Luncheon with Rev. Nangroi Suting
2023-07-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Come meet Rev. Nangroi Suting, our partner from the Unitarian Church of Northeast India, and hear about our ongoing connections with them. All are welcome, including sponsors, past pilgrims, and those interested in going on the pilgrimage to India in January 2024.
Lunch will begin immediately after 11am worship in Channing Social Hall and will include salad and a variety of wrap sandwiches. Please note any dietary restrictions when registering.
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Wild DFW Book Event with Amy Martin
2023-07-30 12:30 - 13:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Wild DFW: Twenty Top Surprises of North Texas Nature
As author Amy Martin explored North Central Texas to write Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth, twenty facts, places, flora, and fauna surprised her, even after decades as an eco-journalist. Take the journey with her in this talk and learn what she discovered. Enjoy some of the book’s more rhapsodic passages about prairies, creeks, and the Moon, and peak experiences from its 25 hiking adventures through hardwood bottomland forests, soaring limestone escarpments, vast wetlands and winding waterways, rare remnants of Blackland and Fort Worth Prairies, and well-preserved swaths of Eastern Cross Timbers “cast iron forest. ”
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Amy will have copies of Wild DFW available for purchase for $26 at the event or you can purchase in advance HERE
A journalist and writer for over 40 years, Amy Martin is the author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth ( Wild-DFW.com), Itchy Business: How to Treat the Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rash, Prevent Exposure and Eradicate the Plant (Itchy.biz), and co-author of Speaking of Mother Earth. She is currently senior features writer for Green Source DFW (GreenSourceDFW.org). Her current project is Ned Fritz Legacy (NedFritz.com), a biographical website of Ned Fritz, Texas’ most famous environmentalist. Martin sits on the Dallas County Open Space’s (DallasCounty.org/parks) Trails and Preserves Program board and serves as state social media director for Native Prairies Association of Texas (TexasPrairie.org). For twelve years, she managed wildlife habitat rehabilitation on a private nature preserve in northeast Texas, including converting fifteen acres of pasture into tallgrass prairie. She is a certified Texas Master Naturalist with the North Texas chapter (NTMN.org). Find her writings at Moonlady.com.

WADE Event - On Working Without Certainty with Dr. Anthony B. Pinn
2023-09-02 17:00 - 18:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
First Unitarian Church of Dallas presents the next installment of our Worth and Dignity Engagements on Saturday, September 2 at 5pm with renowned humanist author, professor, and theologian Dr. Anthony B. Pinn.
Worth And Dignity Engagements (WADE) at First Unitarian Church of Dallas help us go deep, encourage understanding, and transform lives in the pursuit of worth and dignity for all.
This event will begin with a talk from Dr. Pinn, where he will share his insights on questions like “In a social world marked by the persistence of dehumanization, what can serve as a sanction for justice work?” and “When efforts towards social transformation are met with new examples of injustice that bring into question outcome driven strategies, what motivates continued effort?”
You are invited to stay after the talk for a signing of the book “A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian and a Black Secular Humanist on Religion, Race, and Justice,” co-written by Dr. Pinn and Brad R. Braxton. In this book, the authors invite us to join them in a master class as they strive to create a world where differences are not tolerated but instead celebrated. In that kind of courageous classroom, all can learn how to be better people who in turn transform the world into a better place.
You are welcome to bring your own book to have signed or local bookstore Interabang Books will have copies of “A Master Class on Being Human” available for purchase for $28.95. They accept credit and debit cards, no cash please.

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About Dr. Anthony B. Pinn

Anthony B. Pinn (Harvard PhD, 1994) is currently the Agnes Cullen Arnold Distinguished Professor of Humanities and professor of religion at Rice University. He is also Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa. In addition, Pinn is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Pinn is the founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning, and he served as the inaugural director of the Center for African and African American Studies both at Rice University. He is managing editor of Religious Studies Review. Pinn’s research interests include African American religious thought, religion and culture; humanism; and hip hop culture. Pinn is co-editor of numerous book series, including (with Stacey Floyd-Thomas) “Religion and Social Transformation (NYU Press) and (with Monica Miller) “Routledge Studies in Religion and Hip Hop” (Routledge). He also serves on the board of several journals, including the Journal of Religion, the Journal of Africana Religion, and the journal Body and Religion. He is the author/editor of over 35 books, including The Interplay of Things: Religion, Art, and Presence Together (Duke, 2021) and the novel The New Disciples (2015).
Pinn is active with numerous professional organizations, including service as a member of the American Academy of Religion’s Board of Directors; Executive Director of the Society for the Study of Black Religion; and co-founder of the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion. He is a member of the American Theological Society. Pin has worked with the Aspen Institute, the HistoryMakers Project, and he is a member of the National Advisory Team for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2022). He is also involved with many community organizations, and has held leadership positions in a variety of them, including Meadville Lombard Theological School Board of Trustees (Executive Committee and Chair of the Education Team); the Rothko Chapel Board of Advisors; the Unitarian Universalist Panel on Theological Education as well as the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.

First Church Community Picnic
2023-09-17 12:00 - 14:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
All are welcome for a Community Picnic as we kick off our 2023-2024 church year! Join First Church ministers, staff, members, and friends for an afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship. It won’t be the same without YOU and your crew!
Enjoy live music, activities for kids, and lunch from Savory Catering including:

Pork and Beyond Beef (vegetarian) Sliders,
Cool Pesto Pasta Salad
Watermelon Salad with Blueberries
Brownies and Cookies

Feel free to bring a friend, all are welcome!
Donations are welcome and appreciated to cover the cost of food. Pay what you can by clicking here.
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Connection Sunday
2023-09-24 10:30 - 14:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
With the start of a new church year, now is the perfect time to find your special place within our church community! Join us for an opportunity to connect with groups and service opportunities in the church. Grab some coffee and a donut and visit with group leaders in Channing Hall after each service. There will be extra fun for kids of all ages in the courtyard playground area.
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Affirmation Service & Reception for Rev. T. J. FitzGerald
2023-10-01 16:00 - 18:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Join us for a special worship service to officially welcome Rev. T. J. FitzGerald into his position as one of our ministers. The Affirmation Service makes a statement of the relationship between minister and congregation, blesses him into service among us, and celebrates his arrival on the ministerial team at First Church.
Special music will be provided by the Eckert Family and Rev. Jeremy L. Williams, Ph.D. from Brite Divinity School will be preaching.
Reception to follow the service.
About the guest minister:
The Rev. Jeremy L. Williams, Ph.D. is a nationally sought-out thinker, preacher, leader, and author. He hails from Rocket City, USA—Huntsville, Alabama. As a scholar of religion who specializes in New Testament and Early Christianity, Dr. Williams earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University. He is an Assistant Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University and author of the new book “Criminalization in Acts of the Apostles: Race, Rhetoric, and the Prosecution of an Early Christian Movement.”
If you are unable to attend in person you can watch the livestream here.

Front Porch Conversation with Dr. Brian H. Williams
2023-10-08 12:30 - 14:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Join Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter for a conversation with Dr. Brian H. Williams about his new book “The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal.”
Dr. Brian H. Williams led the trauma team that treated police officers ambushed by a sniper in Dallas, Texas, on July 7, 2016, the largest loss of life for US law enforcement since 9/11. At a press conference days later, his heartfelt comments about the tragedy touched thousands, and Huffington Post named it one of the most memorable television moments of 2016. With more than two decades of experience treating urban gun violence victims in Tampa, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, and Chicago, Dr. Williams has served as a congressional health policy advisor and now serves as a professor of trauma and acute care surgery at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Williams graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. After six years on active duty, he enrolled at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and then completed a general surgery residency at Harvard Medical School and a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at Emory University. After the Dallas shooting, Dr. Williams became an international spokesperson for racial justice. In 2017 Mayor Rawlings appointed him chair of the Dallas Citizens Police Review Board. His leadership helped unite the Dallas Police Department, community activists, police associations, and City Council to revamp the role Dallas civilians play in police oversight.
A conversation will be followed by a book signing.
How to get your copy of “The Bodies Keep Coming:”
· You can pre-order the book from Interabang Books at this link. Choose the pick up option and write “First Unitarian Event” in the notes.
· Interabang Books will also be on site on Oct 8th from 11am-2pm selling books in person.
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If you are unable to attend in-person, the event will be livestreamed at https://dallasuu.org/live/.

Concert in Remembrance
2023-11-11 17:00 - 18:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Saturday, November 11
5 – 6pm, Sanctuary
The Sanctuary Choir along with 10 members of the professional choir Orpheus Chamber Singers present this concert in remembrance in memory of our departed loved ones.
The music you’ll experience is lush and beautiful and provides a varied emotional landscape of light, love and hope, as well as deep sorrow and dread. Our 60-voice choir will perform from the stage, and joined by the organ in the balcony, will provide surround sound from the intimate to the thrilling.
Prior to the concert, you will also have an opportunity to light a candle in memory of a loved one.
Repertoire:
Requiem – Maurice Durufle
Sure on this Shining Night – Morton Lauridsen
Featuring Guest Musicians
Scott Dettra, organist
Scott Dettra is acclaimed as one of America’s outstanding concert organ virtuosos. Hailed as a “brilliant organist” (Dallas Morning News), and an “outstanding musician” (The Diapason), his playing is known for its clarity, rhythmic intensity, and musical elegance, and has been described by The American Organist as “music making of absolute authority and sophisticated expression.” He serves as Organist of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, teaches on the organ faculty of Southern Methodist University, and is organist for The Crossing, the multi-Grammy-winning professional chamber choir based in Philadelphia.
Throughout 2022, Mr. Dettra undertook a celebrated national tour of the complete organ works of César Franck in commemoration of the composer’s bicentenary. Recent and upcoming performances include appearances in New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Kansas City. Festival appearances include the Lincoln Center Festival, the Carmel Bach Festival, the Arizona Bach Festival, the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. He has been a featured performer at national conventions of the American Guild of Organists, the Association of Anglican Musicians, the Organ Historical Society, and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, and is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator for master classes, workshops, and competitions.
Maiya Williams, soloist
Maiya Williams, mezzo soprano, is a Graduate Artist Certificate student in Voice Performance at the University of North Texas. Currently, she studies under the tutelage of Molly Fillmore. In 2021, she earned her B.M. in Choral Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and most recently, a Masters of Music in Voice Performance from the University of North Texas. During her studies, Williams has been a recurring member of Vox Aquilae, the Baroque vocal ensemble under UNT Choral studies. Past operatic roles include Mistress of the Novices (Suor Angelica), Háta (Prodaná nevěsta), Marcellina (Le Nozze di Figaro), Dido (Dido and Aeneas), and scenes from Cenerentola, Falstaff, La Boheme, Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, and an upcoming role as Dorothée in Massenet’s Cendrillon. She has also participated in the Luke Housner Summer Opera Workshop in Houston, TX. As a DFW based musician, Williams has made appearances with Orpheus Chamber Singers, Fort Worth Opera, The Puccini Society of Dallas, and will appear with The Dallas Opera chorus in Spring 2024 for the production of Romeo et Juliette
Jason Awbrey, soloist
Heralded as having “one of the most gorgeous baritones on earth” by The Dallas Morning News, baritone Jason Awbrey is an active vocal soloist and choral artist. His lyric voice has garnered critical acclaim for his performances of literature ranging from the early Renaissance period through the 21th century. In a recital of German lieder with Voces Intimae, Scott Cantrell of The Dallas Morning News said “everything sounded so easy, so natural” and “[it] was sheer magic.”
He has performed with various professional ensembles throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe, including Ars Lyrica of Houston, Grammy® award-winning ensembles Conspirare and Roomful of Teeth, Dallas Bach Society, Dallas Symphony, Northeast Symphony, Crescendo, Harmonia Stellarum, Tactus, The Orchestra of New Spain, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Oklahoma Bach, Verdigris Ensemble, Texas Camerata and Vox Humana. Jason has recorded with a number of ensembles including Conspirare, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Verdigris Ensemble, and Vox Humana.
Recent and upcoming highlights include performances of Bach Cantatas BWV 4 & BWV 140 with Crescendo Bach Choir, Bach cantatas BWV 10 & 147 with Oklahoma Bach, Schütz Christmas Oratorio with Harmonia Stellarum, and a tour of Germany and Portugal with Roomful of Teeth.
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Crafty Bake Sale
2023-11-19 08:45 - 13:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Come shop for baked goods, crafts, and gifts benefitting charities supported by the Women’s Alliances.
Accepting cash, check, and credit card.

2023 Thanksgiving Dinner
2023-11-23 12:00 - 15:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
You are invited to the First Unitarian Church of Dallas 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner at 4015 Normandy Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75205. Doors open at 11:30 AM, Dinner at 12:00 noon on Thursday November 23, 2023.
We have room for about 100 participants. Turkey & ham will be provided by the church.
In addition to food items, we need volunteers to help set up, to act as greeters and to clean up after the dinner. If you can help, please sign up for one or more of these categories (in addition to bringing a food item). We will also have a communal wine table. If you wish to contribute, please bring wine to share.
If you encounter any problems signing up or want to modify your signup, contact either Krishna (krishnakavi@yahoo.com) or Theresa (tlumkavi@gmail.com), 972-863-8896.
For general questions about the event, you can contact Margaret Gillett (gmgillett@sbcglobal.net), 214-808-6397.

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Hanging of the Greens
2023-12-02 18:00 - 19:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Get ready to deck the halls and jingle all the way to our annual “Hanging of the Greens” extravaganza! The Hanging of the Greens isn’t just about sprucing up our space for the season; it’s about bringing our vibrant community together to take part in a joyful tradition. Bring your holiday spirit and let’s make merry memories together!

Holiday Organ Recital with Bradley Hunter Welch
2023-12-10 12:15 - 12:45 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Join us after the 11am service for a recital of seasonal organ music from Bradley Hunter Welch. This event will also be livestreamed at https://dallasuu.org/live
About Dr. Welch
Hailed as “A world-class virtuoso” and “an expert at defining darks, lights, shadows and colors,” Bradley Hunter Welch is increasingly in demand as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and collaborative artist. A native of Knoxville, TN, Bradley holds the Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Musical Arts, Master of Music degrees, and the Artist Diploma from Yale University where he studied with Thomas Murray and Martin Jean. He also holds the Bachelor of Music degree magna cum laude from Baylor University where he studied with Joyce Jones.
Dr. Welch is the 2003 First Place winner of the Dallas International Organ Competition and was also awarded the Audience Prize for the second time, having previously won it in 2000. He was Director of Music & Arts at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX from 2009 to 2014 and currently devotes his full-time attention to a thriving solo concert career. Between his concert and recording engagements, Dr. Welch serves as Artist-in-Residence as Christ Church (Anglican) in Plano, TX–one of the largest Anglican churches in the United States. In addition to these duties, he performs approximately 20 concerts annually under the exclusive artistic management of Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, Hartford, CT.
His premier recording is the first solo organ recording of the Cliburn Organ at Broadway Baptist Church. Bradley is married to Kara Kirkendoll Welch, a flutist in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Adjunct Professor of Flute at Southern Methodist University. They have a son–Ethan Hunter Welch–and a daughter–Avery Kristine Welch.

Parish Meeting
2023-12-17 12:15 - 13:15 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Voting members are invited to enjoy pizza, hear updates from church leaders, vote on the 2024 budget, and celebrate the 2024 elected leaders.
Childcare is available for this event. Please register in advance by clicking here.
Livestream available at https://dallasuu.org/live/

All Generations | Christmas Eve | 5 pm
2023-12-24 17:00 - 18:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Bring your family and friends and celebrate Christmas Eve with us. All are welcome for this multi-generational service!
In-person worship only, no livestream.
View the complete holiday schedule here.

Candlelight & Communion | Christmas Eve | 7 pm
2023-12-24 19:00 - 20:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Bring your family and friends and celebrate Christmas Eve!
In-person worship only, no livestream.
View the complete holiday schedule here.

Lessons & Carols | Christmas Eve | 9 pm
2023-12-24 21:00 - 22:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States

Christmas Morning | Online Only | 10 am
2023-12-25 10:00 - 11:00 | TX
Tune in for a re-broadcast of the 9 pm Christmas Eve service.
Livestream only: https://dallasuu.org/live/
View the complete holiday schedule here.

Ash Wednesday
2024-02-14 18:30 - 19:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
We invite you to begin the season of Lent with us at our contemplative Ash Wednesday service, in which we reflect on our mortality from a Unitarian Universalist perspective. All are welcome to join us in the Sanctuary at 6:30 pm.

Worth and Dignity Engagements presents "Reclaiming Kumbaya" with Pamela Bailey
2024-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Saturday, February 17, 2024, 6 pm, First Unitarian Church of Dallas, Sanctuary
4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX 75205
First Unitarian Church of Dallas presents the next installment of our Worth and Dignity Engagements on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 6 pm with Pamela Bailey, nationally published author and speaker and creator of the Antebellum Diaspora Project.
The lyceum, entitled “Reclaiming Kumbaya,” will feature music and stories from the African American experience followed by a question-and-answer session. All are welcome to join us for this special evening designed to open the conversation around forced migrations and the reconnection of emancipation descendants.
Worth And Dignity Engagements (WADE) at First Unitarian Church of Dallas help us go deep, encourage understanding, and transform lives in the pursuit of worth and dignity for all.
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About Pamela Bailey
Pamela Bailey is a nationally published author, educator, speaker, and podcaster. She is the founder of Blue Rose Media Group, LLC., a multimedia company that promotes racial healing, equity, and social justice through truthful and powerful storytelling across media.
She is a public scholar with an interest in preserving the folkways and humanities of American-born enslaved and emancipated people and their descendants through the arts. The importance of her own family’s history was inculcated into her upbringing by her parents, who shared ancestral stories and music that had been passed down for generations in their respective families.
Pamela has a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, and an undergraduate degree in Business Marketing from South Carolina State University, an HBCU in Orangeburg, South Carolina. She worked for several years as an adjunct professor at a 4-year private university in Dallas, Texas. While teaching world literature to her students, Pamela was inspired to create a lyceum to share the music and history of the African American experience that her students felt had been largely absent from their formal educational experiences. She is currently a member of Southern Methodist University’s Oral History Cluster.
As a public scholar and the creator of the Antebellum Diaspora Project and a podcast with the same name, Pamela is afforded many opportunities to collaborate with scholars in the US and internationally on the subject of forced migration of American-born enslaved people and the lasting effects of forced family separations on their descendants today.

Jeff Sharlet, NYT Bestselling Author of "The Undertow" presented by The Tom & Charley Crow Lecture
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Sanctuary, First Unitarian Church 4015 Normandy Ave, Dallas, TX, 75205
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A conversation about the rise of Christian nationalism in politics and religion with New York Times best-selling author Jeff Sharlet. Join us for a lecture and Q&A at 6:30 pm followed by a book signing at 7:30 pm.

First Unitarian Church of Dallas presents The Tom and Charley Crow Lecture with Jeff Sharlet, the New York Times best-selling author or editor of eight books, including The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, adapted into a Netflix documentary series. His reporting on LGBTIQ+ rights around the world has received the National Magazine Award, the Molly Ivins Prize, and Outright International’s Outspoken Award. His writing and photography have appeared in many publications, including Vanity Fair, for which he is a contributing editor; the New York Times Magazine; GQ; Esquire; Harper’s Magazine; and VQR, for which he is an editor at large. He is the Frederick Sessions Beebe ’35 Professor in the Art of Writing at Dartmouth College, where he lives in the woods with many animals.
In The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, veteran journalist Jeff Sharlet reckons with the tumultuous changes of the last ten years, a decade that will likely be remembered as one of the new century’s most significant. An unmatched guide to the religious dimensions of American politics, Sharlet journeys into corners of our national psyche where others fear to tread. The Undertow is both inquiry and meditation, an attempt to understand how, over the last decade, reaction has morphed into delusion, social division into distrust, distrust into paranoia, and hatred into fantasies—sometimes realities—of violence.
The Tom and Charley Crow Lecture is presented in honor of the Crow Brothers and their quest of truth as a sacrament and of knowledge in freedom. These lectures focus on rational dialogue, boldly exploring the most important core topics facing our nation, stressing logical, philosophical and sociological bases of positions, while both avoiding and exposing fallacies of fact and argument without rancor.

Maundy Thursday
2024-03-28 19:30 - 20:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Pause for a reflective, moving service. Communion will be followed by a candlelight Tenebrae reading of the story of Jesus’ betrayal. Music provided by the Sanctuary Choir and string quartet.

Easter Sunday
2024-03-31 09:30 - 12:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
A celebration of love, hope, and renewal! Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to join us for worship and our annual Egg Scramble.

Egg Scramble between services at 10:40am
Bring a basket and don’t be late!
Children 4 years and younger meet on the Preston playground.
Children Kinder – 3rd grade meet on the playground patio
Children 4th grade and over meet on the patio between the playground and Memorial Garden.

Multi-Generational Worship at 9:30am and 11am
Rev. Daniel Kanter is preaching and music will be provided by the Sanctuary Choir.

Livestream at 9:30am, 11am and 7pm.

Retirement Celebration for Donald Krehbiel
2024-04-14 18:00 - 20:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
All are welcome to join us on Sunday, April 14th at 6 pm in the Sanctuary to celebrate Don Krehbiel’s 33 years of service to the congregation at an hour-long program of music and recognition followed by a reception.
This is a special opportunity for our community to demonstrate our gratitude and admiration for our esteemed Director of Music. Let’s honor his contribution to the growth and impact of First Unitarian through his excellence and leadership of our musical programs in the church.
Special guest musicians will include present and former members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Quartet:
Maria Schleunig – Violin
Désirée Elsevier – Viola
Willa Henigman – Oboe
Gayane Manasjan Fullford – Cello
Piano:
Erik Barnes
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Music for Humanity featuring the Dallas Middle Eastern Ensemble
2024-05-11 16:00 - 18:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
4:00 PM – ART SHOW & RECEPTION
5 – 6:30 PM – MUSIC PERFORMANCE
Generations of musicians in Arabic and Middle Eastern traditions have crafted songs that uplift our universal experiences of love, longing, hope, loss, and dignity. This music is a rich source of comfort and healing for a world badly in need of both.
First Unitarian Church of Dallas and the First Unitarian chapter of UUs for Justice in the Middle East invite you to a multigenerational, multicultural event that welcomes all into an experience of beauty and joy through traditional Arabic music and art.
We are honored to present the Dallas Middle Eastern Ensemble as they share their musical gifts and cultural insight with us.
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Parish Meeting
2024-06-02 12:30 - 14:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
The Board of First Unitarian Church of Dallas invites you to join them on Sunday, June 2nd at 12:30pm in Channing Hall or online for the Parish Meeting. (🍕There will be pizza!)
Rev. Kanter will share updates about the work of the church and our Board President, Ike Irozuru will talk about the board priorities for the coming year. We will invite you to help us imagine the future of our church
Bring your thoughts and reflections about the role of the church in your life. You will have an opportunity to share with a small group at your table.
All are welcome – youth, adults, new members, friends of the church, people who have never been to a Parish meeting, and those who have attended for years. We hope to see you there.

Piano & Organ Recital with Grant Wareham, our new Director of Music
2024-06-06 18:00 - 19:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Join us for a short piano & organ recital in the Sanctuary with Grant Wareham, our new Director of Music, followed by a meet-and-greet reception in Channing Social Hall.

Playground Dedication & Celebration
2024-06-16 12:30 - 13:30 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Join us in the courtyard after the 11am service for refreshments, music, and an opportunity to express our sincere thanks to the dedicated committee and generous donors who made our new playgrounds possible.
A special moment of appreciation goes out to the Halperin family, long-time church members who have been instrumental in bringing this dream to life. The central courtyard playground will be named “Mikey’s Playground – A Place for All to Play” in memory of Mikey Halperin (1995-2023), whose zest for life is captured in this new space where children and people of all ages can build community and play.
And what better way to celebrate this space of laughter and play than by having the children break through a crepe paper “ribbon” to bless the playground with their joyful, playful energy! All are invited. We’ll see you there!

Judgment or Joy Book Event with Patty Bates-Ballard
2024-06-23 12:30 - 14:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Sunday, June 23rd
12:30pm, Don Krehbiel Music Center
Adult Ministries welcomes author and First Church member Patty Bates-Ballard to the Don Krehbiel Music Center to discuss her book Judgement or Joy? followed by a book signing in the Library.
Based on the lessons she learned from her son Kory, Patty’s book Judgment or Joy? offers a series of digestible daily readings accompanied by thought-provoking questions that connect the dots between releasing self-judgments, building connections, and embracing vibrant joy in life.
You can purchase copies of Judgement or Joy? at the event with Zelle, PayPal, cash or check or order ahead of time here.
About Patty
Patty Bates-Ballard is CEO of WordSmooth, author of the books Judgment or Joy, ACE-ing Conflict, and Navigating Diversity, and developer of the Harvest Respect program. As a speaker, writer, educator, and mediator, Patty has championed effective communication across differences for three decades. She is the mother of two sons, Kory and Kaden, who inspire her daily.
At a young age, Patty’s faith ignited in her a passion for fairness and justice and a deep respect for the earth and its people. Her Harvest Respect program helps school districts, police departments, corporations, governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations communicate effectively across differences so they can better fulfill their missions. A volunteer for the African American Museum of Dallas and CORE, a member of National Association for Community Mediation, and a member of First Unitarian Church of Dallas, Patty received BA degrees in Psychology and Philosophy/Religion from Austin College.
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Connection Sunday
2024-09-22 10:00 - 14:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
With the start of a new church year, now is the perfect time to find your special place within our church community! Join us for an opportunity to connect with groups and service opportunities in the church. Grab some coffee and visit with group leaders in Channing Hall after each service. There will be extra fun for kids of all ages in the courtyard playground area.
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Front Porch Conversation with Dr. Curtis Boyd, M.D. and Dr. Glenna Halvorson-Boyd, PhD, RN
2024-09-22 12:15 - 14:00 | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
Sunday, September 22nd
12:15 pm, Sanctuary
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Join Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter for a conversation with Dr. Curtis Boyd, M.D. and Dr. Glenna Halvorson-Boyd, PhD, RN about their new book We Choose To: A Memoir of Providing Abortion Care Before, During, and After Roe
Abortion care has been the work of Dr. Curtis Boyd and Dr. Glenna Halvorson-Boyd’s lives, something between a cause and a calling that demanded of them empathy, innovation, and courage, all guided by a deep belief in women’s equal place in society.
Their new book We Choose To, which the Boyds began writing long before the Supreme Court decision that deprived Americans of the constitutional right to abortion, covers a fifty-year span of abortion care.
We Choose To is not about politics, public opinion, or even history, although it offers rare insight into all three. Instead, it is about abortion providers themselves, those who work alongside them, and the patients who shape and are shaped by their service.
Curtis Boyd, MD, is nationally known for developing abortion procedures and standards of care. He is also recognized for his expertise in pain management and minimizing surgery risk. Furthermore, Dr. Boyd was involved in establishing the National Abortion Federation (NAF) and is a founding member of the Federation’s Board of Directors. NAF serves as a forum for abortion providers and others committed to providing quality abortion services so that they remain accessible to all women.
Glenna Halvorson-Boyd, PhD, RN, served on National Abortion Federation’s Board of directors and as NAF’s president for two years (1984-1986). She is an accomplished counselor, trainer, and consultant with a national reputation for her training of professionals in this field. Dr. Halvorson-Boyd has a PhD in Human and Organizational Development. Her previous publications include the book Dancing in Limbo: Making Sense of Life after Cancer.
First Unitarian Church of Dallas has a deep commitment to upholding reproductive dignity and a long history of abortion advocacy, with ties to the movement pre-dating the Roe vs. Wade decision in 1973. The church recently established the Truth Pregnancy Resource Center, which provides fact-based care and counseling to pregnant persons in need of accessible prenatal care, safe and legal abortion, or inclusive and equitable adoption services.
The conversation will be followed by a book signing.
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