September 3, 2026
The Weekly Liberal, September 3, 2026
Cas Burr: "A Deep Sense of Newness" | Submit a Fall Program Proposal! | Community Dinners Resume September 9
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September 3, 2026
Grief and gratitude, intermingled
"So often I get to see the best of us as human beings in the moments when I am also witnessing the worst of what we can do to one another."
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August 28, 2026
The Weekly Liberal, August 27, 2026
Cas Burr: "A Deep Sense of Newness" | Submit a Fall Program Proposal! | Community Dinners Resume September 9
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August 27, 2026
Truth Council
Take part in preserving personal stories from Operation Metro Surge.
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August 27, 2026
A deep sense of newness
Cas Burr, the Community Connections Coordinator at First U, shares about being new here.
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August 27, 2026
Finish The Promise: August 27 update
An update on our Finish the Promise campaign from Lynn Broaddus.
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August 25, 2026
The Weekly Liberal, August 20, 2026
Marc Gorelick "SmorgasBoard: How Did That Happen?" | Submit a Fall Program Proposal! | Finish The Promise
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August 20, 2026
SmorgasBoard: How Did That Happen?
Board President Marc Gorelick writes about the decision-making process used by the First U Board, and the move to a single service beyond summer.
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August 20, 2026
Finish The Promise
We can free up $132,000 per year in bank loans and put that money toward our life-affirming mission! The Finish The Promise Campaign Team shares what they're up to and how you can help.
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August 18, 2026
Rev. Jen & First U Board take part in press conference addressing DHS surveillance
Rev. Jen: "In times like these, silence is not an option. We can never become too scared to care for each other."
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