December 28, 2025
- Anna Fadden
- Bill Duston
- Bob Williams
- Carolyn McCreary
- Hugh Vartanian
- Jim Barisano
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Laurie Nehring
- Lori Locascio
- Luann Colombo
- Lynn Courtney
- Niela Miller
- Rich Lombardy
- potpourri
- Time for All Ages
Karen Tucker-Barisano
“Experiencing Aging”
April 7, 2024
- Anna Fadden
- Cindy Heiland
- Jim Barisano
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Monica Pilman
- Niela Miller
- aging
- psychology
- Time for All Ages
Niela Miller wrote the sermon and created the service, and Anna Fadden kindly led in Niela’s absence.
“100th Anniversary of the Flower Communion” with Keeper of the Flame Award
June 18, 2023
- Bill Duston
- Hugh Vartanian
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Flower Communion
- keeper of the flame
- Time for All Ages
On our final “regular” worship service of the “church year”, we recognized the 100th Anniversary of the Flower Communion, a UU tradition. We also awarded the “Keeper of the Flame” to Hugh Vartanian!
“Coming of Age” service
June 11, 2023
- Bllu Catalano
- Cindy Malley
- Dana Malley
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Máiréad Foley-Catalano
- Niall Foley
- Oliver Malley
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Coming of Age
- Time for All Ages
- Unitarian Universalism
- youth
A Coming-of-Age Service co-led by youth Máiréad Foley-Catalano and Oliver Malley!
“Widening the Circle: What Is Neurodiversity?”
May 28, 2023
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Oliver Malley
- Rev. Jackie Clement
- Thea Shapiro
- disability
- inclusivity
- neurodiversity
- Time for All Ages
FCU’s own (retired UU minister) Rev. Jackie Clement and fabulous youth Oliver Malley co-lead a service on neurodiversity!
“There’s Work to Do”
April 30, 2023
- Cindy Malley
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Kris Ersland
- Lori Grant
- Thea Shapiro
- anti-racism
- racism
- Time for All Ages
- white supremacy culture
Deacon Cindy Malley leads a fabulous service with others from FCU’s Racial Justice Action Committee (RJAC)!
“Plastic Slipcovers: Good Stewardship or Edifice Complex?”
February 26, 2023
FCU’s own Rev. Jackie Clement guest preaching! Excellent sermon.
“Remembrance Service”
January 8, 2023
- Bill Duston
- Cindy Malley
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- afterlife
- death
- new life
- remembrance
- Time for All Ages
- Tree of Life
An annual tradition… we remember those we’ve lost in the past year and celebrate new life too.
“Behold, I’m Doing a New Thing”
October 2, 2022
I considered change and impermanence, and was bold (or foolhardy) enough to end with a reworking of Isaiah 43:18-19, which was the inspiration for the sermon title, of course.