Category: Congregation News

Letter From the Board – June 2023

Greetings,

It is the time of year for celebrations. Flowers abound, children are eager to get outside to play, and our church year is transitioning to summer activities. Our gardens are growing, and life can be abundant.

As we look at the past year and ahead, how … read more.

Letter From the Board – May 2023

Greetings, Beloved Friends! 

This is Caitlynn (they/them), your Governance Committee Chair. If you don’t know me: I have been at First Unitarian for about six years, during which I’ve been a “do-er” of many things around here. Besides serving on the Board of Trustees for the … read more.

Letter From the Board – April 2023

Hello to all from your Board of Trustees:

My name is Ryan Deibert (he/him), and I am proud to serve this year as the Moderator of your Board of Trustees. Among my many roles supporting our Board and Executive Team (ET), I’m happy to author our … read more.

Rev. Alison’s Installation

Please join in the celebration of the covenant between our congregation and our new Senior Minister, the Reverend Alison Miller, on Sunday, April 16,
at 4pm PT // 7pm ET.

Our guest preacher for the afternoon will be Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, President of … read more.

Letter From the Board – December 2022

Greetings and Happy Holidays!

It has been wonderful to watch several of our holiday traditions come back to life this season. I’m sure we are not the only ones who welcomed the return of the Alliance cookie and treasures sale, and we have our venerable pageant … read more.

Africa Connection Sunsets as a Social Justice Action Group

Africa Connections is grateful for all the church support offered during its 18-plus years as a Social Justice Action Group. Our global outreach work tied in with the Unitarian Universalist 7th Principle regarding the interconnected web of life. Over the years, we supported three nonprofit organizations … read more.

Letter From the Board – November 2022

Greetings;                                                  

Last Sunday was Celebration Sunday when we offered gratitude for the support of members and friends who sustain the work of the church. As of last Sunday, we have reached 75% of our budget goal so there is still some work to be done. We … read more.

Letter From the Board – October 2022

Hi. Pleased to meet you. My name is Economic Person (historically, the male economist Adam Smith dubbed me “Economic Man”), and my pronouns are “Mine/Mine/and Mine.” 

I’m sure we’ve all run across Economic Person in some form, usually in textbooks, sometimes in person. Either way, you … read more.