The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Election Campaign Practices Committee (ECPC) will sponsor a Moderator Candidates Forum on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. CT, featuring Natasha Walker, individual candidate for Moderator, and Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young, Moderator candidate team. This forum will take place on Zoom and members of the ECPC will moderate. … Continue reading UUA Moderator Candidate Forum: May 18, 2025

Offer your feedback on the proposed Congregational Study/Action Issues! The three proposed Congregational Study/Action Issues:Abolition is Faith FormationFat Liberation: Building Justice and Inclusion for Larger BodiesHousing: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion All received the required “yes” votes in the Congregational Poll to be admitted to the agenda for UUA General Assembly 2025 (where one will be … Continue reading Side with Love

The Board of Trustees is calling a special congregational meeting on April 6, 2025 at 11:45 for the purposes of electing delegates to send to the UUA’s General Assembly in June, and to introduce and open discussion about proposed revisions to the bylaws. Pending successful petitions, Eleanor Hall, Marc Saphir, and Cheryl Wegner are up for election … Continue reading Special Congregational Meeting: April 6, 2025

Do you have a speaker you would like to bring to First U? A movie or book? A performer or other guest? A topic you would like to discuss with others? You can sponsor a First Forum, Roundtable Discussion, or another event or series!  The first step is filling out the planning worksheet here. Or, click here … Continue reading Are you interested in hosting a First Forum?

We have a variety of programs which work to ensure everyone has food, clothing, shelter, and care. We need captains for First U’s Care Cabinet (outside collection box for toiletries) and for our Emergency Clothing Cabinet. Responsibilities include taking charge of organizing supplies and maintaining stock through creative advertising (eblast and order of service announcements, … Continue reading Join the First U Survive and Thrive Team

Interested in seeing the UUA at work? The church needs delegates for the UUA’s General Assembly, June 18 – 22. You can attend in person in Baltimore or on Zoom. And this is your chance to vote for our own Natasha Walker for UUA moderator! All you need to do is be a member and … Continue reading Delegates needed for the UUA General Assembly