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Rev. Anthony P. Johnson
Sue Fertig Director of Religious Education
Gail Slater Director of Music
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| Welcome to the new Website of FUSP! |  | Welcome to fusp.org, the Internet home of the First Unitarian Society of Plainfield. Founded in 1889, FUSP is New Jersey's oldest Unitarian-Universalist church. Today, this historic building houses a diverse, active congregation which strives to live its mission and its Unitarian-Universalist principles.
If you're looking for a spiritual home, a religious education program, a place where your individuality is valued, explore all FUSP has to offer. Browse around our Internet community, and then come visit us on Sunday mornings. Services and church school begin at 10 AM (click on the link in the left column for a more detailed description of our Sunday service); professional infant/toddler care is provided. A warm welcome and special gift await you.
Thanks for visiting. We look forward to greeting you.
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- In a wheelchair? We have a ramp that brings you into the building. And our bathrooms are accessible.
- Hearing a bit weak? We have radios with headphones that will bring in the minster loud and clear."
- Eyes need a little help? We have large-print hymnals. And if you forgot your reading glasses, we have them to lend out.
- Need other help? Talk to the ushers, and we’ll do the best we can to make you feel right at home.
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WHAT IS THE UULMNJ?
July 5 - Rohn Hain
The Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of New Jersey is a coalition of all of the congregations in NJ working to affect public policy by advocating for the seven principles of our faith in Trenton. Officially created in February 2009, social justice leaders from various congregations have been meeting over the last three years to organize and focus on our important issues. In the summer of 2008, UU members were polled and identified economic justice, environmental justice, and health care as main areas of concern. Please join us to learn more about the work of the UULMNJ.
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TBA
July 12 - Andy Garcia-Phillips
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“YOU, TOO? I HAD NO IDEA!!" : DISCOVERING CONNECTIONS
July 19 - Susan Neuhaus and Jim Tuite
Isn’t it fun when you discover you had something in common with an acquaintance? Let’s celebrate the similarities between us.
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BUILDING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
July 26 - Jody Hey and Kathy Roberson
In her June 6th sermon, Reverend Tracy spoke about establishing connections with the broader community. Jody and Kathy will talk about their time in the small African country of Malawi, and some of the connections they experienced there.
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IT MATTERS WHAT WE BELIEVE
August 2 - Rev. John Crestwell and the Racial Justice Committee
These are words Sophia Fahs spoke some years ago and are apropos as we meet today. Some beliefs lift us and others up, while others depress or diminish us and others. It truly matters what we accept, value, and cherish in our lives.
The Rev. Crestwell is minister of Davies Memorial UU Church in Camp Springs, MD. Davies Memorial, a multicultural congregation, was cited by the UUA as a "Breakthrough Congregation" in 2007.
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EDUCATING ROSA: BILINGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
August 9 - Melissa Logan
If our non-English speaking forefathers learned English without special classes and did just fine in life, why are immigrant students failing today? Why can’t immigrants learn English? Why are we teaching students in Spanish in Plainfield and other cities and towns? Bilingual teacher Melissa Logan will explain the history of bilingual education in the United States, and the pedagogy behind effective modern bilingual and immigrant education programs.
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GETTING LOST; FINDING FAITH
August 16 - Rev. Tracy Sprowls-Jenks
Everyone gets lost every once in awhile. Even a whole nation can be lost. In the frustration of getting lost, what can we find about faith?
Rev. Tracy will begin taking appointments as our new settled minister after August 1. However, if you would like to email her your stories and thoughts about being lost, she will use these as she prepares her sermon. Her email address is revtsj@gmail.com
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REMEMBERING RANDY PAUSCH
August 23 - Jack Schrum
Randy Pausch was chosen by Beliefnet as their “Most Inspiring Person of 2008.” He was a Political Science Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and . . . a UU. His “The Last Lecture” became an internet sensation, seen by more than 20 million people and was later turned into a book. When you hear his story, you, too, will find it very hard not to be inspired (and proud).
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THE SEVENTH INNING STRETCH
August 30 - Rev. Tracy Sprowls-Jenks
This morning we take a look at America’s favorite past-time, baseball. We will hear some stories about baseball and meet a few players you might not know about. Some say baseball is a religion. We will explore why it just might be true. You need not like baseball to get something out of this sermon!
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 | “We are a welcoming, caring community fostering individual spiritual and intellectual growth. Guided by our Unitarian Universalist Principles, we further the causes of racial and social justice, and promote peaceful living and respect for all existence.”
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 | Love is the spirit of this church, and service is its gift. This is our great covenant: to dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in freedom, and to help one another.
- Our Affirmation of Faith
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