First Unitarian Church of Dallas

Watch the Movie: Soul | Faith & Film Series
2024-06-12 18:00 - 20:15 (America/Chicago) | First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX, 75205, United States
This week’s film: Soul –

Soul takes us on a journey exploring the meaning of life, purpose, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. Through the eyes of its protagonist, it prompts us to reflect on our own passions, dreams, and the beauty of simply being alive. It inspires us to cherish each moment and find fulfillment in the pursuit of our true passions.
Join us for our first summer sermon series as we journey through the realms of faith, humanity, and the divine, illuminated by the magic of film. Each Wednesday evening we will gather in community to view a diverse selection of films that captivate the heart and mind. Each screening will be followed by a discussion where we unpack the film’s themes, symbolism, and relevance to our shared journey. Films start at 6pm sharp in the Don Krehbiel Music Center. Discussion is from 7:45-8:15pm. On Sunday mornings, join us as we continue to explore the films and their lessons in worship. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a seeker of truth, or simply curious about the intersection of faith and storytelling, you’ll find inspiration, community, and spiritual nourishment during this fun series!

Films – Wednesdays, 6pm, Don Krehbiel Music CenterWorship – Sundays, 9:30 & 11am, Sanctuary, or 9:30am, 11am, & 7pm at dallasuu.org/live

An alien’s view of our world. | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | Faith & Film Series
2024-06-09 09:30 - 12:00
This week, as part of our Faith & Film series, we are exploring the spiritual lessons and themes from the film “The Brother from Another Planet.”

Join us for our first summer sermon series as we journey through the realms of faith, humanity, and the divine, illuminated by the magic of film. Each Wednesday evening we will gather in community to view a diverse selection of films that captivate the heart and mind. Each screening will be followed by a discussion where we unpack the film’s themes, symbolism, and relevance to our shared journey. Films start at 6pm sharp in the Don Krehbiel Music Center. Discussion is from 7:45-8:15pm. On Sunday mornings, join us as we continue to explore the films and their lessons in worship. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a seeker of truth, or simply curious about the intersection of faith and storytelling, you’ll find inspiration, community, and spiritual nourishment during this fun series!

Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter is preaching, music will be provided by Jean Ann Powers, April Sellers, Tom Cook, Michael Blair, George Cornelius, Michael Alves, and Michael Karnowski.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Piano & Organ Recital with Grant Wareham, our new Director of Music
2024-06-06 18:00 - 19:30
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.

Watch the Movie: The Brother From Another Planet | Faith & Film Series
2024-06-05 18:00 - 20:15
This week’s film: The Brother From Another Planet –

Brother from Another Planet tells the story of an extraterrestrial seeking refuge on Earth. Through his experiences navigating human society, the film delves into themes of empathy, acceptance, and the universality of the human experience. It serves as a reminder of the value of diversity and the importance of welcoming the stranger in our midst.
Join us for our first summer sermon series as we journey through the realms of faith, humanity, and the divine, illuminated by the magic of film. Each Wednesday evening we will gather in community to view a diverse selection of films that captivate the heart and mind. Each screening will be followed by a discussion where we unpack the film’s themes, symbolism, and relevance to our shared journey. Films start at 6pm sharp in the Don Krehbiel Music Center. Discussion is from 7:45-8:15pm. On Sunday mornings, join us as we continue to explore the films and their lessons in worship. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a seeker of truth, or simply curious about the intersection of faith and storytelling, you’ll find inspiration, community, and spiritual nourishment during this fun series!

Films – Wednesdays, 6pm, Don Krehbiel Music CenterWorship – Sundays, 9:30 & 11am, Sanctuary, or 9:30am, 11am, & 7pm at dallasuu.org/live

Parish Meeting
2024-06-02 12:30 - 14:00
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.

Sisyphus never had it so good. | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | Faith & Film Series
2024-06-02 09:30 - 12:00
This week, as part of our Faith and Film series, we are exploring the spiritual lessons and themes of the film “Palm Springs.”
Join us for our summer sermon series as we journey through the realms of faith, humanity, and the divine, illuminated by the magic of film. Each Wednesday evening we will gather in community to view a diverse selection of films that captivate the heart and mind. Each screening will be followed by a discussion where we unpack the film’s themes, symbolism, and relevance to our shared journey. Films start at 6pm sharp in the Don Krehbiel Music Center. Discussion is from 7:45-8:15pm. On Sunday mornings, join us as we continue to explore the films and their lessons in worship. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a seeker of truth, or simply curious about the intersection of faith and storytelling, you’ll find inspiration, community, and spiritual nourishment during this fun series!

Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter is preaching, music will be provided by clarinetist Danny Goldman.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Watch the Movie: Palm Springs | Faith & Film Series
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:15
This week’s film: Palm Springs –
In this existential rom-com, Palm Springs invites us to ponder the cyclical nature of life and the transformative power of love and connection. Through its exploration of time loops and self-discovery, it prompts reflection on the interconnectedness of all beings and the importance of embracing the present moment.
Join us for our first summer sermon series as we journey through the realms of faith, humanity, and the divine, illuminated by the magic of film. Each Wednesday evening we will gather in community to view a diverse selection of films that captivate the heart and mind. Each screening will be followed by a discussion where we unpack the film’s themes, symbolism, and relevance to our shared journey. Films start at 6pm sharp in the Don Krehbiel Music Center. Discussion is from 7:45-8:15pm. On Sunday mornings, join us as we continue to explore the films and their lessons in worship. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a seeker of truth, or simply curious about the intersection of faith and storytelling, you’ll find inspiration, community, and spiritual nourishment during this fun series!
Films – Wednesdays, 6pm, Don Krehbiel Music CenterWorship – Sundays, 9:30 & 11am, Sanctuary, or 9:30am, 11am, & 7pm at dallasuu.org/live

Civil religion, war, & other troubling things in the face of joy, hope, & other amazing things | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | Memorial Day Service
2024-05-26 09:30 - 12:00
Let’s come together on Memorial day and have church lift us.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter preaching, music provided by George Cornelius and Alan Dyer
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Our Stories Not Yet Written | Rev. Beth Dana | Bridging Service for Coming of Age & Seniors
2024-05-19 09:30 - 12:00
Join us as we celebrate and bless our youth coming of age and graduating seniors bridging into young adulthood with an exploration of the stories of our lives that are not yet written.
Rev. Beth Dana preaching, music provided by jazz pianist Kent Ellingson.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Doing the Impossible | Rev. T. J. FitzGerald | Mother's Day & Child Dedications
2024-05-12 09:30 - 12:00
This Sunday we dedicate children to this faith and hold close what parenting in all its forms means to us all.
Rev. T. J. FitzGerald preaching, music provided by oboist Gina Ford.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Music for Humanity featuring the Dallas Middle Eastern Ensemble
2024-05-11 16:00 - 18:30
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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Beyond Words | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | Don Krehbiel's Final Sunday as Director of Music
2024-05-05 09:30 - 12:00
What role does music play in our spiritual lives? We ask ourselves this question as we say goodbye to Don Krehbiel, Director of Music.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter is preaching, music provided by Kindred Voices and the Sanctuary Choir.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Tides They Are A-Changing | Rev. T. J. FitzGerald | Theme Year Wrap-Up
2024-04-28 09:30 - 12:00
We wrap up our theme year by reflecting on how waves of purpose become tides of change.
Rev. T. J. FitzGerald is preaching, music provided by Kindred Voices
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Why Care? | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | What Are People For? Series
2024-04-21 09:30 - 12:00
Earth Day gives us a chance to ask such questions about our planet. Let’s ask.
This sermon is part of our “What Are People For?” sermon series, the final series of our church year. After a year-long journey of discovering and activating our purpose as individuals, we are exploring how we can come together as spiritual people to change the world.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter is preaching, music provided by the Sanctuary Choir and clarinetist Robin Korevaar.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Retirement Celebration for Donald Krehbiel
2024-04-14 18:00 - 20:00
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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People! People! People! | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | What Are People For? Series
2024-04-14 09:30 - 12:00
What are humanities’ global aims? Do we even know?
This sermon is part of our “What Are People For?” sermon series, the final series of our church year. After a year-long journey of discovering and activating our purpose as individuals, we are exploring how we can come together as spiritual people to change the world.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter is preaching, music provided by Les and April Sellers.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

A Place of Practice | Rev. Beth Dana | What Are People For? Series
2024-04-07 09:30 - 12:00
What is the church’s purpose and what are we for? Join us as we explore church as a place to practice living in this world and building the world we dream about.
This sermon is part of our “What Are People For?” sermon series, the final series of our church year. After a year-long journey of discovering and activating our purpose as individuals, we are exploring how we can come together as spiritual people to change the world.
Rev. Beth Dana is preaching, music provided by the Eckert Family.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Easter Sunday
2024-03-31 09:30 - 12:00
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.

Maundy Thursday
2024-03-28 19:30 - 20:30
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.

Path - Palm Sunday | Rev. T. J. FitzGerald | Sacred Geography Series
2024-03-24 09:30 - 12:00
The paths to enlightenment are many. What is the Unitarian Universalist way? And how does it guide us toward the holy in our lives?
This is the final sermon in the Sacred Geography sermon series, where we are locating sacred touchpoints in our inner world and the world around us.
Rev. T. J. FitzGerald is preaching, music TBA
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Light | Rev. T. J. FitzGerald | Sacred Geography Series
2024-03-17 09:30 - 12:00
The ways to freedom are lit in many ways. Together we look for our guiding lights to light the way on our journey.

This is the fifth sermon in the Sacred Geography sermon series, where we are locating sacred touchpoints in our inner world and the world around us.
Rev. T. J. FitzGerald is preaching, music provided by Kindred Voices
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Flow | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | Sacred Geography Series
2024-03-10 09:30 - 12:00
We know when we are in the flow. When is it true in spiritual life?
This is the fourth sermon in the Sacred Geography sermon series, where we are locating sacred touchpoints in our inner world and the world around us.
Rev. Daniel Kanter is preaching, music provided by flutist Helen Blackburn
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Jeff Sharlet, NYT Bestselling Author of "The Undertow" presented by The Tom & Charley Crow Lecture
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:00
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.

Space | Rev. Beth Dana | Sacred Geography Series
2024-03-03 09:30 - 12:00
As we continue our series on “Sacred Geography” we explore where and how we recognize sacred space, and in what ways can we be creators of it.
This is the third sermon in the Sacred Geography sermon series, where we are locating sacred touchpoints in our inner world and the world around us.
Rev. Beth Dana is preaching, music provided by Sanctuary Choir
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Sanctuary | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | Sacred Geography Series
2024-02-25 09:30 - 12:00
Let’s explore how to be witnesses to how we hold things dear.
This is the second sermon in the Sacred Geography sermon series, where we are locating sacred touchpoints in our inner world and the world around us.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter is preaching, music provided by Kindred Voices
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Ground | Rev. T. J. FitzGerald | Sacred Geography Series
2024-02-18 09:30 - 12:00
We start our lenten journey together and ask where we experience the holy? How do we find sacred places in our lives when we aren’t in church?

This is the first sermon in the Sacred Geography sermon series, where we are locating sacred touchpoints in our inner world and the world around us.
Rev. T. J. FitzGerald is preaching, music provided by the Sanctuary Choir
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

Worth and Dignity Engagements presents "Reclaiming Kumbaya" with Pamela Bailey
2024-02-17 18:00 - 20:00
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.

Ash Wednesday
2024-02-14 18:30 - 19:30
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.

Youth Sunday
2024-02-11 09:30 - 12:00
Join us for a much loved and meaningful tradition – Youth Sunday! Our YRUU teens lead the service – sharing testimonials, providing music, and serving as greeters and ushers.
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY

"Surprised by Joy" | Rev. T. J. FitzGerald
2024-02-04 09:30 - 12:00
Joy is one of the greatest spiritual gifts. How do we experience it? How do we share it?
Rev. T. J. FitzGerald is preaching, music provided by the Sanctuary Choir
Worship at 9:30am and 11am CST in-person or online • 7:00pm ONLINE ONLY
