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April 16, 2026

Worship this summer at First U

Over the Summer, we shift our Sunday morning rhythm and worship together with one service at 10 a.m. offered both in-person and livestreamed. Our Summer worship schedule begins this year on Sunday, May 10 (Mother's Day) and continues through Sunday, September 13 (Water Communion).

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A message from Rev. Jen Crow, Senior Minister
April 16, 2026

Start with the medicine.

This coming Sunday, we will intentionally welcome and embrace the powerful medicine of wonder and awe as we gather to celebrate Earth Day together.

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March 26, 2026

We are church—together

First U Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries, Allison Connelly-Vetter, is back at church after parental leave, and eager to reconnect with you all!

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