Join Us for Worship This Sunday!

May 10 at 10 a.m.

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister

Betsy Ferries, Worship Associate

"Love & Boundaries, Part I" 

Boundaries allow us to be in relationship with each other, finding that sweet spot between being too close or too distant. While there is no exact map for each of us, there is wisdom that can help guide us. Two Sundays in a row, we will explore how we might respond simultaneously with love and boundaries. This Sunday will also be saying a temporary good-bye to Erika, who is taking the first half of her well-earned sabbatical from now until mid-August. Rev. Karen is in the pulpit.

Join us for worship in person in the Sanctuary, or online. The livestream link and order of service will be shared at bit.ly/FUUSBWorship, or visit our YouTube channel.

Following the service, all are welcome to Coffee Hour in the Community Room.

While at the Meeting House, anyone is welcome to wear a mask. In the spirit of caring for each other, please stay home if you have any cold or flu symptoms. Thank you.

Children & Youth This Sunday

Mo Singletary, Family Programs Assistant

 Families will begin the morning together in the Sanctuary. After the Time For All Ages, children and youth will be escorted to Chalice Choice Activities on the lower level. The nursery will be staffed and open for any families who would like to use it. 

Looking Back to Sunday

Here is a link to the video recording of last week's service.

Meet the Budget

Christina Fulton, Director of Operations & Finance

Save the date! Please join members of the Board and our Executive Team for a first look at our 2026/2027 Budget. This meeting will be held on Zoom, on Wednesday, May 13th at 7 p.m. This is your opportunity to see the budget you will be voting on at the Annual Meeting, and to ask any questions. We look forward to seeing you there. Click here for the zoom link.

JETPIG Merch

Töve Johnson, Administrative Assistant

Now that you’ve heard about JETPIG from the Children & Youth of FUUSB at Sunday’s service, it's time to "gear-up"!

FUUSB Member Sarah Rosedahl has created a fabulous JETPIG design that can be printed on a t-shirt or sweatshirt for purchase. (Not only can you choose your desired size, but the background color is customizable, too.)

By wearing this design you will not only be spreading the word of our shared UU Values but also supporting First UU, as we receive a portion of the proceeds of each sale.

Want to learn more about the shirt design and how to buy one? Check out this awesome ad created by one of our families.

Check out the Portrait Gallery in the Parlors!

Töve Johnson, Administrative Assistant

Have you noticed the freshly "spruced-up" Portrait Gallery in the Parlors? The FUUSB Spruce-up Team has put their creativity to work to make some design changes to the arrangement of furniture and frames in one of FUUSB's most frequented rooms.

Many thanks to our Facilities Manager, Devin, for carrying out their vision by moving and securing the antique clock, rehanging the picture frames with laser-like precision, (literally- with a laser level), and disposing of unwanted furniture.

Clock Restoration

Devin Fallon, Facilities Manager

This Thursday our E. Howard and Co. tower clock starts its restoration journey. Bob Turgeon of Hilltown Clock Repair will disassemble our clock’s movement and transport it to his workshop in Huntington Massachusetts where it will undergo a comprehensive restoration. While our clock is almost 100 years old this will be the first time it has undergone such a thorough repair. After cleaning, refurbishment, component replacement, and painting Bob will return to reinstall the movement and hands in 3-4 months.

No-Mow May

Devin Fallon, Facilities Manager

This year we are participating in the global conservation initiative, No Mow May. The initiative aims to support early season pollinators coming out of hibernation by allowing lawn flowers like clover and dandelions to bloom providing food to hungry bees and insects at a time when floral resources are limited. So please excuse our appearance while we try to support the small creatures that support us.

Singing the Resistance

This Sunday Morning at 9:40am

Lance Smith, Member

Come Raise Your Voice

There are moments that ask something of us—a little courage, a little presence, a willingness to stand together and be heard.

Join Lance Smith for a spirited 15-minute call-and-response singing gathering, where we’ll learn songs alive in today’s Singing Resistance movements—from Portland to Minneapolis to right here at ICE Out actions in Vermont.

Together, we’ll practice more than melody.

We’ll build courage.

We’ll find each other.

We’ll FEEL what it's like to have a collective voice—and to use it.



No experience needed—just your presence and your voice.

May 10 & June 7

9:40–9:55 AM (before service)

Come as you are. Leave a little louder.

Spring Auction Success

Avery Hamill, Spring Auction Team

Thank you all so much for helping us put on a great big auction! We are finishing tallying the numbers now, but we have raised over $14,000 for FUUSB! Thank you all so much.

If you donated something, you should have gotten an email with the winners' names and emails in it. Please reach out to them to coordinate any details. 

If you won something, look out for that email! 

Again, thank you so much, and please reach out to us with any final questions at springauction@uusociety.org.

PS: Please take a few moments to do this survey so we can be better for next year.

First UU COTS Walk Team

Töve Johnson, Administrative Assistant

Many thanks to everyone who donated and supported our First UU COTS Walk Team at the 37th Annual COTS Walk this past Saturday.

Special shoutout to the First UU Team who raised thousands for COTS and spread awareness of COTS' mission to end homelessness in Vermont.

Below is a photo of some of the FUUSBers at the walk on Saturday.

Statewide Call-to-Action

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior MInister

The FUUSB Board voted to sign on (you can see our name on this page) in support of this action on May 8th in St. Albans. We invite you to come to Taylor Park at noon for a public rally and in support of those who are using their presence and bodies to express dissent for the ways in which ICE is impacting our communities and values. Rev. Karen will be there as will many others from the congregation.

Important Immigration Rally in St Albans

on Friday, May 8 

Immigration Justice Team

Join your Immigration Justice Team and the ICE Out Vermont Alliance in supporting our immigrant neighbors and standing up to ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) brutality by rallying on May 8 at noon, Taylor Park in St. Albans. 



Presentations by Good Trouble Street Choir, Bread & Puppet Theatre, Migrant Justice, and state Treasurer Mike Pieciak.

ICE Out Vermont Alliance is a recently-formed coalition of community organizations, faith groups, unions, and affinity groups. FUUSB has joined in support of its mission and actions.

Peaceful Demonstration

12:00 PM

Taylor Park, Downtown St. Albans. Permitted peaceful protest open to all community members. Bring signs, wear green, and make your voice heard.

Nonviolent Sit-in

Following demonstration

St. Albans - Customs Border Protection office. For those willing to risk arrest. Requires completion of nonviolent direct action training.

May Date with Death Club- 5/16

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior MInister

May 16th is our next Date with Death Club session. Its title is Grief: Living & Losing, Learning & Loving. It's happening a week earlier than usual because of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Registration is required and opens today. Click here to do so.

This is not only our last Date with Death Club for the year, it is our last for awhile. Rev. Karen is taking a break from this class in order to be able to bring other Adult Faith Development opportunities to FUUSB next year. Stay tuned.

Don’t miss the Upcoming Deadline for Reduced Rates at UU Weekend at Silver Bay!

Mo Singletary, Family Programs Assistant

Comradery, colorful fall scenery, campfires, kids’ programs, canoeing, and culinary pleasures await you at a coveted setting on Lake George from October 9-11, 2026 (with an option of extending your stay until October 12!)

Join the nearly 200 people who have already registered for this weekend, a highlight of the fall season! Like these early registrants, you can receive the lowest rates for the UU Weekend at Silver Bay if you register by June 7th.  Remember – your room, meals from Friday dinner through Sunday (or Monday) lunch, programs, activities, and entertainment are all included in the price. Children under 6 are free and there are substantial discounts for older children and youth.

Access additional information about Silver Bay and UU weekend, including the registration form, the 2025 schedule, and a slide show, at https://albanyuu.org/blog/uu-silver-bay-weekend/