News & Views

Christmas Eve 2024 Share the Plate Gifts
We give away our entire Christmas Eve offering every year. Thanks to you, we collected a bountiful plate this year… More >

Organize in Solidarity with Immigrants
Are you concerned about how our country treats immigrants and recent arrivals to the United States? Do you see recent… 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 >

Christmas Eve Offering Recipients 2024
We give away our entire Christmas Eve offering every year. This year, you can support one, two, or all three… More >

A Huge GOTV Weekend!
First Church Defend Democracy Team, Common Ground, and UU the Vote Collaborate. On November 2, the Leenhouts Common Room was… More >

Endowment Update-Dec 2024
Here’s the latest news about the FUSM Endowment Fund Trust. State Registration The FUSM Endowment Fund Trust is now officially… More >

Christmas Eve Reception Treats & Hosts Needed
After each Christmas Eve candlelight service, there is a wonderful candlelight reception complete with cookies and snacks and holiday punch…. More >

Sunday Welcome Volunteers Wanted
The Membership Team is seeking additional volunteers to join in the important work of welcoming everyone who visits First Church… More >

Share the Plate Call for Nominations
Share the Plate is a First Church social justice ministry that shares 50% of all non-pledge cash in the church’s… More >

We Wrote Postcards!
Election season meant writing postcards for many First Church members and friends. Among postcard-writing programs, Earth Justice Ministry led participation… More >

OWL 4-6th Grade Parent & Child Orientation
This meeting is mandatory for all parents and children who what to participate in Our Whole Lives (OWL) for 4-6th… More >

Join the Cast of the Holiday Pageant
This year’s holiday pageant on December 22 at 10:00 a.m. is titled “The Present of Presence.” Join us for an… 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 >