APRIL MINISTRY THEME: INSIGHT & SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
Annual Ministry Theme: Life
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
TO BLESS AND BE A BLESSING
SERVICE STARTS
AT 10:30AM
Sunday, April 12, 2026
To Bless and to Be a Blessing
10:30am with livestream on YouTube
What if we truly knew how much the world needed our blessings, and in return, how much we needed the blessings of others? Rev. Rebecca will preach about the power of understanding the gifts of our interconnectedness, and the power of love to change the world. She will also discuss the final two months of her ministry with FRSUU and how we can bless each other and ourselves in the process of this ending. These are skills we all need throughout our lives.
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.” –Pema Chödrön
Attend on YouTube: https://bit.ly/FRSUUYouTube
Upcoming Events
Sunday, April 12
2026 Wilson Concert Series – Kalliope Reed Quintet
Sanctuary and livestreamed, 4pm
Join us for the final concert of the 2026 Jean C. Wilson Concert Series.
Sunday, April 19
Local Farms: A Community Conversation-The Promise of Local Agriculture
Sanctuary, 1-2:30pm
Guest speakers will include Stacey Apple, Iron Ox Farm; Andre Cantelmo, Heron Pond Farm; and Vanessa Johnson-Hall, Greenbelt. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall.
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