Midweek UUpdate 8/6/26

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FYI 

Children’s RE: August 9: Peace Stone Day 

Paint flat rocks with kind words to hide around the neighborhood. 

See the remaining Summer RE Plans for Children.

HELP – Coffee Hour Hosts

Looking for a way to get involved at church? Join our team of Coffee Hour hosts! This low key commitment is 11:50-12:45 one Sunday a month after service. If you are interested, please use our online form to sign up!

Gail Helinger

Gail’s memorial service will be Saturday, August 15th, at 3 pm here at church. A brief obituary is in the July 9 Courier-Journal. We hold all who cared about Gail in our hearts, minds, and prayers. Read more from Rev. Liz.

Food Requests for Gail Helinger’s Memorial Service Reception
We are requesting food donations of finger foods and small sweets. Contact Lois Allen.  Please let Lois know if you can bring something and if you are willing to serve as a volunteer to assist. Thanks!

UU the Vote

We’re writing postcards to get out the vote for the November election. Come by the Social Hall after the service, or for more information, click here.

First U Book Club: See You Monday, September 14

The Book Club is taking a break in August. Join us the 2nd Monday in September when we’ll be discussing The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George!

Reminder: You can still attend virtual GA Sessions for FREE

Click here for a FREE special opportunity to participate in sessions, workshops and worship services, even though GA is over in person.

Join Us This Sunday at 11:00am
 

August 9

The Congregation
 is Your Curriculum

Guest Speaker:  Jim Hennigan
School is back in session and so is Adult Religious Exploration (Adult RE), where we’re all learning, we’re all teaching, the subject is always Unitarian Universalism, the congregation is our curriculum, and tuition is free. You will hear about what we have been doing in Adult RE, imagine what’s next on the syllabus, and choose where you fit in.

About Our Speaker: Jim Hennigan
Jim was raised Catholic, as was his father, but Grandma Hennigan, born Helen Whitney, had Unitarian parents and the Unitarian Whitneys go back five more generations, which kind of makes Jim both a first generation UU and a seventh generation Unitarian. Right now, he’s just happy to be starting his third year at First Unitarian with his partner, Jo Anne. Jim has helped lead Adult RE programming at First U since 2025.
 

For the zoom link, Click here. The Meeting ID is 4508929882 if you can’t attend in person.  You will not need a password. Contact the volunteer desk if you have trouble getting online.
The Nursery: The Tadpoles Room will be open for babies and pre-k  from 9:30am-12:15pm on Sundays.

Registration Forms. are required for each child, including those in the nursery.

Join Us for Upcoming Services

August 16

 A Question Box Service

Minister: Rev. Liz Weber
 

 

August 23

Speaker: Dr. Muriel Schmid
from KRCRC

Their mission is to advocate for the right of all Kentuckians to exercise reproductive and religious freedom consistent with their beliefs.

August 30

Water Communion Service

Minister: Rev. Liz Weber
 

We celebrate one of our anchor rituals as Unitarian Universalists: water ceremony! All are invited to bring water from a sacred place, a place you love, or a place where you spent time this summer. (If needed, water from the kitchen sink can symbolize water from anywhere.)

Our collective waters will serve as our sacred water for the coming year.

Social Justice

Save the Date! August 14 CLCM Give Back Event

On August 14, Noble Funk Brewery is hosting a give-back event for Central Louisville Community Ministries.  Live bingo starts that evening at 6:30pm, and a portion of all food/drinks sold that evening will benefit CLCM.  This is a family-friendly event, and there’s plenty of free parking in their lot.  Come join the fun while supporting a great cause!

RE: Religious Exploration
Contact Loren Crawford, Director of Religious Exploration (DRE)
Learn More About RE Here
Families Welcome / Childcare Available beginning at 9:30

Adult (RE) Contact: Adult Religious Exploration

Are you curious about RE? Click here
All are Welcome: Members, friends, visitors, curious people, and people lost in the building are all welcome. Check-in begins at 9:45. Class meets in the Church Library at 10am.

Children’s RE Contact: Loren Crawford

Are you curious about Children’s RE? Click here
This begins in the sanctuary at 11:00 with the Moment for Ages. They leave during the Song for the Children.
The Nursery: Tadpoles will be open for babies and pre-k  from 9:30am-12:15pm on Sundays.

Registration Forms: Registration information is required for each child, including those in the nursery. They will join the older children in Summer RE as appropriate.

Summer RE for Kids!

AUGUST
  • 9 Peace Stone Day: Paint flat rocks with kind words to hide around the neighborhood 
  • 16: Cooking Day II: Create goodies for a donation-based lemonade stand. Proceeds go to CLCM 
  • 23 Jar Day: Decorate jars for Water Communion. Give to the congregation at coffee hour.
  • 30: Water Day III The Last One:  It’s Water Communion Day!
September 6: RE Classes begin