All members are invited to come to a Congregational Meeting, after church on January 26th, to hear updates on church life, share questions and feedback, and vote on a few important bylaw changes. We will send the updated language for your review at l
94th Annual Candlelit Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 6:30pm, Sanctuary
Led by: Rev. Abbey Tennis
Join us for our annual candlelit service (inaugurated in 1925) to share the ancient story of hope reborn, sing carols, and reflect on the meaning of
"How Are We Doing?"
1-2 PM, Chapel
Contact: Fred Tipson, fredtipson@gmail.com, or Stephen Oliver, stephen@hrcvision.com
Please join the Board of Trustees and the Committee on Shared Ministry today, following service, for the second of two discussions
Contact: Rev. Hannah Capaldi, revhannah@philauu.org
Pathways is an opportunity to discuss your own spiritual journey and what led you to explore Unitarian Universalism with First Unitarian Church. Pathways is a chance to connect with others, ask imp
Saturday, December 21, 7pm, Parish Room
Contact: Beth Ralston, elizabethralston123@yahoo.com
Please join the Earth-Based Ritual Group in marking the transition to winter at our Annual Winter Solstice Celebration on the evening of Saturday, December
Saturday, December 21, 7pm, Parish Room
Contact: Beth Ralston, elizabethralston123@yahoo.com
Please join the Earth-Based Ritual Group in marking the transition to winter at our Annual Winter Solstice Celebration on the evening of Saturday, December
Wednesday, December 18, 10-11am in the Capitol Rotunda
Join POWER members, parents, teachers, students, union members, and other community advocates to put House and Senate emergency funding bills on Governor Wolf’s radar. Call on the Governor and
Soulful Conversations with Rev. Hannah, featuring recording artist Tica Douglas
Monday, December 9, 7pm, Sanctuary
Rev. Hannah will be joined in the Sanctuary by recording artist Tica Douglas for a combination concert and dialogue about theology, mus
Sunday, December 1, Sanctuary and Parish Room during Coffee Hour
Contact: Richard Frey, 215-735-7156 or richardfrey@dca.net
You probably have noticed that First Unitarian Church is full of artists, professional and amateur, working in all media. The
Tuesday, November 26, 7pm, Sanctuary
This year, First Unitarian Church will be hosting our annual neighborhood Interfaith Thanksgiving Service! Join our Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Humanist, and Muslim neighbors the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to si
Every fourth Sunday of the month
Meet at bust of Joseph Priestley, west wall of Sanctuary
Richard Frey, a professional guide who has been studying the church since he joined 47 years ago, will be giving a 45-ish minute tour focused on the architectu
"How Are We Doing?"
1-2 PM Chapel
Contact: Fred Tipson, fredtipson@gmail.com, or Stephen Oliver, stephen@hrcvision.com
Please join the Board of Trustees and the Committee on Shared Ministry for the first of two discussions to share your thoughts on h
Have you attended a UU & You meeting and are considering joining this church? Come join us for a more in-depth "Pathways" class! We will get to know other newcomers, discuss our spiritual paths and the meaning of membership, and learn more about the
Sunday, November 10, 3-4:30pm, Sanctuary
This lecture by noted cultural historian and Furness scholar, George E. Thomas, will link the progressive values of the Furness family with the rising transformation of American industrial culture in Philadel
Are you interested in getting involved at First Unitarian Church beyond attending service? At the upcoming Involvement Fair, our various ministry teams will be available to answer your questions and share what they are doing. If you have a new activi
Wednesday, October 23, 12-3 PM
Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia is proud to have signed onto the Coalition to Abolish Death By Incarceration (CADBI) statement, "We Believe in the Possibility of Redemp
This coming Monday, October 21, at 7:00PM, at the Ethical Society we are hosting a community conversation about “Responding to Our Climate Emergency.” Presentations from Martha Griffen of the Climate Action Team of POWER and Dana Robinson from the E
This past Saturday, 30+ congregants participated in person and online in our second Visioning Session. Our architects presented four levels of intervention and improvement to our building that would increase the viability, flexibility and access for the congregation and our many community partners who contribute to upkeep.
Those levels were:
As a group activity, those present were invited to deposit 15 "UU Bucks” into containers labeled with the levels of intervention, and placing 5 in a Deferred Maintenance. The group then shared comment about their reasons for assigning their priorities. We plan to replicate this activity after Worship service in the coming weeks - keep an eye out for that! Visit our website for more in-depth updates and look forward to hearing more about this process at our upcoming Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 21.
You can watch the full recording of the First Visioning Session here and the Second Visioning Session here. You can read the full Building Assessment Report here.
