From the Fundraising Committee Open Mic Night at FUUN: A Spoken Word Event Over the past several weeks, a group of us have been talking about the possibility of a spoken word event. It’s been approved, so mark your calendars Read More ...

Immigrant and Refugee Candidate Forum, Monday, June 10, 6-9 p.m., at Plaza Mariachi. This will be an exciting time to hear from Nashville candidates about their vision for our city. For more details and to RSVP, see facebook.com/events/1245317782311905/.

The Beloved Community Committee invites you to enjoy the Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival June 14 and 15. Friday night The Bridging the Gap Mixer will be from 4-9 pm at 5th Ave S and Demonbreun. Advanced tickets are Read More ...

Fiscal year-to-date pledge statements were emailed on May 23 and anyone not receiving one should check their spam folders.  Also, remember to make sure you add the church as a valid email address in your contacts.  Questions can come to Treasurer@theFUUN.org. 

May 26 at 10:15 a.m. in the Fireside Room, the NOAH Action Team is inviting you to gather to discuss the issues relating to Nashville and its future that emerged in the Listening Campaign as most important to you, this Read More ...

May 16th, 2019 Tonight we gathered together in circle and found that there are large changes afoot. We are recovering from physical and mental traumas, and are often feeling impatient or frustrated with the pace of that healing. We know Read More ...

May is bike month and as a follow-on to our 4th Wednesday night discussions on global warming, we invite you to a “bike to church” event, scheduled for May 19 with arrival in time for the second service. The event Read More ...

Dear UU Congregation,                                                                                  May 6, 2019  We are writing to you to invite you to submit stories for our collection, “The Every Day UU: Now and Then.” As part the UU History Renaissance Module, we were required to create a final Read More ...

Progress and Highlights of a Country and a Literacy Project with Kathy Ganske. Wednesday, May 22, 7-8:30 p.m., social hall (main building)Tucked away in West Africa is Sierra Leone, a country rich in history, struggles (Civil War, Ebola, landslides) and Read More ...

Dear FUUN members and friends,   “A new round of phishing emails struck nationwide… coming from criminals pretending to be pastors. This cyberthreat used low-tech techniques to target unsuspecting membership with a few new twists, like real-time responses from the bad Read More ...

May 11, 4 pm, FUUN Sanctuary: Who stands to benefit from the Green New Deal?  What could it mean for Nashville and Middle Tennessee? Join us at this Town Hall to hear community leaders share about how the Green New Read More ...

Our Children’s Music Coordinator, Karina Daza, has been invited to sing at Musician’s Corner in Centennial Park on Friday, May 24 on the main stage. The show starts at 5pm, and her set starts at 5:30. We hope you’ll take Read More ...

Wednesday Night Dinners Summer Break The last Wednesday Night Dinner of the season is May 22 at 6 p.m. in the social hall. The dinner will be a potluck and will be followed by the monthly talkback at 7. The dinners will resume mid-August Read More ...

This year’s congregational meeting is Sunday June 9, 9 a.m., in place of the early service that day. Childcare will be available (for 10 and under) and K-5 will have an activity. We will send out meeting notices to voting Read More ...

This year’s congregational meeting is Sunday June 12, 9 a.m., in place of the early service that day. Childcare will be available (for 10 and under) and K-5 will have an activity. We will send out meeting notices to voting Read More ...

Roy Zimmerman’s signature blend of heart and hilarity has never been more necessary. RiZe Up is ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman’s original songs, a funny and forceful affirmation of Peace and Social Justice. It’s laughter and encouragement for progressive-minded people Read More ...

From the FUUN Board of Directors The FUUN Board Invites you to Budget Priority Conversations Budget Priority Conversations We have a problem, and we need your help. Our goal for Stewardship commitments to fund our 2019-2020 budget was $650,000. As Read More ...

Below are photos by Jim Seavey depicting the chapel described by Gail in the sermon, April 14 (also added below).

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 (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 ...

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 ...

—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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

“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 ...

Assistance is available for any member affected by the government shutdown. Please email Rev. Gail at leadminister@thefuun.org.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As you may have seen, the only abortion provider in Nashville (Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi) will no longer be providing abortion services. Planned Parenthood, the only abortion provider left in Nashville, suspends abortion services We are collecting gas Read More ...

Vote on how we want to grow into our future at the Congregational Meeting, Sunday,  Jan. 27. After a year of community conversations, the Identity Discernment Task Force will ask the Congregation to select one of the three resolutions to Read More ...

The Trans Affirming Collective would like to thank all those who donated makeup, gift cards or toiletries for our Make-Up Drive for Just Us at Oasis Center. Together, we helped restock the Make-Up Bar, a monthly event for trans and Read More ...

The Nominating Committee needs you to help identify new leaders for July of 2019. We do not know the skills or interests of many of our members. If you refer someone to us, we will talk with them. The positions Read More ...

“Nashville Pledge Workshop description and invitation: We have conducted two workshops over the past year, reaching more than 50 people. In those sessions, we learned about and discussed race-related issues, and considered making a commitment to anti-racism work. Those days Read More ...

We need 6-10 volunteers now through Jan. 11  for planning details of the tasting, such as hors d’oeuvres and decorations, as well as with advance ticket sales. Help is needed the week of the event and at the event itself to Read More ...

5:30 p.m. Family Celebration:   Every child and adult will receive masks and props to help us tell the Christmas story, sing carols, reverently re-dedicate ourselves to caring for our children, and light candles in the silent night. If you would like Read More ...

The FUUN Zone (formally known as the ‘Nursery’) is hiring for a part time caregiver. Being a caregiver in the FUUN Zone involves caring for and playing with children ages six weeks to 10 years, maintaining a welcoming, safe and Read More ...

Guest at Your Table is the annual intergenerational program by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) to raise support and awareness about key human rights issues around the world. Here’s how it works: * Pick up a colorful box at Read More ...

Enjoy the upcoming holiday season, and save these January dates: Sunday, Jan. 6 – Meet the Minister Luncheon: Following the second service, join the Membership Committee and Lead Minister Gail Seavey for a light lunch and informal conversation. Saturday, Jan. Read More ...

The Church Office will be closed for the Holidays Tuesday, Dec. 25 through Jan. 1, 2019. Office hours will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Reminder, the office is always closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Non-Holiday Office Hours Monday: Closed Tuesday-Thursday: 10 Read More ...

From the Assistant Minister of Congregational Engagement Help Make the Season Bright: Join the Welcome Team for our Holiday services Help to make the season bright by joining the Welcome Team for our Holiday services. No experience necessary. Christmas Eve Services Read More ...

Financial contributions can be made online, by mail, or during our services before the end of the year. Contributions received  before or on Dec. 31 will be treated as 2018 gifts. Contributions received on Tuesday, Jan.1 or after will be treated as 2019 gifts. Read More ...

Sunday, Dec. 16, 7-8:30 pm, social hall An evening of Sacred Circle Dance celebrating the winter solstice and return of the light. All dances are taught, no partner or experience needed. As the name suggests, the dance form is a Read More ...

Our Long Nights Moon Drum Circle will be Friday,  Dec. 21, 7 p.m., in the social hall Everyone is  welcome! Bring a snack to share; kids and instruments encouraged. Gather & set up at 7, opening circle at 7:30, then Read More ...

Do you like Science Fiction and Fantasy films? So do we! Join us to see the new “Aquaman” film on Saturday, Dec. 29 at the early afternoon show at 100 Oaks. The movie opens on Dec. 20 so we will Read More ...

If you love to sing and want to see what Choir is all about, here’s a great possibility for you! Christmas Eve Choir has three rehearsals prior to the big night. If you’d like to join, please click this link Read More ...

Saturday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., social hall Krampus is a Christmas demon or trickster Santa, so we’ll be stealing gifts with style. Costumes are encouraged, and every individual must bring a wrapped present, either $15-20 value or white elephant. We Read More ...

Free webinar from SURJ (Standing Up for Racial Justice):  Of particular note is that the host is Tema Okun, one of the co-authors of the various versions of Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture that you can readily find on the internet.  The Read More ...

International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), occurs annually on Nov. 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence. This year, we will recognize TDOR on Thursday, Nov. 15. TDOR brings attention Read More ...

Beloved Community Book Club: White Fragility by Robin Diangelo. Originally scheduled for ednesday, Nov. 28, will be rescheduled due to books being on back order . See the full description in our November newsletter on page 11. Childcare is available.  

FUUN Social Justice Committee seeks new members to join them in their efforts into the new year. If you have a love for Social Justice and want to make a difference, they would love to have you. Stop by their table Read More ...

Faith Development will present a program led by Tony Tyler, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. in the social hall titled Immigration and Me. A Ted talk will be presented followed by discussion. Join us for Wednesday night dinner and a great discussion.

We are pleased to announce that Children’s Choir will begin rehearsing Sunday, Nov. 11 immediately following RE classes. Our new Children’s Music Coordinator, Karina Daza, is a wonderful singer/songwriter and Music Therapist with 6 years of experience teaching music to children. Please Read More ...

The Sanctuary and Immigration Justice Action team is seeking items to help people recently released from Immigration Detention who are passing through Nashville. Our friends with Nashville Community Defense/Workers Dignity have been helping people released from immigration detention near the Read More ...