Calendar of Events & Holidays
Events in October 2021
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September 26, 2021
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September 27, 2021
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September 28, 2021
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September 29, 2021
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September 30, 2021
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October 1, 2021
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October 3, 2021
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October 4, 2021
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October 5, 2021(1 event) 7:00 pm: Space for Reflection and Sharing – Open to members and friends of First Church. Please contact Rev. D. Scott Cooper at scott@firstuu.org for more information. |
October 6, 2021
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October 7, 2021
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October 8, 2021
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October 9, 2021
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October 10, 2021(3 events) 11:30 am: Sunday Service – "Grieving the Future", Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen |
October 11, 2021(1 event) All day: Office Closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day (United States) All day The office will be closed on Monday, October 11th in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. |
October 12, 2021(2 events) 5:00 pm: "What is Unitarian Universalism?" Book Group – This year, Dr. Bossen's book group will read texts connected to the research for his forthcoming book Unitarian Universalist Theologies. Contact info@firstuu.org for more information. 7:00 pm: Space for Reflection and Sharing – Open to members and friends of First Church. Please contact Rev. D. Scott Cooper at scott@firstuu.org for more information. |
October 13, 2021
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October 14, 2021(2 events) 6:30 pm: Safeguarding Voting Rights with The Brennan Center (via Zoom) – Are you interested in promoting voting justice and equity in the state of Texas? Defend democracy, reform justice, protect the Constitution, and join us this Thursday at 6:30 PM for an information session and a Q&A period with The Brennan Center for Justice out of New York University! You must register in advance in order to attend. You can do so at this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We hope to see you there as you join us in the fight to protect democracy and fight voter suppression! 7:00 pm: Membership 101 – Membership 101 is a pull-out Inquirer's Series session taking place on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. This session is a required step on the Path to Membership, and is offered in a hybrid format to allow for both online and in-person participation. Please contact info@firstuu.org for more information about Membership 101 and joining our church. |
October 15, 2021
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October 16, 2021(1 event) 8:30 am: Rebuilding Together Houston - Work Day – It again is time to pick up your paint brushes and carpenter tools to lend aid to a low income homeowner by helping maintain her home! We will work on her house from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays October 16 and 23. The house is located in zip code 77023. Tools and materials, as well as drinks and lunch will be provided. It would be helpful if some can bring their bring ladders. Email communityprojectsteam@firstuu.org if you’d like to help. |
October 17, 2021(3 events) 11:30 am: Sunday Service – "Mourning the Past", Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen |
October 18, 2021
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October 19, 2021(2 events) 7:00 pm: AVDA – 7:00 pm: Space for Reflection and Sharing – Open to members and friends of First Church. Please contact Rev. D. Scott Cooper at scott@firstuu.org for more information. |
October 20, 2021
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October 21, 2021(2 events) All day: "Christmas for Child Advocates Gift Drive" Begins Today! All day The Christmas for Child Advocates Gift Drive collects gift items for infants, children, and youth who are entangled in the cycle of child abuse and neglect, and find themselves wards of a court appointed advocate system through no fault of their own. A gift list has been made available at the Community Projects Team table on each Sunday beginning November 12 and ending December 5th for guidance in the selection of toys, clothing, gift cards, headphones, skateboards, helmets, colognes, and perfumes for various ages of children and youth, from babies to teenagers. A box will be prominently displayed on a table where the gifts can be deposited for delivery to Santa's workshop by Sunday, December 5th. No group gift wrapping will take place this year. If you are unable to shop for specific items, the drive is also more than pleased to accept gift cards from any brick-and-mortar retailers in place of physical goods. 6:30 pm: El Grupo de Crecimiento Espiritual – Hacemos una cordial invitación a todas las personas que deseen participar para que nos acompañen a las 7:00 p.m. Por favor tomar nota que estaremos conversando y participando en español. Mantendremos el distanciamiento social recomendado y se requerirá el uso de cubrebocas. |
October 22, 2021
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October 23, 2021(1 event) 8:30 am: Rebuilding Together Houston - Work Day – It again is time to pick up your paint brushes and carpenter tools to lend aid to a low income homeowner by helping maintain her home! We will work on her house from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays October 16 and 23. The house is located in zip code 77023. Tools and materials, as well as drinks and lunch will be provided. It would be helpful if some can bring their bring ladders. Email communityprojectsteam@firstuu.org if you’d like to help. |
October 24, 2021(6 events) 9:30 am: Sunday Service – 11:30 am: Sunday Service – "Frankenstein's Theology", Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen 12:45 pm: Transformation Committee Meeting – A meeting of the Transformation Committee will be held in Room 304. This is a closed meeting. 3:00 pm: Financial Networking Event (Community) – |
October 25, 2021
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October 26, 2021(3 events) 5:00 pm: "What is Unitarian Universalism?" Book Group – This year, Dr. Bossen's book group will read texts connected to the research for his forthcoming book Unitarian Universalist Theologies. Contact info@firstuu.org for more information. 7:00 pm: AVDA – 7:00 pm: Space for Reflection and Sharing – Open to members and friends of First Church. Please contact Rev. D. Scott Cooper at scott@firstuu.org for more information. |
October 27, 2021(1 event) 7:00 pm: Newcomer Covenant Group – The Newcomer Covenant Group welcomes all New Members of First Church to connect and grow with Rev. D. Scott Cooper, Assistant Minister of Congregational Life, at this monthly gathering. Please contact Rev. D. Scott Cooper at scott@firstuu.org for more information. |
October 28, 2021
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October 29, 2021
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October 30, 2021(1 event) 2:00 pm: Active Hope Training Session – A few years ago, the church studied the book Active Hope, which tells us "We have to choose our attitude about the climate crisis, hope our despair. We don't know if humanity will respond wisely, but we don't know that we won't either. So we have to choose our attitude." The Climate Action Team worked the follow-up program "Active Hope Training" this summer and liked it so much, they are starting a new session on October 30. They will meet every other Saturday, skipping Christmas. The link to register is on the church website under Climate Action Team as well as here. |
October 31, 2021(2 events) |
November 1, 2021
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November 2, 2021(2 events) 7:00 pm: AVDA – 7:00 pm: Space for Reflection and Sharing – Open to members and friends of First Church. Please contact Rev. D. Scott Cooper at scott@firstuu.org for more information. |
November 3, 2021
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November 5, 2021
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November 6, 2021(2 events) 9:00 am: Local: Plant Trees for the Climate – First Church’s Green and Community Project Teams will join the City of Houston to plant trees on November 6 with the mission of protecting and promoting trees ans a measure to clean the air, mitigate run-off and beautify our neighborhoods. This is a collaborative effort which will take place at MacGregor Park from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Contact communityprojectsteam@firstuu.org for more details. 2:00 pm: Celebration of Life (Private) – |