1 Benevolent Street
(Corner of Benefit and Benevolent)
Providence, RI 02906
401-421-7970
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We invite you to worship with First Unitarian – members, friends, visitors, from wherever in the country or world you may be. This Sunday’s virtual service features Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay reflecting on a multi-cultural world and how our differences may influence our interactions.
Until we … read more.
This Sunday’s virtual service was presented jointly by the minister of our Partner Church in Transylvania Rev. Szabolcs Kelemen, Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay, and members of First U’s Partner Church Committee. Click below to relive our celebration of our long-standing partnership with our Unitarian friends … read more.
Four days into the new administration, our emeritus minister James reflects on the mysteries of change – good, ugly, and sometimes surprising.
Rev. James Ishmael Ford is emeritus minister of the First Unitarian Church of Providence. He currently lives with his spouse Jan in a very … read more.
Celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. as First Unitarian joins with the congregation of Bethel AME in Providence for a joint worship service.
Click here to read the full version of Martin Luther King’s
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Please enable … read more.
How do we deal with our aspirations? Do we go after them, or do we prefer to simply have them? Do we risk having big ones?
Click here to view this service on YouTube, live-streamed from the Meeting House. If you have a joy or … read more.
As we welcome the New Year, we will still be dealing with the stress, disappointment, and losses from COVID. Our eyes will be on the political landscape with some worry about what might happen at the presidential inauguration at the end of January. At a … read more.
What is prayer? Fresh berries in a tiny container? A story in a driveway? A thumb on a forehead? A noise machine? A rudder? Shoes? Is it gratitude, recognition of a miracle, an appeal for help, a curse, an apology, longing, hope, grief? How do … read more.
While we cannot be together in person this Christmas Eve, we will carry on our tradition of a candlelight service by lighting our candles together in the safety and comfort of our homes. This traditional service of lessons and carols features special music, readings, and … read more.
While we cannot be together in person this Christmas Eve, we will carry on our tradition of two candlelight services by lighting our candles together in the safety and comfort of our homes.
The early service begins at 5pm on First U’s YouTube channel. It features … read more.
Join us for First U’s annual multi-generational Solstice Service. As the Winter Solstice approaches on Monday, December 21, we will say goodbye to the shortest day and longest night of the year and welcome the light of longer days and shorter nights as we move … read more.
