Our church has many HVAC systems, from our boilers in the basement, which serve the older sections of the building, to a variety of rooftop units in the newer sections of the church. The Building and Grounds team and staff coordinate with our service contractor to maintain these units and...
Although First U has a small food bank in our building for members in need, the Food Bank of Delaware provides more extensive support than our church can provide. Please learn more about Food Bank of Delaware, whether you need resources or you want to support an organization which is...
We love our congregation and we miss seeing everyone on Sunday mornings. We have always connected to our community through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and now these connections are even more important. If you use any of these social media platforms, you can follow First Unitarian Church and help keep...
As we go forward in this uncertain time which most likely will keep us physically apart for some time to come, the Board has decided to reach into our past and bring back a process that helped us communicate to the whole church on a regular basis. We will be...
The craft group is pleased to report that 165 hats/scarves/mittens were lovingly and artistically created for members of the community. Mimi Moser, Susan Madison, and Jackie Feldman recently sorted, counted, and boxed up the items for distribution to the YWCA Life Care Center, Sojourner’s Place, and Friendship House. UUSC was...
ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) is happy to announce that First U volunteers have been matched up with all the students asking for Student Care Packages. These young people who have just aged out of foster care are starting their academic and technical education with support… thanks to you!...
Some of our children and youth took some time to listen to their inner voice and shared what they discovered through their art. Click here to see their work!
With sadness, we announce that Karel Toll died on September 27. Karel was the Unitarian Universalist that we all aspire to be. His incredible dedication to First Unitarian was only the tip of the iceberg. Karel served on the UUA Board of Trustees but also worked diligently to grow Unitarian...
Seems like just yesterday we ran an announcement to warn everyone about possible scam emails (actually, it was just two weeks ago) and a new crop of scammers is at it again! Occasionally, spam emails or texts may be sent to church members that appear to be from a staff...
First U celebrates the 51 participants of the discussion series on Robin DiAngelo’s book “White Fragility!” With such a big response, Linda Sanders and Rev. Pamela Wat taught three separate groups per week for the past six weeks. The groups explored the roots of racism and how to better respond...