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4th Wednesday Talkback: April 24

10 April 2019 at 17:38
After Wednesday Night Dinner, join us for a talkback session featuring David Dickinson and Ann Morse, and their New Book.Wednesday, April 24, 7-8:30 p.m., Social Hall (main building)What do these all have in common: Emotional well-being; the ability to regulate Read More ...

Herb & Craft Fair News – Please share

8 April 2019 at 16:06
Please consider doing three things to help make the 11th Annual FUUN Herb & Craft Fair a success: Send the Herb & Craft Fair announcement to all your friends. 2. Share the 11th Annual Herb & Craft Fair facebook event Read More ...

Be a Chalice Lighter

6 April 2019 at 22:27
The Committee for the Larger Faith (CFLF) invites everyone to join the UU Southern Region Chalice Lighters program which provides crowd-funded contributions in support of fellow congregations working on transformational goals, such as hiring first time professional religious leadership, acquiring Read More ...

Ordination of Sara Green, May 4

4 April 2019 at 23:40
You are invited to the Ordination of Sara Green on May 4, at 11 a.m., followed by a reception.  Clergy are invited to gather at 10:30 to process wearing stoles.  The preacher is R.J. Robles, who will speak on the Read More ...

Dining Out for Life is Back! April 16

3 April 2019 at 21:29
On Tuesday, April 16, bring the kids and grab the parents and head to Farm Burger at 4013 Charlotte Pike for Dining Out for Life – the annual fundraising event for Nashville CARES.  Restaurants all around town will be donating Read More ...

Conscious Conversation on Funding for MNPS, April 4

3 April 2019 at 19:18
The School Discipline Subcommittee of NOAH’s Criminal Justice Task Force is pushing for additional resources for elementary school teachers.  We succeeded in having the school system adopt a policy of no suspensions or expulsions for elementary school students, but teachers need the resources to really Read More ...

Work, Wages, & the Future of Nashville – SAT, APRIL 6 – 9 AM

3 April 2019 at 19:14
Nashville Rising: Work, Wages and the Future of Nashville–an open forum hosted byA Voice for the Reduction of Poverty along with NOAH’s Economic Equity & Jobs Task Force Will take place Saturday, April 6, 9-11:30 a.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.)Tennessee Read More ...

Church Picnic, May 19 RSVP (helpful, not required)

2 April 2019 at 15:50
Upcoming Fellowship Event The church potluck picnic is Sunday, May 19 after the second service in the social hall and church grounds – rain or shine. May 19 is Religious Education Sunday, making it an extra big day at FUUN. Read More ...

NOAH Banquet and Listening Campaign

28 March 2019 at 22:26
NOAH is an interfaith and multi-racial county-wide social justice organization involving congregations, labor unions, and other organizations. It addresses issues determined by its members to be impacting our communities. Spring Banquet set for May 9 The Spring Banquet, NOAH’s most Read More ...

Share you favorite hymns by April 12

26 March 2019 at 17:00
Mid-week MessageFrom our Director of Music Ministries March 26, 2019“Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But at a concert, those same strangers could find themselves Read More ...

Transition Team Community Conversations

21 March 2019 at 17:40
The Lead Minister Transition Team is hosting community conversations in April. What’s the best way to transition from one journey to another? What support does our congregation need during a time of transition? The Lead Minister Transition Team invites you Read More ...

Fellowship Newsflash: Impromptu Movie Expedition this Saturday, March 23: Captain Marvel

19 March 2019 at 17:07
Join us for a FUUN trip to the movies to see Captain Marvel this Saturday, March 23 at the Regal Hollywood 27 Cinema at 100 Oaks. If you want to carpool, we will meet at the main church parking lot Read More ...

Parnassus Books is hosting Samira Ahmed, author of the young adult novel β€œInternment,” March 24

19 March 2019 at 17:00
This coming Sunday, March 24, Parnassus Books is hosting Samira Ahmed, author of the young adult novel “Internment.” The book is set in a dystopian near-future USA where Muslims are put in internment camps. Samira has received threats on social Read More ...

20s and 30s Group Meets for Pizza March 24

19 March 2019 at 15:34
Are you in your 20s and 30s and want to get to know other young people in the church? Join us in Classroom A after the second service on March 24 where we’ll chat about the service and have a Read More ...

Recruiting for Leadership Development Team

19 March 2019 at 15:09
Do you… …enjoy working with details and making sure things are right? and/or …envision projects and solutions and sees how to implement them, but maybe doesn’t like details? and/or …enjoy working with other people to help them become better at Read More ...

Are you new to FUUN? Interested in learning more about us?

18 March 2019 at 18:16
Enjoy the beauty of spring in Tennessee, and save these dates for special opportunities to connect: April 7 – Meet the Minister Luncheon: following the second service, join the Membership Committee and Lead Minister Gail Seavey for a light lunch Read More ...

Time to nominate for the Virginia Grantham Service Award

18 March 2019 at 15:52
Nominations deadline is in May annually Award(s) to be presented at the Congregational Annual Meeting in June The Virginia Grantham Service Award was established in 2005 to honor individuals whose volunteer contributions to the church during the year have been exemplary. Read More ...

Room In the Inn Cancelled

15 March 2019 at 18:40
Room in the Inn hosting at FUUN has been cancelled for tonight due to a deficiency of volunteers. Please consider volunteering next year so we can make this happen. Email RITI@thefuun.org. Thank you.

Budget Request forms due March 31

12 March 2019 at 15:31
All committees and groups with line items in the budget, or who want to request a new line item in the budget, should submit their requests by March 31 to finance@thefuun.org. Budget request forms are available in both Word and Read More ...

LFO Public Meeting, March 27

6 March 2019 at 20:56
Legal Financial Obligation (LFO) Public meeting Hosted by the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 9:45 a.m.-4:30 p.n. Nashville Public Library, 615 Church St.

Daylight Savings

5 March 2019 at 17:27
Don’t forget to change your clocks this weekend. Daylight saving time begins Sunday: 8 things to know about “springing forward” We push our clocks forward at 2 am Sunday. Here’s why. By Brian Resnick@B_resnickbrian@vox.com  Mar 5, 2019, 7:30am ESTH

Traffic Advisory for I-440

1 March 2019 at 22:38
Community Relations Officer Kathryn Schulte , Tennessee Department of Transportation AGENCY TRAFFIC ADVISORY – Heavy Construction on I-440 to Begin this Weekend Drivers should plan ahead for delays along the Interstate 440 corridor as the first phase of heavy construction Read More ...

Clemency Plea for Don Johnson

1 March 2019 at 18:43
Don Johnson is scheduled for execution on May 16 for the Dec. 8, 1984 murder of his wife, Connie Johnson. His adopted daughter, Cynthia, who was 7 at the time of her mother’s death, has forgiven her father. Don has Read More ...

Wooster College Chorus members need hosts Mar. 13

27 February 2019 at 13:01
Wooster College Chorus members need hosts (for two or more choir members) for the night of their concert, Wednesday, March 13. This is a mixed chorus of undergraduate students.The College of Wooster (a small liberal arts undergraduate college in Ohio). They will be performing as a Read More ...

Giving Statements

26 February 2019 at 17:36
From the Treasurer We emailed calendar year-end “Giving Statements” in late January.  If you did not get one, please check your spam or junk folders and make sure the domain name @firstuunash.org is included as a safe sender in your Read More ...

I Am Jazz Community Reading Event, Mar. 31

25 February 2019 at 20:11
—A Very Special Multigenerational Event Sponsored by the Social Justice, Faith Development, and Children’s Religious Education Committees Sunday, Mar. 31, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Morgan House Join us on Trans Visibility Day in support of transgender and non-binary youth for a community Read More ...

Stewardship 2019-2020

22 February 2019 at 17:44
Click here to make your 2019-2020 commitment. Many Ladders . . . Many Possibilities 2019 Call for Commitments FUUN is at a crossroads, and there are many possibilities for our future. Rev. Gail Seavey observed that “there is a tremor Read More ...

UPLIFT - TRUUsT Report on Trans UUs

20 February 2019 at 21:38
Dear Beloveds, As a nonbinary, queer seminarian who only officially became a Unitarian Universalist four years ago, I’ve had to navigate a wide array of relationships and communities in which I’ve felt varying levels of acceptance. While Unitarian Universalism’s welcoming Read More ...

Volunteer Opportunities for Herb Fair April 13

20 February 2019 at 21:13
The annual Herb and Craft Fair is Saturday, April 13. The planning committee for this fun and successful spring fundraiser is seeking volunteers with willing hands. There are many different ways to help out during the days leading up to Read More ...

Mid-Week Message, Feb. 19, 2019

19 February 2019 at 20:31
“Now, as a higher stage in spiritual life has been reached, we find the mysticism of religious experience. … what is mysticism but the …longing of the finite for communion with the Infinite.”  -Henry Ware Jr. (1844)  It may be Read More ...

Stronger Than Hate, March 28 Seder

15 February 2019 at 22:05
You’re invited to a Community Relations Committee Seder designed to strengthen positive relations between the Jewish community and to all dedicated to justice, diversity, and respect. 6-6:30 pm: registration 6:30-8:30 pm: Program and Dinner Gordon Jewish Community Center Pargh Auditoriam Read More ...

UUA General Assembly, 2019

8 February 2019 at 01:56
General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. UUA General Assembly 2019 will be held June 19-23 in Spokane, WA. Discover Read More ...

Unitarian Universalist is the church for you. Read up on it.

2 February 2019 at 19:42

Unitarian Universalist is the church for you. Read up on it.

Breeze offers an app for iOS and Android

31 January 2019 at 18:41
You’ve accepted the invitation, logged onto our new Breeze database and made sure your profile is up to date, but you realize you’d like to have this database on the go! You’re in luck! Download the Breeze app (Breeze ChMS) Read More ...

Welcoming Renewal

31 January 2019 at 17:56
Our church is one of the 800 UU congregations that has been certified under the UUA’s Welcoming Congregation program, designed to certify congregations that have made a commitment to full inclusion of LGBTQ people in our communities. The UUA has Read More ...

Mid-Week Message, Jan. 29, 2019

30 January 2019 at 15:31
Midweek email letter from Gail, January 29, 2019 “Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence.”  ― Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience Some of us have been thinking a lot lately about civil disobedience. It may Read More ...

Stand Up Nashville hosts "Tipping Point: Amazon & the Future of Nashville,"Feb. 15

25 January 2019 at 23:03
On Friday, Feb. 15, Stand Up Nashville will host “Tipping Point: Amazon & the Future of Nashville,” a town hall meeting moderated by the Tennessean’s David Plazas. The meeting will create space for Nashvillians  to ask questions, raise concerns, and Read More ...

New Member Social, Feb. 6

25 January 2019 at 16:19
Wednesday Night Dinner on Feb. 6 has been designated our New Member Social. Come and meet some of our newest members and help us celebrate their presence among us! At 6 p.m. in the social hall on Wednesdays until May, Read More ...

Portara Ensemble Presents: Darrell Grant & Friends featuring "Step by Step: The Ruby Bridges Suite" Feb. 13

24 January 2019 at 22:43
Portara Ensemble Presents: Darrell Grant & Friends Performing Step by Step: The Ruby Bridges Suite featuring the TSU Meistersingers benefiting W.O. Smith Community Music School. In celebration of Black History Month, Portara Ensemble presents jazz pianist and composer Darrell Grant Read More ...

Mid-Week Message, Jan. 22

22 January 2019 at 20:10
“We…covenant to affirm and promote: ……The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;”                                  Read More ...

Affected by Government Shutdown?

22 January 2019 at 20:04
Assistance is available for any member affected by the government shutdown. Please email Rev. Gail at leadminister@thefuun.org.

4th Wednesday Talkback: Global Warming: How to Respond, Feb. 27

20 January 2019 at 17:20
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 7-8:30 p.m., Social Hall (main building) John Harkey will lead this month’s session, beginning with a brief introduction to the global issue, some collective solutions now underway, and how we can do our part as a city, Read More ...

MLK Day March, Jan. 21

15 January 2019 at 18:24
The Nashville MLK Day march will start at the Jefferson Street Baptist Church at 10 am Jan. 21. We will meet there with our Standing on the Side of Love banner and march as a group.  Those who want to Read More ...

SisterReach Reproductive Justice and Faith Training, Jan. 17-18

9 January 2019 at 18:27
Tennessee is a deeply religious state and we need to talk with voters about progressive values with integrity and in a way that is resonant. SisterReach invitation to participate in their groundbreaking training on reproductive justice and faith, at FUUN. This training Read More ...

Leadership Skills training video now online

9 January 2019 at 01:19
From Leadership DevelopmenO Interested in sharpening your skills as a leader? Check out “Leadership Skills for Shared Ministry.” This 25-minute presentation created by the Leadership Development team presents tips for volunteer recruitment, meeting management and other helpful information. –Gail Sphar Read More ...

4th Wednesday Talkback: Immigration, Jan. 23

8 January 2019 at 17:37
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 7-8:30 p.m., social hallNovember saw the first of what is planned to be a regular series of Wednesday evening talkbacks. David Dickinson presented information on immigration, followed by watching a Ted Talk, which provoked some good discussion. The discussion Read More ...

Mid-Year Congregational Mtg, Jan 27

7 January 2019 at 14:51
Our agenda includes reports from the Endowment Trust, the Stewardship Committee, and the Ministerial Transition team, as well as a financial update, and the the Identity Task Force update and vote. Members, let your voice be heard. Childcare is provided. Read More ...

Legal Financial Obligation (LFO) Event

2 January 2019 at 19:48
Hosted by The Tennessee Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Tuesday, Jan. 8, 9:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Nashville Public Library, 615 Church St.

Year-End Statement Change

2 January 2019 at 19:31
Important Financial News! For the first time ever, we are emailing year-End statements in late January.  We sent test statements earlier in December and hope you got it and checked it twice.  If you did not get one, please check Read More ...

Habitat for Humanity Build Annual Fundraiser, Feb. 9

2 January 2019 at 17:59
It’s that time of year again! We are preparing for the annual Habitat Valentine’s Fundraiser on Feb. 9. Tickets are for sale for $25 starting Jan. 6 after both services at the Social Justice table in the social hall and Read More ...

Sign up for Breeze

2 January 2019 at 16:28
Breeze is the new database system for the church. Through Breeze, members will be able to access and edit their profile, see their giving statements on a regular basis and view contact information for other members. This month, all members Read More ...

Our Whole Lives (OWL) for 4th-5th Grades Parent Orientation, Jan. 13

1 January 2019 at 20:04
From the Religious Education Coordinator Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 – 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Capek Room (Morgan House, lower floor) Our Whole Lives (OWL) for 4th-5th Grades is coming in early 2019! The ten-part series will run from March Read More ...

Dark Moon Epiphany

1 January 2019 at 17:59
Saturday, Jan. 5, 7 p.m., Morgan House Epiphany falls on the dark moon this year, which means our Epiphany Lists need to shift focus a little. Instead of affirmative statements that refer to concrete things, we will focus on how Read More ...

Old Moon Drum Circle

1 January 2019 at 16:59
Saturday, Jan. 19, 7-11 p.m., social hall Everyone is welcome. Bring a snack to share; kids and instruments encouraged. Gather and set up at 7 p.m., opening circle at 7:30 p.m., then lots of drumming and dancing. The Old Moon Read More ...

Imbolc Altar Building

1 January 2019 at 16:57
Sunday, Jan. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., sanctuary As the seasons change, it is time to clear the altars of our reminders that life survives winter, and move on to the celebration of life-giving light. Please bring items to donate to the Read More ...
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