Earth Day is traditionally celebrated on April 22, the birthdate of the modern environmental movement.   Rev. Lori will focus this service around Earth Day, with the assistance of our 7th principle team.

The monthly theme from our UUA is “the divine god” — an unusual theme for our congregation with a high percentage of agnostics and atheists with a scattering of buddhists and pagans.  A basic definition of the concept of ‘religion’ is a belief in/worship of … read more.

Links for the service are in blue:

Here for the first half

Here for the sermon.

Here for the closing

Many people of varying theological backgrounds (and lack thereof) find inspiration in the message of Easter.   As Sarah Anderson once said, “Easter is the message of … read more.

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the first half of the service link     the sermon link    the last part of the service link

Author Jodi Picoult once wrote, “There is the finest line between the … read more.

The sermon can be found here.

How often have we recently heard in our First U chats literal day counts until someone is receiving their vaccine.  A majority of UUs join millions of others around the world in eager anticipation of receiving the shot(s) for … read more.

There was no sermon, because we broke out into discussion groups.

Several Sundays ago First U joined the Lexington UU congregation for a service centered around the 8th Principle, and last Sunday we continued our focus on this proposed new Principle in our own worship service.  … read more.

For Lori’s sermon click HERE.

As if over 400 years of evidence wasn’t enough, this past year has been a marker for the need for continued awakening regarding racial justice.  The need is in virtually every aspect of our culture, including religion, and more specifically, … read more.

For the sermon click here.

This time of year, within the span of a few weeks, we transition from devising holiday gift wish lists to New Year’s self improvement wish lists.  While some of us will be glad to bid 2020 goodbye, its challenges brought … read more.

You may link to a copy of the homily and candle-lighting here.

The public is invited to join our service, which will start with preludes at 5:00.   The formal service starts at 5:30 .  Here is a link to the Midweek UUpdate containing the … read more.