Events in April 2021
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Easter Sunrise Service
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Easter Sunrise Service
A contemplative service of music and readings created and led by the First Unitarian Worship Coordinators. Greet the sun!
Virtual Worship: "O, Easter!"–
Virtual Worship: "O, Easter!"
The Rev. Bob LaVallee
We will use the poetry/prayer form of antiphon (each stanza beginning “O,…”) throughout the service to name our longings and gratitudes. Although the form has roots in Christian worship, this service is designed to have universal appeal. -
Virtual Vespers
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Virtual Vespers
These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate.
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Virtual Worship: “Widening the Circle of Concern”
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Virtual Worship: “Widening the Circle of Concern”
The Rev. Leslie Takahashi, Guest Minister
Rev. Takahashi is the lead Minister of the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, a position she has held since 2015. She has been active in many volunteer roles in the UUA, UUMA and at the local level, where she participates now as part of the Faith in Action East Bay justice network. Her work has been published in many anthologies and she is the primary author of The Arc of the Universe Is Long: Unitarian Universalism and the Journey Towards Wholeness and of “Widening the Circle of Concern: The report of the Commission on Institutional Change.” She is the mother of two children and two bully breed pups and loves walking, water, and gardening. -
Virtual Vespers
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Virtual Vespers
These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate.
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Virtual Worship: “Becoming Free: Our Worth Is Inherent”
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Virtual Worship: “Becoming Free: Our Worth Is Inherent”
The Rev. Jennifer Nordstrom, Guest Minister
What would it feel like to let go of our toxic attachments to things? What could it look like to collectively let go of the mirage of endless growth and the cycle of consumption? Join us for this Earth Day celebration where we explore the possibilities of liberation from excessive production and consumption through remembering our inherent worth.The Reverend Jennifer Nordstrom is the Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, where she preaches, teaches, and organizes for social justice. In 2018, the book she co-edited, Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class and the Environment, was published and chosen as the Unitarian Universalist Association’s national Common Read.
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Virtual Vespers
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Virtual Vespers
These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate.
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Virtual Worship: Coming of Age
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Virtual Worship: Coming of Age
The Rev. Bob LaVallee with Kelsey Atherton, Meara Christopher, and Meghan Shattuck
The Coming of Age program at First Unitarian is designed to help our youth develop and articulate their personal theologies. Come hear the spiritual wisdom of some wonderful young folks in our community. -
Virtual Vespers
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Virtual Vespers
These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate.
