Organ Recital September 24, 2023

2:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary; Featuring celebrated organist Bruce Barber Suggested donation: $20 Flyer available here. Join us in launching our 2023-24 First U Concert Series with a program featuring organist Bruce Barber holding forth on our extraordinary Rieger tracker organ! The program will include works by Mendelssohn, Bach, Buxtehude and...

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CHOIR STARTUP

It’s that time of year – once again we will hear a beautiful blend of voices wafting from the choir room at First Unitarian Church! The choir will meet for their first rehearsal on Thursday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the second floor music room. We’ll be preparing music to sing...

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MUSIC IN THE PARK

U.S. Navy Band Cruisers    (Contemporary Music Group) Bellevue State Park;  Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church members are invited to gather at Bellevue State Park to listen to music and socialize. Join Susan Cicala, Board Member, and her family, along with our Director of Religious Education, Catherine...

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Thank You Ushers and Hospitality Volunteers on May 7

Many thanks to our usher team of  Greg Griffin, Jennifer Brown, Maggie Duffy and Lois Morris for their service on May 7.    They are the welcoming faces greeting the increasing number of people in the building for Sunday services and the first to meet our visitors. Special thanks to The...

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More First Unitarian Concert News

SAVE THE DATE:  March 19, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Palisades Virtuosi (Margaret Swinchoski, flute; Donald Mokrynski, clarinet; Ron Levy, piano) Performing: “Global Warning“, a program of works designed to bring attention to the climate concerns we now face, featuring Harness the Winds by world-renowned jazz bassist and composer Rufus Reid. Other...

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First Unitarian Concert News

Choral Concert featuring The DuPont Diversity Choir, The HildaMan Chorale and  members                                                                             ...

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Music Notes

First UU Music Notes from your Music Committee

As we move into mid-Winter, the First UU Music Committee is making plans to fill the sanctuary with joyous sounds in 2023. Working together to support the goals of Music Director Kathy Harris, the Committee includes Sarah Barlow, Cindy Cohen, Pam Finkelman, Rebecca Fisher, Seth Hammonds, Jan Shay and Richard...

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MUSIC MAKERS

Do you play an instrument like a guitar, drum, clarinet, violin, trombone, tuba, saxophone, etc.? Have you ever wanted to play with others in our church but were fearful of doing a solo? Well, now is your chance. The music program would like to bring together instrumentalists to see what...

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Welcoming Volunteers for December 18

Please thank our ushers: Greg Griffin, Janet Hall, Deborah Haskell, Lois Morris, Matt Marek. If you are interested in serving as an usher, please contact Greg Griffin at ggriffin8@msn.com. Usher schedules are flexible; can be one Sunday per month, an occasional substitute, on-call if a scheduled usher has a schedule conflict....

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Christmas Eve Choir: Come one, come all!

Join us in singing festive music of the holiday season in our Christmas Eve service at First U. There’s plenty of room for newcomers in the choir – this is the perfect time to give it a try if you’ve been curious, but are hesitant to commit for the long-term....

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Join us for Our Various Holiday Services, Events

You may be asking: Are we going to be celebrating Advent? Are we going to be honoring Hanukkah? Are we going to be celebrating Winter Solstice? Are we going to have a Christmas Eve Candlelight service? The answer is: “Yes” and “Yes” and “Yes!” Those new to Unitarian Universalism may...

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Launch your Holiday Festivities with a Concert at First U Featuring the Diamond State Band!

Monday, December 5, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.    Free Admission Join us for a program of holiday favorites featuring the The Diamond State Concert Band, the home-grown Delaware treasure which has been performing at events and concerts around the tri-state area for over 45 years. This festive program, starting at...

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MUSIC AND CHILDREN AT 1ST U

Is your child interested in singing at First Unitarian Church?          Our Music Director, Kathy Harris, and a group of musically inclined members are hoping to get our children involved in worship services with music! If there is enough interest, we would love to start with children singing...

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