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Sunday Service 10:00 am
Upcoming Services
March 26, 2023: What is Memory?
10:30 am, Potluck to follow
Speaker: Jane Dwinell
Musician: Janice Luce
Synopsis: The Rev. Jane Dwinell is a retired UU minister who specialized in helping our small congregations be the best they could be. She is the author of several books, most recently (co-authored with her late husband, Sky Yardley) Alzheimer's Canyon: One Couple's Reflections on Living with Dementia. She and Sky served First Parish from 1996-2004 as minister and coordinator. In her free time, she knits, gardens, and hangs out with her cats, Tubby and Pogo.
In-person at FUP, Zoom Service from FUP link
April 2, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow
Speaker: Randy Galbraith
Title: Zaphnath-Paaneah: "God Speaks and He Lives"
Synopsis: What the Biblical story of Joseph can teach us about taking the-view of social justice work. The impact of such work, both positive and negative, on personal relationships.
Bio: Randy Galbraith grew up in the Jehovah's Witnesses faith where he served as a Ministerial Servant then later a Congregation Elder. After leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses faith in 2007 Randy, Wendy and their daughter Montana joined Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Chandler, Arizona. Although Randy self-identifies as an atheist he has remained an avid student of Scripture. Randy's work-life is that of a software engineer. Randy has been a member of the Free Software Foundation since 2008.
Musician: Janice Luce
April 9, 2023:
Leading from UUSTJ (Click UUSTJ Zoom link below):
Time: 10:30am, Potluck to follow at FUP
Speaker: The Rev. Susan-Lynn Johns
Title: Easter Sunday “Your Diem Will Not Carpe Itself!”
Synopsis: We usually think of carpe diem as a spontaneous seizing of a moment in time that magically appears from nowhere—a moment when all of the stars and planets seem aligned to lead us toward making some kind of fabulous, life-altering choice. While that certainly can happen, it’s rare. But we’re not limited to the alignment of heavenly bodies to provide us with special moments to seize, because special moments are available to us every moment of our lives if we open ourselves to receiving them. If you’re wondering what this has to do with Easter, the moments we select as special can be transcendent, leading us to experience small moments of resurrection that can add up to changing our lives.
Musician:
April 16, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow at FUP
Speaker: The Rev. Susan-Lynn Johns
Title: “We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands”
Synopsis: Join us for a fun, atypical service as we celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day with lots of singing, movement, and a special visitor from the ocean.
Musician: Janice Luce
Special note for 04/16/23- this is the Sunday that we will hold our New Members Ceremony within the service. If anyone is interested in becoming a member of First Universalist Parish, please send an email to Nicole, nkms223@gmail.com We look forward to welcoming our new members to the congregation!
April 23, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow
Title: Hymn Sing!
Synopsis: La, La, La! This service will be all hymns! Janice Luce will provide the music as we call out our favorite hymns to sing together at this totally multi-generational service. Feel free to preview the Singing the Living Tradition hymnal to scope out which favorite hymn you will request us to sing.
Leader: Nicole Gratton to lead service components
Musician: Janice Luce on piano
April 30, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow at FUP
Leaders: April Caspari, RoseAnna Cyr, Adrien Helm
Title: “Poetry Circle"
Synopsis: Poetry is powerful! We will be holding a circle to share poems that are meaningful to the reader. Please bring a short poem to share, or just come to listen to the reading of poetry by others.
Musician: Janice Luce
UUSTJ Zoom Link
FUP Teams Link
March 26, 2023: What is Memory?
10:30 am, Potluck to follow
Speaker: Jane Dwinell
Musician: Janice Luce
Synopsis: The Rev. Jane Dwinell is a retired UU minister who specialized in helping our small congregations be the best they could be. She is the author of several books, most recently (co-authored with her late husband, Sky Yardley) Alzheimer's Canyon: One Couple's Reflections on Living with Dementia. She and Sky served First Parish from 1996-2004 as minister and coordinator. In her free time, she knits, gardens, and hangs out with her cats, Tubby and Pogo.
In-person at FUP, Zoom Service from FUP link
April 2, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow
Speaker: Randy Galbraith
Title: Zaphnath-Paaneah: "God Speaks and He Lives"
Synopsis: What the Biblical story of Joseph can teach us about taking the-view of social justice work. The impact of such work, both positive and negative, on personal relationships.
Bio: Randy Galbraith grew up in the Jehovah's Witnesses faith where he served as a Ministerial Servant then later a Congregation Elder. After leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses faith in 2007 Randy, Wendy and their daughter Montana joined Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Chandler, Arizona. Although Randy self-identifies as an atheist he has remained an avid student of Scripture. Randy's work-life is that of a software engineer. Randy has been a member of the Free Software Foundation since 2008.
Musician: Janice Luce
April 9, 2023:
Leading from UUSTJ (Click UUSTJ Zoom link below):
Time: 10:30am, Potluck to follow at FUP
Speaker: The Rev. Susan-Lynn Johns
Title: Easter Sunday “Your Diem Will Not Carpe Itself!”
Synopsis: We usually think of carpe diem as a spontaneous seizing of a moment in time that magically appears from nowhere—a moment when all of the stars and planets seem aligned to lead us toward making some kind of fabulous, life-altering choice. While that certainly can happen, it’s rare. But we’re not limited to the alignment of heavenly bodies to provide us with special moments to seize, because special moments are available to us every moment of our lives if we open ourselves to receiving them. If you’re wondering what this has to do with Easter, the moments we select as special can be transcendent, leading us to experience small moments of resurrection that can add up to changing our lives.
Musician:
April 16, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow at FUP
Speaker: The Rev. Susan-Lynn Johns
Title: “We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands”
Synopsis: Join us for a fun, atypical service as we celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day with lots of singing, movement, and a special visitor from the ocean.
Musician: Janice Luce
Special note for 04/16/23- this is the Sunday that we will hold our New Members Ceremony within the service. If anyone is interested in becoming a member of First Universalist Parish, please send an email to Nicole, nkms223@gmail.com We look forward to welcoming our new members to the congregation!
April 23, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow
Title: Hymn Sing!
Synopsis: La, La, La! This service will be all hymns! Janice Luce will provide the music as we call out our favorite hymns to sing together at this totally multi-generational service. Feel free to preview the Singing the Living Tradition hymnal to scope out which favorite hymn you will request us to sing.
Leader: Nicole Gratton to lead service components
Musician: Janice Luce on piano
April 30, 2023:
Leading from FUP (Click FUP Teams link below)
Time: 10:30 am, Potluck to follow at FUP
Leaders: April Caspari, RoseAnna Cyr, Adrien Helm
Title: “Poetry Circle"
Synopsis: Poetry is powerful! We will be holding a circle to share poems that are meaningful to the reader. Please bring a short poem to share, or just come to listen to the reading of poetry by others.
Musician: Janice Luce
UUSTJ Zoom Link
FUP Teams Link
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For Reservations, please print and mail, or complete our online application.
For Reservations, please print and mail, or complete our online application.
The mission of First Parish is to sustain a safe home for our spiritual growth and to support each other as we put our beliefs and principles into action.
