April 30, 2025
Upcoming: Environmental Justice at First U
Learn, connect, and act for Environmental Justice, with the EJ Team at First U.
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April 30, 2025
Show up, have a fabulous time, support our ministries!
Grab seats for our concert | Pledge update | Talent & Trivia Night
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April 26, 2025
The Weekly Liberal, Apr. 25, 2025
"Got an idea for summer at church" | Join the Mutual Mentorships Pilot | We The People Concert Tix | Saturday Sprouts
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April 24, 2025
Got an idea for the summer at church?
Submit your idea for a summer program at church.
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April 24, 2025
Sunday, April 27: Dr. Elías Ortega to preach at First U
Dr. Elías Ortega to preach at First U on Sunday, April 27. Attend in person or via livestream.
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April 22, 2025
“Choose an institution you care about and take its side.” – Timothy Snyder
You raised $100k last week! We're getting close to our goal.
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April 19, 2025
The Spiral Path: A Ritual for Easter & Earth Day
1. Begin What’s just starting to happen in you? What’s so new that only you can see it? Instructions for Engagement: Take one seed and hold it. Just one. Carry it with you through the rest of the spiral. This is not planting time. Just holding time. Feel the weight…
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April 18, 2025
Rev. Arif departing from First U
Messages from Rev. Arif, Rev. Jen, and the Board
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April 18, 2025
The Weekly Liberal, Apr. 17, 2025
"The Spiral Path: Easter and Earth Day" | Join the Mutual Mentorships Pilot | We The People Concert Tix | Saturday Sprouts
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April 17, 2025
The Spiral Path
My grandfather used to wake me with a song. “I can’t get’m up, I can’t get’m up, I can’t get’m up in the morning!”Goofy. Loud. Unapologetic.And every time—like clockwork—I rose. Each school day of my childhood, he made waking up more than survival.It became an event. A joke. A ritual.
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