September 22, 2026
Finish The Promise: September 22
We are 93% of the way to our goal! The Finish The Promise Team shares exciting news about a funding match, and where we're at in our fundraising efforts.
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September 17, 2026
Highlighting a few upcoming places to connect and learn
Chalice Circles, a Facilitator Training, and White Men for Racial Justice—a few of the ways into connection and learning that are coming up soon!
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September 17, 2026
Opportunities galore: Let’s go!
Religious Education and OWL classes begin this Sunday, and we kick off Fall Programs with Sign-Up Sunday. Find your connection points!
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September 11, 2026
The Weekly Liberal, September 10, 2026
Paolo Debuque: "Decoding 'No Experience Necessary'" | Finish The Promise | Water Communion this Sunday
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September 10, 2026
Hold it together with us
First U's programs for children and youth are thriving! That means there are lots of ways for you to make our Children, Youth, and Family Ministries sustainable—and just plain fun and meaningful.
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September 10, 2026
Vote to Save Democracy: September 10
Key dates are coming up for the November 3 General Election. Get registered and find out what you need to make a voting plan this fall.
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September 10, 2026
Decoding “No Experience Required”
What does it mean when we say "No experience required?" The truth is, we do require experience--just not the kind you might expect for a choir.
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September 10, 2026
Finish The Promise: September 10
The Finish The Promise team has an update!
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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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