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Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
Join Rev. Danielle on the third Thursday of every month to explore a different spiritual or theological topic in a relaxed setting.
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.
Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.
Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Join Rev. Danielle on the third Thursday of every month to explore a different spiritual or theological topic in a relaxed setting.
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.
Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.
Join us each Sunday morning at 10:30am for worship, music, and religious education followed by our Fellowship coffee hour.
Come for the service, stay for the coffee. Or not! No requirements except to bring yourself.
From first time visitors to long lost members - all ages welcome!
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Join Rev. Danielle on the third Thursday of every month to explore a different spiritual or theological topic in a relaxed setting.
Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.
Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.
Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Easter (April 5th): “Resurrection is Not a Single Story” with Rev. Danielle
Service and religious education at 10:30
While the four gospels provide a relatively uniform account of Jesus’s crucifixion, they offer us a beautiful diversity of perspectives on the resurrection. On Easter, let us explore why resurrection can’t be confined to a single story and celebrate the communal, creative work it takes for abundant life to triumph in the face of violence and loss.
Religious Education: During RE, there will be special Easter activities for our younger children, while our older youth help out with setup for our egg hunt.
Eggs for our hunt are always donated by our congregation. We have plenty of empty eggs that you will be able to pick up at the church! We ask that any candy is nut-free and egg-free (many common candies are both), as well as wrapped in case the eggs pop open. List: https://bit.ly/FCeastercandy
Good Friday: Sanctuary Open for quiet prayer and contemplating
8:00 - 9:00 AM, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, and 5:00 - 6:00 PM
The sanctuary will be open in the morning, lunch time and early evening for those who would like to spend time in quiet prayer and contemplation. There will be copies of poetry and scripture available for those who would like to incorporate devotional reading into their practice.
Communion and Tenebrae Service at 7:00 PM with Rev. Danielle, Theo Burbank, and lay leaders
Music by Michael Kraft
Join us for a meaningful, contemplative service of communion, scripture, poetry, and music. We will gather in community to share the stories of the Last Supper and Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion as we gradually extinguish the candles and leave the church in silence as we await the good news of Easter.
In her poem “Palm Sunday,” poet Kathy Coffey writes, “We know the end, yet walk this way with song.” On Palm Sunday, Jesus and his followers enter Jerusalem—a destination where they know confrontation and death await them—with a parade . What can this story teach us today about acts of hope, joy, and defiance, even when loss feels inevitable.
Service begins at 10:30. Weather permitting, we will gather at 10:20 on the front steps (and in the Cleveland Room for those needing an accessible entrance) and process into the sanctuary together with our palms. If you have church-friendly signs from the prior day’s “No Kings” protest, feel free to process in with those as well!
The Social Justice team at First Church is offering space for poster and sign making on Friday, March 27 at 7pm in preparation for the next day’s No King Rally.
Salem’s rally will take place Saturday, March 28 at 12pm in downtown at Riley Plaza in front of the Post Office.
Pluribus asks us questions about humanity, individuality, community, culture, technology, happiness, and more. Join us as we look at these topics and this show through a UU lens, and share our perspectives.
Rev. Jerrie Hildebrand will lead us in a service to welcome the spring.
Help us spruce up all of our church spaces to welcome spring.
Volunteers are needed Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m - 2 p.m. Stay for as long as you can! See this link for more information and to sign up.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.
Join us for this very special twist on the “question box sermon” tradition. Instead of a sermon, Rev. Danielle will answer questions about the church, Unitarian Universalism, faith, and life. But all of the questions will come from our church’s children and youth!
Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.
Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Let’s gather together for a community sing-along! We’ll sing folk songs, protest songs, and some songs from our UU Hymn book. All ages and singing abilities are welcome.
Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.
Join Rev. Danielle on the third Thursday of every month to explore a different spiritual or theological topic in a relaxed setting.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.
Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Give a presentation on anything you’re interested in… so long as it’s under 4 minutes.
A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.
Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.
Join Rev. Danielle on the third Thursday of every month to explore a different spiritual or theological topic in a relaxed setting.
Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.
Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.
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