JUNE MINISTRY THEME: LIFE
Annual Ministry Theme: Life
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
ANNUAL PRIDE SERVICE
SERVICE STARTS
AT 10:30AM
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Annual Pride Service
10:30am with livestream on YouTube
Join us for our annual Pride service, led by Rev. Laurel Gray, with music by Nick Place and a pop-up FRSUU choir. This is the last regular service of our church year. A potluck and farewell to Rev. Laurel will follow in Parish Hall.
Come join the FRSUU choir sing a piece titled, “You My Dear,” with lyrics inspired by Rev. Laurel’s “A Prayer for the Queer Kids,” and music written by Director of Church Music Nick Place. Rehearse at 9am.
“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” — Mary Oliver
FRSUU Welcomes New Interim Minister!
The FRSUU Board of Trustees and the Interim Minister Search Team are excited and proud to announce the selection of Rev. Connie Simon as our new interim minister. Rev. Connie, who is completing her interim ministry at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, MD, will start her two-year ministry at FRSUU on August 1. Her first official Sunday in the pulpit will be September 13, Opening Sunday for the 2026-27 church year.
Rev. Connie explains her approach to interim ministry on her website: “I’ve chosen to focus my ministry on transitional work because I genuinely love it. There’s something deeply meaningful about accompanying congregations through periods of change—helping them reflect on their history, clarify their identity, strengthen their leadership, and step intentionally into their future. Transitions are challenging, but they’re also extraordinary opportunities for growth, healing, and renewal.”
Read the full announcement HERE.
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