Albert Camus famously wrote that “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” For many, this year Imbolc — the midpoint of astrological winter — simultaneously brings a sense of growing light and of growing darkness. Today, our Seasonal Celebrations Team will present a candlelight program that will honor both the returning light as… Read More »Imbolc: On Joys and Concerns
First Unitarian Society is excited to have welcomed an influx of new families into our community! This is in part due to your warmth, openness, and respect as members helping new families feel welcome and supported. As we celebrate this growth in our congregation, it’s important to remember a few key expectations on how to interact with both new and… Read More »Welcoming and Interacting with Families and Youth
Shaped by our cultures, we also shape our cultures, the cultures that shape us. We want to know this community: What has been its journey? What challenges have we taken on? As this congregation prepares to self-survey next year for the choosing of our next settled minister, we want to know who we have been and who we want to… Read More »Announcing: Part 2 of our FUS ‘History Smash’ Series
Here We Are, a new administration is about to take office. What Now? We are facing 4 years of national political leadership hostility to the idea of addressing climate change while witnessing the effects of inaction. Where does this leave us? And what can we do about it now? Please join the FUS Climate Action Team, E2 youth, and guest… Read More »Here we are: What now?
Hygge: noun. a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). You may be familiar with things Denmark is famous for: bicycle culture (more bicycles than cars!), Legos, and the label “Happiest Country” in the world (and home of the Happiness Research Institute). But did you also know they created hygge? We’re taking a… Read More »Hygge Night
This is a great week to bring a friend with you to FUS! Here on the cusp of a presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr Day, events that hold disparate visions, we are called to name the stories and the values that we insist upon claiming.
by Bob Johndrow THREE: 3 cups of self-rising flour TWO: 2 tablespoons of sugar ONE: 1 12-ounce can/bottle of room-temperature beer INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS NOTES Beer Substitutions: The alcohol in beer is eliminated during the baking process. Non-alcoholic, carbonated beverages, can be substituted for the beer. Ginger beer is an excellent alternative.
The human species operates by stories. They can guide or misdirect us, inspire or limit us, while providing both meaning and perspective. So as we enter 2025, let’s ask… Which stories ring true for us, and what are the stories we choose to live by?
It’s hard to get your arms around “Second Sunday.” Most of us have a specific job to do with a narrow focus; set the table, warm the bread, dollop the cranberry sauce. We bag bananas or dental packs or take-out dinners and sometimes sing a song or share a friendly smile to lift spirits. I get a bigger, broader picture… Read More »Dear Second Sunday Folk
Here comes 2025! Is every holiday season and turn of the year like this? For some reason, THIS year, I need reminders that I can still make choices in my life, no matter what’s swirling in the world around me. With the help of my community, I can still make the best of it. These words of F. Scott Fitzgerald… Read More »Words For These Times: Issue 3
