reflections and deep gratitude, numerous First Church volunteers will continue reaching out to every household… More >