News & Views
New Emergency Response Cabinet
We’re happy to announce that this summer we installed an emergency response cabinet with an automated defibrillator (AED), stop the… More >
Update on “Bad River”
Bad River is the title of the film shown by the Anti-Racism Team and the Earth Justice Ministry last summer…. More >
Defeating Fascism – What You Can Do
In the spring, our Immigration Solidarity & Action (IS&A) team hosted a five-week study of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder…. More >
Want to Usher for Church Services?
Our usher teams are members and active friends who volunteer to help with the flow of a service. They primarily… More >
Jean Johnson Announces Her Retirement
Dear First Church Community, I am happy to share with you that I’ll be retiring from my position as Director… More >
What If We Get It Right? Book Discussion
Are you worried about climate change and feeling that the problem is too big to solve? Join members of the… More >
Social Justice Retreat Sept. 14
ALL ARE INVITED! Sunday, Sept. 14, 2:00 – 5:00, at church Goals: 1.How our social justice groups can work together… More >
Belonging Is Built with Intention
Welcome to the thrill of September, a time that holds summer’s end and plunges us headlong into autumn. For many,… More >
Building Belonging: Take Me to the Alley
Curiosities & Musings A good day to you, all! I must start this month’s curiosities and musings with a deep… More >
Building Belonging Builds Resilience
Dear First Church, We want to build belonging at First Church this year: for you, for all our members and… More >
Delicious Fun! Circle Suppers 2025!
Four Saturday evenings of dinner parties in 2025-26: November 8, January 17, March 6, and May 16. Sign up now… More >
Welcome our New Pastoral Care Provider (PCP) Coordinator
We are delighted to welcome church member Laura White into the role of Pastoral Care Provider (PCP) Coordinator! Laura is… More >
Christianity for UUs
We are all UUs but we are rooted in many beliefs and faith traditions including Christianity. We are curiosity seekers,… More >
Unlocking the Heart with Poet James Crews
James Crews, in his poem “Soft Courage,” speaks of a hummingbird “making at least one soft place to land and… More >
UU Wellspring at First Church
What do you believe as an UU? Do you know? Principals, values and sources, oh my! Wellspring is a spiritual… More >
Chancel Choir Starting up August 28
The Chancel Choir will be starting up again for the 2025-26 church year with our first rehearsal on Thursday, August… More >