Visiting Ministers:
Rev. Mary Tiebout
Rev. Harry Green
Rev. Linda Goonewardene
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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| | We want everyone to have the opportunity to participate in our programs.
- In a wheelchair? We have a ramp that brings you into the building. And our bathrooms are accessible.
- Hearing a bit weak? Bring a transistor radio with headphones, tune to 107.9, and listen to the service as loudly as you want. (Transmits only inside our building.)
- 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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IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS AND THE DREAM ACT
May 11 - Josh Lambert
Many individuals brought to the U.S. as children remain without permanent status, despite having parents or spouses who are naturalized citizens or legal permanent residents. As a result, many cannot access higher educational opportunities, even if they have excelled scholastically. The result is the disenfranchisement of large number of people because of the "illegal" actions of their parents. This service will discuss a proposed solution: The DREAM Act, a bill currently mired in the United States Congress that would provide a pathway to citizenship for individuals brought to the US illegally as children, who are without criminal record and have achieved scholastically. After the service, there will be a letter-writing event to urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act.
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UU AMBASSADORS IN NEIGHBORING FAITHS
May 18 - Rev. Linda Goonewardene & the 7/8 Grade Class
For the past two years we have been on a journey of religious communities in New Jersey. We will offer a variety of religious practices & our reflections on the
spiritual landscapes we encountered.
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GOD AND RODEO
May 25 - Rev. Harry Green
As we approach Memorial Day, it is good to reflect on this holiday, to remember those who have given their lives in service to this country. At the same time we need to take note of the occasion as it represents an authentic American sacred ceremony and an expression of America as civil religion. Some have said that UUism is the best example of religion, not as the trivial and the false, but as an expression of our very best as a people.
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HOW COME THE ROAD NEVER ENDS?
June 29 - Rev. Harry Green
Several months ago, one of my friends was out riding with her 8 year old son, who suddenly wondered, "How come the road never ends?" The truth is that for some, the road often ends abruptly, and for others it goes on easily, without pain or problem. How might the road go for FUSP?
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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 law.
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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