- How do we want to be together?
- How do we hold one another?
- How do we sustain ourselves?
Fourth Friday Tad Talks
Like a Ted Talk, but a tad different... Our church, and indeed our city, is filled with experts. Join us for this monthly program, brought to you by Adult Faith Development, to hear one of these experts share their wisdom a la Ted Talks. With 15 minutes allocated to presentation, and 15 minutes allocated to moderated discussion, this is a quick and easy way for adults and youth to live into our third principle: "We're free to learn together!" Please note, all sessions will be recorded, and posted on First Church's YouTube channel for later viewing.Every April, Earth Day provides us with the opportunity to reflect on how our actions and decisions affect the environment. Join us Friday, April 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM for Our Environment: How We Can Care for Our Earth, a Tad Talk by Dave and Shelly Wallace. They'll discuss actions we can take to positively impact our natural world! Just register by days end on Thursday, April 29, 2021 by clicking on the flyer below.
Microaggressions
Friday, April 16, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Rev. Connie and Opening Hearts will present Microaggressions via Zoom. Learn what to do if a microaggression is committed by you or others. See a few examples and get real with role-playing! For adults and teens.Register by Thursday, April 15, by clicking on the flyer below. Questions? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Game Night!
Calling all adults and teens 16 and older! Mark your calendars for April 24, from 7-9 p.m., for a fun, fast-paced game night via Zoom. You’re bound to stretch your brain, unleash your competitive instincts, and laugh at the same time. Three digital games will be offered, and participants can choose to be players or audience members.For best game play, participants should log onto Zoom with their tablet or computer, and bring their phone. Participants should also come with a basic understanding of how to use the internet on their phone.
Members and frequent visitors can find connectivity information in their inboxes. New to First Church? This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Director of Lifespan Faith Development, Meredith Plummer, for connectivity information.
"Breathe" Book Discussion
Opening Hearts will host a book discussion series of Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry on May 7, 14 and 21 at 10:30 am-noon and repeating at 7-8:30 pm. Attend when you can. To receive a link to the Zoom discussions, register by May 1 by clicking on the book cover below. UUs citywide are being invited to participate.Breathe is UUA’s “Common Read” in 2021. Emotionally raw and deeply reflective, Perry shares her fear and frustration for her African American sons in an increasingly racist atmosphere in which white people at times seem irredeemable. However, as a mother, feminist, writer and intellectual, Perry offers an unfettered expression of love—finding beauty and possibility in life.
The book is available from several sources. The public library offers free loan of the printed book, downloadable audiobook or downloadable e-book. Or purchase the print book from inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop, Amazon or Bookshop. First Church members who find funds an obstacle should confidentially request a free copy of the printed book to be mailed to you at the end of April by contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than April 19.
The UUA’s Multicultural Ministries and Lifespan Faith Engagement offices have created a BIPOC-only (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Common Read gathering space to be held beginning May 4. Depending on enrollment, we will have a Cincinnati area BIPOC space as well.
For questions about the discussion series or about being trained as a discussion facilitator at your choice of Zoom sessions, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Spirit in Practice
Seeking spiritual grounding during these turbulent times? Spirit in Practice was created to help Unitarian Universalists develop regular disciplines, or practices, of the spirit—practices that help them connect with the sacred ground of their being, however they understand it. Spirit in Practice affirms religious diversity while seeking unity in our communal quest for meaning and wholeness.This program will be offered on the Second Saturday of every month, starting in October, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM via zoom (connectivity information to be sent before each session). Consistent attendance is not required. Register once, attend when able! Just click the flyer below to register.
Widening the Circle of Concern
'This summer, the UUA's Commission on Institutional Change (COIC) released their report titled, "Widening the Circle of Concern." Join us one evening a month to discuss the themes presented in the report.This program will be offered the third Wednesday of every month, starting in October, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM via Zoom. Register by clicking on the flyer below. Again, consistent attendance is not required, but it is encouraged. Register once, attend when able! Connectivity information will be sent the morning of each session.
