First U is proud to be a teaching congregation. Through our Schug Memorial Internship program, we help shape the next generation of Unitarian Universalist Members—and, in turn, we are shaped by them. On this Sunday, we formally welcome and commission our intern, Monica Kling-Garcia, who will serve our congregation for the next two church years. … Continue reading September 29 – Schug Memorial Intern Commissioning and Welcome Rev. Teri Schwartz, Monica Kling-Garcia

In the moment between past journey and future potential, a threshold is a sacred place. Those “in-between” moments are also scary, exciting, hopeful, uncertain, anxiety-laden, and filled with possibility. What it means to be a people who take those thresholds seriously in the life of our congregation, our nation, our planet, and in our own … Continue reading September 22 – One Foot In, One Foot Out Rev. David

Climate change is the moral crisis of our time and we’re all feeling its effects. This summer record flooding submerged large portions of the Midwest and the U.K. had its hottest day on record. On Friday, September 20th, youth will lead people from around the globe to strike. The hope is that with millions of … Continue reading September 15 – A Climate of Change Rev. Teri Schwartz

At this beloved annual intergenerational service, you are invited to bring a small vial of water from your home or travels to kick-off our church year with clear vision and ready hearts. We’ll join them all together, uniting as one to begin this new, shared church year. We will also offer a “backpack blessing” for … Continue reading September 8 – Water Communion and Ingathering Revs. David and Teri Schwartz, Monica Kling-Garcia

The “Labor” of Labor Day doesn’t celebrate a historical event that’s over and done, and it doesn’t refer just to people in a union. At our annual Labor Day service, we recommit to the dignity and solidarity of work.