Programming

April 18, 2021

April 11, 2021

April 4, 2021

Led by our Youth Group, we explore our connections to the earth, past, present and future through the soil, through animals AND breaking through our tendency to distance ourselves from the natural world.

Join us for Flower Communion! Our fourth Unitarian Universalist Source is “Jewish and Christian teachings . . .” Both of these religions have a rich tradition of ritual to add depth to the lives of adherents; a relatively recent ritual for Unitarian Universalists is the Flower Communion, which many of our congregations observe each Spring.

In our annual Easter sermon Dr. Bossen reflects on the story of the resurrection from a Unitarian Universalist perspective. In this spirit, he encourages us to consider on where we find and what we name the holy.

SPECIAL PRAYERS

January 19, 2021

January 6, 2021

November 3, 2020

First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston joins our nation in this moment of reflection and shares this Pre-Inauguration Prayer for peace, prosperity, justice and health for all.

And as requested by President-Elect Biden, our church bell will be ringing today at 4:30 pm., remembering all lives lost to COVID-19.

Astonishing and alarming events have unfolded in Washington this afternoon and evening. Treasonous actors stormed, vandalized, and broke into the U.S. Capitol, temporarily stopping the electoral vote. Because of the events of the day, our Senior Minister, the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen has recorded this Prayer for Democracy. Please join him and your fellow congregants in praying for our country.

Today First Church is offering a prayer for the election. It is an opportunity for everybody to find their center and join in community, albeit online. We invite you to join us!

MINISTERS' FORUMS

March 24, 2020

April 7, 2021

March 31, 2021

This week, Rev. Colin Speaks with writer and strategist Patrick Rainsborough about Earth Day, and how it fits in to the larger context of the current ecological crisis. Reinsborough is a US based strategist, trainer, writer and creative provocateur with over 30 years of experience in movements for peace, racial and economic justice and ecological sanity. His work has incorporated a range of creative strategies including brand-busting, culture jamming, markets campaigning and nonviolent direct action.

This week, Rev. Colin speaks with Mashal Awais from the Bayou City Waterkeeper about Houston's watershed, and how different communities are able to react to continued climate crises in our area.

Rev. Colin speaks with Carol Burrus about initiatives that First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston has done and will do to sustain our natural environment. Carol leads our Children’s and Youth religious education and our Adult Program opportunities with a talented and devoted group of volunteers. She loves working with our church community of all ages, and you will often find her gathering people together to take action on issues of urgent concern, such as our climate crisis, safety for upcoming elections, and protection of our democratic processes.

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