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Join Rev. Karen for a medley of poetry and music to remind us of our human being-ness. Listen to the language of the poet and the lyricist, as we wander through our lives together at this particular moment in time.
All are welcome, and no experience is needed. Wednesday meditation is offered online only.
Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Rev. Jen Crow
The poet, Audre Lorde, is famous for saying, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Building on this truth, we’ll explore how caring for each other – and allowing ourselves to be cared for by others – can help us expand our ideas of survival and joy beyond the individual and into the community.
This Sunday, Jan. 23, we will once again worship online only, with one service at 10 a.m. Given the record numbers of new COVID-19 cases and the strain on our healthcare workers and hospitals, we believe it’s important to do all that we can to help slow the spread of the virus while also supporting each other.
Offering: (give here) or text firstuniv to 73256. You’ll receive a link to a secure form where you can enter your information. Select the “Offering Plate” fund from the dropdown menu.
“Practical Tools for Living in Wonderland: Part 2”
Join Rev. Karen Hutt for this week’s Wednesday Meditation on Zoom. This will be the second in a three-part series that began last Wednesday, in which Karen is sharing two practical tools per week that we can use to help us navigate living in these times.
We invite you to tend to your spirit by joining us for this brief (~15–30 minute) midweek time of meditation. Wednesday meditation is offered online only, and all are welcome!
Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Rev. Ashley Horan
Please join us at 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 16. Rev. Ashley Horan, affiliated minister at First Universalist and Organizing Strategy Director for the Unitarian Universalist Association, will be preaching. Worship will include story, song, prayer, and a message.
Offering: (give here) or text firstuniv to 73256. You’ll receive a link to a secure form where you can enter your information. Select the “Offering Plate” fund from the dropdown menu.
First Step – via zoomafter worship, about 11:05 a.m.
Facilitated by one of our members, First Step is a brief, casual orientation to Unitarian Universalism and First Universalist Church. During this 40-minute class, participants will learn about the foundations of our faith tradition and opportunities to get involved. If you attend First Step, please fill out the Visitor Connect form so we can follow up with you! Thank you!
Rev. Karen Hutt will be leading a three-part Wednesday meditation series beginning Wednesday, Jan. 12 and continuing the following two Wednesdays at 7 p.m. All are welcome, and no experience is needed. Wednesday meditation is offered online only.
Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder, Lauren Wyeth, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Rev. Jen Crow
Remembrance Sunday is an annual service that is a time to remember and reflect on our losses over the past year and to honor those we love who have died. This service can also be a time to mark other significant losses in the life of your family, such as a separation or divorce, saying goodbye to friends who’ve moved away, or any number of other things. Join us in person at 9 a.m. or in person and online at 11 a.m.
Offering: (give here) or text firstuniv to 73256. You’ll receive a link to a secure form where you can enter your information. Select the “Offering Plate” fund from the dropdown menu.
First Sunday Meditation Group (rescheduled from January 2 )- 12:15 p.m. in the Meditation Room and on zoom
Join this monthly congregant-led group for silent meditation. We will meet on zoom and in the Meditation Room just off of the sanctuary. We will begin our gathering at 12:15 p.m. to provide time to share our lives with one another. Meditation will start at 12:30 p.m. After 20 minutes of sitting together in silence, we will share experiences from our spiritual practices.
We invite you into a simple space of meditation, silence, poetry, song, and shared company. Come, tend to your spirit each Wednesday evening by joining us for this brief (~15–30 minute) midweek time of meditation and connection. All are welcome, and no experience is needed. Wednesday meditation is offered online only.
First Universalist Choir & Orchestra, Rev. Jen Crow
On Sunday, Jan. 2, our choir will lead a single worship service at 10 a.m., online only (live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube Live), with a performance of Misatango.
The church building is closed through January 3 while additional renovation work is being completed in our sanctuary.
Offering: (give here) or text firstuniv to 73256. You’ll receive a link to a secure form where you can enter your information. Select the “Offering Plate” fund from the dropdown menu.
First Step, normally offered on the first and third Sundays of the month, will resume on January 16, in person after each service. In the meantime, please fill out our Visitor Connect form so we can be in touch with you!
First Sunday Meditation is rescheduled to January 9 at 12:15 in person and on zoom.
Join us for worship on this Sunday after Christmas online only. Rev. Karen Hutt and Lauren Wyeth will lead the service remotely live, and we’ll enjoy recorded music—including a number of seasonal tunes—by Aimee, Franco, and more. Lauren will share a story, and the morning’s message—which she describes as “musings of a humanist lost at the mall”—will come from Rev. Karen.
On Sundays, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, we are offering a single worship service at 10 a.m., online only (live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube Live), while additional renovation work is being completed in our sanctuary.
Please note: the podcast of this service will be available one week later than normal, on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Offering: (give here) or text firstuniv to 73256. You’ll receive a link to a secure form where you can enter your information. Select the “Offering Plate” fund from the dropdown menu.
Aimee K. Bryant, First Universalist Church Youth, Lauren Wyeth, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Rev. Jen Crow, Rev. Karen Hutt
First Universalist invites you to celebrate the Christmas story this year at two services on December 24th: the Pageant at 4 p.m. and the Candlelight service at 9:30 p.m. Both are offered in person and online.
Our annual Christmas Pageant is a beautiful telling of an ancient story. It is a tale of hope and hospitality, a reminder that every child is born a redeemer, a story that speaks to us all of what it means to be a seeker, a star, a singer, a wonderer, a wanderer, a wise one. Join us live in the sanctuary at 4 p.m. or
The Candlelight Service at First Universalist is a time of mindfulness, meaning making and music. This service is a weaving of scripture readings, poems, musical offerings, silence, and lighting our hearts and spirit with the candlelight and hope.
Join us live in the sanctuary at 9:30 p.m. or
