It’s been a long tradition at First Unitarian that on the last Sunday of December we hear the story of Stone Soup! The McCalla family will lead the service as we listen to the tale of Stone Soup and how it came about. Bring your cut up veggies, meats or spices to the kitchen before … Continue reading “Stone Soup Sunday – Cooking Up Wisdom–A Recipe for Togetherness”
Our annual Christmas Eve Service is always the right way to begin your holiday celebration. Come join us for a beautiful and meaningful service, and stay for a cookie and coffee reception afterwards. If you are able, we ask you bring some cookies to share, homemade or store bought, either is fine. Direct link … Continue reading “Christmas Eve Service 2024
It’s our annual multigenerational holiday worship service! Join us for an all ages worship service that this year celebrates the winter holiday Yule. We’ll hear the story of Lucia and the Light, a tale inspired by the Nordic legend around Yule. You’re invited to bring some holiday baking to share after the service! Direct link … Continue reading “Lucia and the Light – A Celebration of Yule”
Many UU’s can spout off all the heroes and gods who preceded Jesus in virgin birth or sacrificial death. And here in this country, the holiday around his birth has transformed into an orgy of consumerism. What, then, does Jesus (“the reason for the season,” according to some of our Christian cousins) have to do … Continue reading “What’s Jesus Got to Do With It?
Join us Sunday, December 1 at 11:00 am for our annual Holiday Spirit Sunday, formerly known as Hanging of the Greens. You’ll have opportunities to both sing carols and make some ornaments for our tree as part of the all ages worship! Direct Link to Service.
What’s Halloween about? Scariness! A time we try to scare ourselves and one another, often with stories and threats we have made up. Which can be a way of coping with very real fears. So, what do we need to learn about fear? How do we accept our fears? How do we overcome them? Wear … Continue reading “Fear: Embracing and Escaping”
As a holiday, Labor Day itself has never really meant much to me. Typically known as a blue-collar holiday, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. But for myself and many others, it’s more known for the wild philosophies, smart wit, and personal interpretations of a former … Continue reading “Labor Day Service”
