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Photos from the First UU High School Group service by Philip Moos. More photos can be found on our Facebook page.
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The Pledge Drive for the 2017-2018 Church Year is in Full Swing Please stop by the pledge table after each service on Sunday to fill out your pledge card.
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Merci Beaucoup, Mote Grazie, Muchisimas Gracias, Toda, Danke Sehr: Join us for Champagne and Dessert on May 5th from 7:30 to 9:30 in Eliot Hall to say ‘Thank You’ Tom and Mathew for all your contributions to our church and community Sign up at the Congregational Life Table on Sunday. Childcare available.
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Sunday, April 16th
Services at 9:00 and 11:00 am
Religious Education at 11:00 am
Easter Sunday
“Let Miracles Touch Your Life"
-Celebrate Easter with the Chancel Choir and the Revs Tom Goldsmith and Matthew Cockrum
Sunday, April 23rd
Services at 9:00 and 11:00 am
"Sacred Activism"
-Environmental Ministry
Sunday, April 30th
Services at 9:00 and 11:00 am
"Neil Gorsuch: A Roadblock to Compassion in Dying"
-Rev. Tom Goldsmith
More on Sunday Services can be found by clicking here.
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Latest Service Videos
Videos work better in some browsers than others. Should you have trouble viewing, click on the link box at the bottom to view directly on our YouTube channel.
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April 9, 2017
"Teaching Children the Hard Stuff"
-Rev. Tom Goldsmith
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April 2, 2017
"Reflections on the Principles"
-First UU High School Group
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March 26, 2017
"Is Empathy a Choice?"
-Rev. Tom Goldsmith
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In the Spotlight
Meet Andy Walker - Read here
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First UU Arts Fair Schedule
April 22nd 2017
First Unitarian Church Of Salt Lake City’s Annual Fine Art & Crafts Fair 5:00 – 10:00 pm
With live performances by
5:15 - 5:35 pm - Java Jive - Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Little Chapel
6:00 - 6:30 pm - Quattro Amici - Italian Madrigal Quartet, Little Chapel
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Aerial Arts of Utah - High Flying Acts of Strength and Grace, Sanctuary
8:30 - 9:30 pm - Tablado - Flamenco Guitar, Dance and Song (ending with audience dance participation),
Little Chapel
Facebook event listing is here to share with friends
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Reverendly Yours
Rev. Tom Goldsmith
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It was Veteran’s Day of 2016, just a few days after Trump became president. (I consciously did not write was “elected” president). Veteran’s Day fell on a Friday last year, and it was my first wedding under the new administration. Not that a president holds sway over my wedding ceremonies, but I knew the guests would be impacted by the surprise results. The groom’s family had barely enough commonsense to grudgingly vote for Hillary. The bride’s family was another matter. The peers of the bridal couple were all Democrats; the peers of the parents were Trump supporters. During the reception I was assigned a dinner seat with the older guests. I looked for ways to kind of slither towards where the younger ones gathered, but any movement in that direction would have been sorely conspicuous. I was held hostage. (Read on . . . )
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In the Life
Rev. Matthew Cockrum
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Dear Friends,
With joy and gratitude I write to share with you the news of my next steps in ministry. I have accepted an invitation to join the Spiritual Care Team of Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, as a Chaplain. Though pastoral care has been a minimal part of my formal portfolio at First Church it has long been a passion and one of the most rewarding and inspiring paths of ministry for me. (Read on . . . )
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Religious Education
Julie Miller
Director of Religious Education
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Here at First Church, we are already looking ahead to a family-friendly theme in which we will integrate our Seven Principles into the six days of the week when you’re typically not in church. It’s actually very simple.
Our theme for next year is called “Faith in Action”. It involves a process that is underway at Unitarian churches nationwide. It revolves around making family, home and community the basis of our year-long teachings (Read on . . . )
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Environmental Ministry News
- Trump Taxes March - April 15th
- March for Science - April 22nd
- Utah People's Climate March - April 29th
Read details here
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Upcoming Events & Important Dates
April 16th: Easter Sunday
April 22nd: First UU Arts Fair
April 24th: Last Seeking the Sources class at 6:45 pm
May 1st: Deadline for submitting committee reports for the annual report
May 14th: Congregational Meeting following the 2nd service
Each Sunday: Sunday Services at 9 and 11 am; Meditation Group in Parlor after 9 am service
Each Wednesday: Chancel Choir rehearsal at 7:30 pm
First Monday of each month: Family Fun Night
2nd Monday of each month: Board of Trustees Meeting; 5:30 pm in Room 201
2nd Tuesday of each month: Women's Sacred Circle 5:30 pm in the Haven
2nd Wednesday of each month: Young Adult Group 7:30 pm in the Haven
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The Torch is published approximately 23 times per year, roughly every other week during the regular church year (September through May) and once per month during the summer.
Editor:
Jennifer Killpack-Knutsen
torch@slcuu.org
Next Torch Publication Date:
Monday, May 1, 2017
Submission Deadline:
Monday, April 24, 2017 by 1:00 pm
Torch publication schedule can be found by clicking here.
Events to be listed should occur after March 6th to ensure timeliness. Submitted articles should directly relate to our congregation and committee work.
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First Unitarian Church
of Salt Lake City
Rev. Tom Goldsmith
Minister
minister@slcuu.org
Rev. Matthew Cockrum
Congregational Life Minister
clminister@slcuu.org
Julie Miller
Director of Religious Education
dre@slcuu.org
David Owens
Director of Music
music@slcuu.org
Hal Gonzales
Church Administrator
administrator@slcuu.org
More info about staff can be found here: First Unitarian Church Staff
Board of Trustees
Sue Geary
Board President
board@slcuu.org
Tim Chambless
Jan Crane
Teresa Dieringer
Peter Esko
Rebecca Heal
Don Walton
More info about our Board of Trustees can be found here: First UU Board of Trustees
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