Oct 18, 2023 | Social Justice
Four hundred years ago, a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. This series examines the long shadow of that fateful moment. Join members of the FRS Anti-Racism Initiative for discussion of the six-episode documentary series 1619,...
Jul 1, 2023 | Events, Social Justice
Habitat for Humanity Build Day, Saturday, October 21, 2023 FRS Habitat is a team of volunteers building homes for qualifying families affiliated with Habitat for Humanity. The FRS team joins these Habitat families and other volunteer groups on the third Saturday of...
Jun 2, 2023 | Children's Ministry, Faith Formation and Spiritual Development, Recommended Reading, Service, Social Justice, Spiritual Development
Support the FRSUU Little Free Diverse Library! We’ve all heard about book bans across the U.S., and increasingly these bans focus on books that feature protagonists of color or characters who reflect the LGBTQ+ experience. How can you take action? By donating to the...
Apr 29, 2023 | Events, Fundraisers, Social Justice
A BIG “thank you” to all the walkers and all the donors who contributed to make Team FRS a huge success at this year’s Mother’s Day Walk to benefit the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute! As of this writing, our donations total $6,902…....
May 19, 2021 | Alliance, Service, Social Justice
We are saddened, but not moved to retaliation, with the recent vandalism of our Black Lives Matter sign on our church building. We will not react with hate or vitriol; however, we will not accept this either. I ask that whoever did this think of its impact,...
Dec 18, 2020 | Faith Formation and Spiritual Development, Social Justice, Spiritual Development
Upcoming “Seeing White” Sessions in 2021 When and why did the concept of race begin? What does it mean to be white in the United States? Where do we, as “good white people” fit into the national reckoning on race? Join us for a discussion of the podcast series...
