My Calendar

April 2021
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			1	2	3	4 6:35 am: Easter Sunrise Service April 4, 2021 6:35 am – 7:35 am A contemplative service of music and readings created and led by the First Unitarian Worship Coordinators. Greet the sun! Click to join. Read more 11:00 am: Virtual Worship: "O, Easter!" April 4, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 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. Click to join. Read more
5	6 7:00 pm: New to First U Connections April 6, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Maybe you’ve joined the church recently, are planning to join, or are just starting to check us out during our online services. We have found one of the best ways to feel truly connected to our community is to join a small discussion group, so New to First U Connections is just for you! We will converse about First U’s monthly theological themes to get the conversation started; you’ll have the opportunity to explore any topic, including our congregation, the seven principles, the six sources, or anything that comes up. This is not a class, but a discussion group about all things UU facilitated by Chuck Blocher, who is pretty new to First U himself. You can drop in and get to know other UUs—no need to sign up or make a long commitment. We meet once a month on the first Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Meeting ID: 823 9345 8787 Passcode: 681977 Read more	7 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers April 7, 2021 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm 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. More information Read more	8	9	10	11 11:00 am: Virtual Worship: “Widening the Circle of Concern” April 11, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 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. Click to join. Read more 12:15 pm: New Member Joining Ceremony April 11, 2021 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Are you ready to join the church? We hold virtual signing ceremonies on the first Sunday of each month following worship. Read more about membership at First Unitarian here, and then let us know by filling out our Ready to Join form linked below. Click here to RSVP for the ceremony. Read more
12	13 6:00 pm: Brothers Men's Group April 13, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm All male-identifying members of our community are welcome to join for conversation and support on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. Click here to join. Read more	14 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers April 14, 2021 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm 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. More information Read more	15	16	17	18 11:00 am: Virtual Worship: “Becoming Free: Our Worth Is Inherent” April 18, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 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. Click to join. Read more
19	20	21 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers April 21, 2021 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm 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. More information Read more	22	23	24	25 11:00 am: Virtual Worship: Coming of Age April 25, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 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. Click to join. Read more
26	27 6:00 pm: Brothers Men's Group April 27, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Men of all ages are welcome to join for conversation and support on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. Click here to join. Read more	28 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers April 28, 2021 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm 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. More information Read more	29	30