Article 2 in the UUA Bylaws contains our current 7th principle. The UUA has committed itself to re-looking at article 2 and possible adopting the 8th principle as a way of furthering its anti-racism work. First UU will also be voting to adopt, or not adopt, the 8th principle this year at our annual meeting. Rev Jennifer Hamlin-Navias will be preaching on why this would be a good thing for First UU to do.

Nurturing beauty is part of spirituality. And there are many ways to nurture beauty. Knitting is a spiritual practice for Rev Jennifer and a way that she nurtures beauty. Rev Jennifer Hamlin-Navias will be preaching on the life lessons that knitting has taught her.

What if the surprise of Easter is not simply that of the resurrection? What if the surprise of Easter is the resurrection of you of the new life you find when you take that leap of faith.

Spring is an amazing season in CNY. After a long winter we all so long for Spring and then Summer. In some parts of the world Spring pops. Not so in CNY – here it is a long slow awakening. A slow coming to consciousness, some slow stretches, a couple of false starts. And then finally when you almost believe there will never be another green leaf on a tree the leaves are there and flowers not too far away. Spring can call not just to be awake to nature but also to ourselves.

Changes are happening at First UU. Next year will be very different from this past year. What kind of a faith will the community of First UU need as you move forward.