We welcome back Rev. Dr. Edgar Rivera Colon to FAITH+WORKS on September 15th at 4pm. Service will be in person at the HUUB, 35 Cleveland St Orange NJ, and on zoom.
Save the date for the following FAITH+WORKS (more TBA soon):
October 20th – Rev. Charles … read more.
Sunday, June 9th 4:00pm: Darcy Hall, “Glorious Things: Found Beauty in Orange.” This service is the closing event of RootShock20, June 7-9, 2024, a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the publication of Mindy Fullilove’s book, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and … read more.
Due to the projected weather forecast, we have decided to postpone our Flower Communion/Planting Ceremony until Monday May 20, 2024 at 5:00PM.
We hope you can join us to plant some beautiful flowers. Bring a trowel and gloves and maybe something to kneel on.
Suggested flowers are:
Aster ‘October … read more.
What does a Baptist minister and a former Wall Street guy have to say to the Unitarians? A lot!!! Bill Rutherford comes from a prominent Civil Rights family and has given his life to the struggle. He’s an inspiring speaker and major figure in Essex … read more.
Starting in 2024, all FAITH+WORKS services will be on the second Sunday of the month. Join us on January 14th at 4PM as we welcome back Robert Sember. Our services continue to be both in person and on zoom. From Robert:
The highest incarceration rates in … read more.
December 17, 2023 4:00PM: Candlelight Communion and Sweetness Swap.
Last year we invented a new communion service! Each person brings a candlestick+candle to the service. They provide beautiful light. Then we exchange so that each person gets a new candlestick to take home. This year we will … read more.
November 12, 2023 4:00PM: Gathering, Gardening and Learning at The HUUB.
Doug Farrand, Sharee Harrison, Feras Namouz.
The HUUB was founded seven years ago by our congregation to open our buildings to the people of Orange. The leadership team will share the story of those years and … read more.
Tia Aery will be joining us for our October 8, 2023 Faith + Works service. The title of her talk is “Keeping the Promise for 35 Years.”
Family Promise of Essex County (formerly the Interfaith Hospitality Network for the Homeless of Essex … read more.
Dr. Colón will be joining us on September 10th, 2023 at 4PM to discuss his faith and his works. The title of his talk is: The Clearing: Notes Toward a Spirituality of Place and Kin-Ship When the Catastrophic is Our Daily Bread.
Edgar Rivera Colón, PhD, … read more.
Rev. Darrell Berger was minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Essex County from 2008 though 2014. He was born and raised in Toledo Ohio and attended Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Divinity School. He also served congregations in Clinton, NC, Scituate, MA, Staten Island … read more.
