What difference does First Unitarian make in your life?

The First Unitarian church is my church family, with all the joys and sorrows that relationships bring. I continue to be so impressed with the skills, knowledge and thoughtfulness I feel from all the members and friends. Wendy Innis

First Unitarian makes me a better person. When I sit in the pew and listened to a thoughtful and inspiring sermon I think about what else can I be doing in my life to make the world better - How can I relate to people so that we all get along better? What else can I do for someone I am struggling with to smooth our relationship. How can I be a better person? How can we in this wonderful church family grow and share this safe and comfortable space?

I need to talk further about being in a safe place. This is the only place in my life where I am free to be myself as an out lesbian. I am very out in much of my life but here I know my church family loves me for who I am as a person. It is not part of the equation to define me as a lesbian or not. I am cared for, for who I am, just as I am.

The music on Sunday morning speaks to my soul. I feel more whole as a person to fully sink into the warmth of the music.

The First Unitarian church is my church family, with all the joys and sorrows that relationships bring. I continue to be so impressed with the skills, knowledge and thoughtfulness I feel from all the members and friends. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to get to know and connect with our special church family.

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