November 2010 Blog Posts (3)

Two New Opportunities to Honor Our Commitment as a Congregation to Enhance Education and Literacy

Many of you are familiar with the film “Waiting for Superman” which cites several of the many challenges with our educational system. It is these types of messages that tell me that this Congregation made a very wise decision when in November of 2009 the Congregation via a Congregational vote made a commitment as a whole congregation to enhance Education and Literacy with a focus in our surrounding community.

Why wait for Superman? Are Superheroes really the answer or is it the… Continue

Added by Debby Schultz on November 30, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Social Justice Ministry -- Andrew Jackson School

FirstUU is in the second year of a three-year pilot project to promote social justice through the support of education and literacy in Philadelphia. If you haven’t already seen them, check out the photos of the school supplies donated by members of PhilaUU for the children at the Andrew Jackson School on 12^th and Federal Streets. They’re posted in the lobby on the Social…

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Added by Sharon Tomalin on November 9, 2010 at 11:59am — No Comments

Invitation to Participate in a Sanctuary Study Committee

End V: “We commit to the preservation and enhancement of our architecturally significant building while meeting the contemporary needs of our Church and community.”

The interpretation of…

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Added by Ginni Stiles on November 8, 2010 at 9:59pm — No Comments