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This Sunday’s service explored the impact on all of us – and on our church – of changing values around sexual ethics, truth, what we owe ourselves, and what we owe each other. We considered hard experiences and concerns held by members of our congregation … read more.
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Love Shows Us How with Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay & surprise guest Lisa Garcia-Sampson!
Posted by First Unitarian Church of Providence on Sunday, March 1, 2020
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My friend, the Rev. Howard Jenkins of Bethel AME church over on Rochambeau, said to me recently, “Knowing ourselves and each other means knowing our history.” He is so … read more.
How are you really doing during this time of national and world-wide disruption? Many folks are worried, angry, sad, depressed, which is understandable. But, let us talk today about how our faith helps us and guides us during turbulent times.
Rev. Danielle Di Bona has served … read more.
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I can’t remember at all who acted in it, but many years ago I saw a Saturday Night Live skit that has stayed with me over time – not … read more.
Join us as several First Unitarian families share their unique family stories. This annual celebration lifts up the many ways we are families. We will celebrate families of all ages, races, economic conditions, and configurations – traditional couples, GBLTQ, single parents, and more.
Rev. James Ford is Minister Emeritus of First Unitarian, having served the congregation from 2008 until 2015. James and his wife Jan currently live in California, where James is a Guiding Teacher at Empty Moon Zen Network. He is also a consulting minister with the … read more.
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I’ve never been a Stones fan. A couple of their songs are great, no question, but mostly their sound doesn’t really pull me in and also I just don’t … read more.
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray was elected President of the Unitarian Universalist Association on June 24, 2017. Prior to her election, she served as Lead Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix, Arizona. Susan played a critical role in the long-term campaign to end the constitutional … read more.
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Last month, I preached a sermon that has turned into this series: Spiritual But Not Religious or The Separation of Church and Faith. In that first sermon I asked: … read more.
