Planned Parenthood of Delaware (PPDE) is the March recipient of the Sunday offering on March 12. Thank you so much in advance. Last year, the Delaware State Legislature expanded who can provide medication abortions. Now, besides physicians, advanced practice clinicians (APC) can also provide this important health care service. APCs...
Please join us January 21st at 5:30 p.m. in Parish Hall for a vegan potluck. We will be hosting a “bowl” night. Everyone brings an item to share to add to a bowl of healthy food! Ideas could be seasoned black beans, roasted corn, marinated tofu, brown rice, or anything...
Our special offering on Christmas Eve will be donated to the YWCA Delaware to support their racial and social justice work. Please be as generous as you can so the work of this organization can continue to make our world more equitable and just. If you want to learn more...
On October 9, our Second Sunday Special Offering will be donated to Lutheran Community Services. LCS helps individuals and families address food, housing, and other essential needs with dignity and respect. LCS has been serving low-income families in Wilmington and New Castle County, Delaware since 1959. Their services include emergency...
Is there a group that holds a special place in your heart? Do you want to offer your friends at First Unitarian Church the opportunity to support a local community non-profit that you love? If so, please send your nomination to marina@firstuuwilm.org with your name, charity contact info, and a...
As we look ahead to February, we are reminded that Second Sunday is right around the corner on Valentine’s Day weekend, February 13th. It’s the perfect time to celebrate ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) at First U! Did you know that the ILYA Program has assisted young adults as...
The Delaware Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow (DCDNJC) continues to advocate for reducing systemic racism in Delaware. While the Covid Pandemic has eliminated our monthly meetings in-person, we are still in a number of ways. We have lobbied to reform the state laws governing incarceration, expungement of prior...
Thank you so much for your support of the YWCA on Christmas Eve! Our initial total is $700. Want to learn more about racial and social justice at the YWCA? Click here. If you want to learn more about the YWCA, click here. Thank you for your support!
In our 6th year, Peace Week Delaware is bringing together the voices that speak to the essence of what peace means. In 2021 these voices will speak to: protecting voting rights, suicide detection and prevention, climate crises, alternatives to violence, experiences of marginalized groups, building community between diverse groups, strategies...
Our Second Sunday Special Offering on July 11 will support Lutheran Community Services (LCS). LCS has been serving low-income families in Wilmington and New Castle County, with emergency food, housing and other services since 1959. When congregants or community members come to First Unitarian and ask for help, we often...
For the special offering on April 11, the Delaware Nature Society is asking for your help in supporting its conservation, advocacy and education programs, including regenerative agriculture at Coverdale Farm Preserve. Spring is a perfect time to focus on how food has a profound impact on our environment and our health....
As many of you are aware, abortion rights are under attack and with the appointment of Justice Amy C. Barrett, we will continue to be fighting for women’s rights among other issues. Planned Parenthood of Delaware is preparing for Roe v Wade to be overturned or parts of it to...
Thank you for you generous donations to Planned Parenthood for the special collection last Sunday! We have raised a preliminary total of $5,527.00!
On Sunday, June 14, the special collection will be for Planned Parenthood of Delaware. Planned Parenthood has stayed open during the pandemic, caring for patients while making sure staff and patients stay safe. PPDE is a health care facility with three clinics in DE (Wilmington, Newark, and Dover) with the...
Deadline is this Sunday, May 31, 2020. Send your nomination to marina@firstuuwilm.org with your name, charity contact info, and a brief summary of the work they do by May 31, 2020. You can also mail your request to the church office. The Executive Team will evaluate the nominees and will...
The Special Collection on May 10 is for Urban Bike Project of Wilmington. Urban Bike Project supports Wilmington communities by facilitating access to bicycling as a healthy, affordable, practical means of transportation and recreation. Learning bicycle maintenance builds confidence and engages adults and youth in workshops, summer camps and Earn-A-Bike...
Is there a group that holds a special place in your heart? Send your nomination to marina@firstuuwilm.org with your name, charity contact info, and a brief summary of the work they do by May 31, 2020. You can also mail your request to the church office. The Executive Team will...