… or you don’t have to be. The Caregiver’s Group welcomes anyone involved in caring for or managing care for a friend or family member. Whether you want to let off steam, receive empathy or share care related ideas, please consider joining us. Currently we meet at Country House on...
Our Congregational Accompaniment Project for Asylum Seekers (CAPAS) continues to work with the family from Tanzania. As a Host Congregation, we are working with the family and a lawyer to submit the asylum application. Once this application is submitted, the family is legally allowed to stay in America through the...
This Sunday’s offering will focus on ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults), the social action program launched at First U 18 years ago to support young adults who have aged out of foster care. Several other Delaware UU churches now also collaborate with the Delaware Division of Family Services (DFS)...
Join us Friday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. in Parish Hall for another vegan potluck! Please bring a vegan dish to share. Need ideas? Just type your favorite food into Google with the word “vegan” and tons of recipes will pop up. Or bring something easy like a salad or...
She is an exceptional individual,” says Debbie Griffin of the student she has supported for the last three years through the ILYA Student Care Package Program. “It has been my privilege to get to know her.” This outstanding young woman will receive her Bachelor of Arts degree on May 11...
As the academic year draws to a close, we celebrate the youth who have been supported by Student Care Package Project (SCPP) volunteers. SCPP was one of ILYA’s earliest outreach programs, and for 16 years has remained one of its most popular with volunteers and students alike. Young adults pursuing...
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Do you want to change a particular aspect or habit in your life but find that you consistently are not able to do so? Do you feel stuck or at an impasse in making a particular change? In this workshop, Rev. Larry...
Following the Budget Meeting, we will convene outside on the field to dance around the May Pole! In the Celtic tradition of celebrating “Beltane,” dancing around a May Pole will bring children and adults together in a joyous recognition of the rebirth of the earth and the blossoming of Spring!...
We thank you again and again in both English and Swahili for your generosity and support for our Congregational Accompaniment Project for Asylum-Seekers (CAPAS). This weekend, we have invited the family from Tanzania to join us at the Earth Day events on Saturday morning April 22 and Sunday dinner on...
This Sunday, April 23rd, you are invited to bring art reflecting on this month’s theme of Resistance. Share your creativity at coffee hour with other First U members and friends. Click here for inspiring ideas.