From the Archives:
History and Memories

In a chapter from the book Upcycle Your Congregation, Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern says, “The work of re-storying a congregation begins with...looking for the signs of life, grace, or call beyond the mantra of problems and barriers and then weaving them into a new story, credible and real. Credible, because it is grounded in truth and reality; real, because it speaks to the possibilities of the present moment.”

I'm Colleen Appel, official church historian appointed by the Board to take up the work started by charter member Marj Hill and Jim Broadstreet (joined in 1957). I aim to bring First UU’s stories of life and grace to you. Marj and Jim’s collaboration resulted in the publication History and Memories (2002). Much has happened in the years since, so now I’m slogging through bankers’ boxes of newsletters, photos, documents, and possibly some surprises in order to create a digital archive and to revive the stories.