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Patti Holmes, Worship Service Leader, led the “Music: A Healing Art” Sunday Service with the congregation recently.
Patti Holmes, Worship Service Leader, led the “Music: A Healing Art” Sunday Service with the congregation recently.
The Cinco de Mayo themed annual auction fundraiser held on Saturday evening, May 5, created a colorful fun-filled evening with congregation members, friends, and guests!
Rev. Joan and Board President, Liz Cook, presented information at the May 20 Annual Meeting when both the Mission Statement and Bylaws were adopted by the congregation. The current working mission statement has been posted to our website. Pull down the “About Us” tab to access.
A Cinco de Mayo themed annual Spring Goods and Services Auction will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist (First UU) Church, 285 Twolick Drive, Indiana, Saturday, May 5. Doors open at 6 p.m. and auction begins at 7 p.m. with Michael R. Charnego, auctioneer. Door prizes will be announced Read more…
The children pictured helped to continue the tradition of creating the Easter tree in the sanctuary at The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Indiana, Twolick Drive. The church began its annual Easter tree tradition on Easter Sunday in 1994. That particular Sunday was also the first Sunday the congregation held Read more…
Local Unitarian Universalist youth, Nicolas Chepaitis, Javan Cook, Joe Cook, and advisor, Liz Cook attended District work camp at Full Circle Soil Cooperative in Columbus, OH. The youth group combined efforts with other youth groups in the Ohio-Meadville District of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The youths were able to choose Read more…
The First Unitarian Universalist Religious Education students have been rehearsing “Who Wants to Hold the Baby,” created by Joyce Poley and Frank Henning as their holiday pageant. The students invite the community to the 10:30 a.m. Sunday, December 18, service which will be built around the children’s holiday play. The Read more…
Choir member, Pauline Simms, poured her collected water vial along with Laura Ferguson, Bob Rittle, Mark Minser, Josiah Gromley, prepared to share in the water ingathering ceremony, while Sean and Kellan McDaniel observe the ceremony. This ceremony began in the early 1980s to celebrate the start of the new church Read more…
Sara Fortnam, First UU Religious Education Director, is shown reading A Prayer for the Earth, The Story of Naahmah. Traditionally, all children are welcome to participate in the sanctuary with a “Story for All Ages Moment” before the children enter into their classrooms.
First UU members Ruth Thomas along with India and Corbin Krug are shown with Fair Trade Equal Exchange coffees and chocolates available for sale at the church.
The community was invited to personally meet the Buddhist Monks who specialize in Tibetan Visual and Performing Arts at the church. Prior to the potluck dinner, the monks are shown taking a moment to give thanks. The evening was designed so guests could share food and exchange ideas related to Read more…
Nicolas Chepaitis released one of six homing pigeons in hopes they would be able to find a new home. This simple act follows one of the principles of the religion: “Respect for the interdependence of the web of life of which we are a part.”