The Church of the River (First Unitarian Church of Memphis)
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As part of the liberal Unitarian Universalist denomination, we’re a diverse, progressive and caring congregation. Find us at www.churchoftheriver.org.
Today we are sending love and light to our Jewish friends, as they both celebrate the first night of Hanukkah...and grieve for victims of the attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today we are sending love and light to our Jewish friends, as they both celebrate the first night of Hanukkah...and grieve for victims of the attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
We know joy as a feeling, a pleasant experience that sometimes comes over us. Joy, like hope and peace, is also a practice. Join us Sunday at 11am as we celebrate "Joy" as the topic of Advent week 3. And we hope you'll return for our Holiday Candlelight service of music at 5:30pm Sunday.
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We know joy as a feeling, a pleasant experience that sometimes comes over us. Joy, like hope and peace, is also a practice. Join us Sunday at 11am as we celebrate "Joy" as the topic of Advent week 3. And we hope you'll return for our Holiday Candlelight service of music at 5:30pm Sunday.
Join us Sunday Dec. 14 at 5:30 for our beautiful, annual holiday Candlelight Service, featuring a string quartet. And stay after the service for a reception with treats and sweets!
December 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join us Sunday Dec. 14 at 5:30 for our beautiful, annual holiday Candlelight Service, featuring a string quartet. And stay after the service for a reception with treats and sweets!
Our Question of the Week: What's the best gift you ever gave someone, that didn't cost you a penny?
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Our Question of the Week: What's the best gift you ever gave someone, that didn't cost you a penny?
From Sunday's Advent sermon on "Peace." If you missed it, you can watch the vide recording anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, on our YouTube channel, or our Facebook page.
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
From Sunday's Advent sermon on "Peace." If you missed it, you can watch the vide recording anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, on our YouTube channel, or our Facebook page.
Thanks to everyone who attended our annual Canvass Lunch and the Hanging of the Greens! (And a special thanks to the volunteers who made it happen!) It was great fun for all!
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Thanks to everyone who attended our annual Canvass Lunch and the Hanging of the Greens! (And a special thanks to the volunteers who made it happen!) It was great fun for all!
Join us this Sunday Dec. 5 at 11am, as the second week of Advent brings us to the subject of peace. We will consider the idea of shalom, translated to "peace," but with layers of meaning far beyond its English equivalent.
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Join us this Sunday Dec. 5 at 11am, as the second week of Advent brings us to the subject of peace. We will consider the idea of shalom, translated to "peace," but with layers of meaning far beyond its English equivalent.
Be sure to stay after the service this Sunday for our annual canvass luncheon AND the Hanging of the Greens, as we decorate the sanctuary for the festive holiday season!
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Be sure to stay after the service this Sunday for our annual canvass luncheon AND the Hanging of the Greens, as we decorate the sanctuary for the festive holiday season!
The holidays are here, so we want to know...what's your family's favorite holiday tradition?
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The holidays are here, so we want to know...what's your family's favorite holiday tradition?
From Sunday's Advent Week 1 sermon on "Hope." If you missed it, you can watch the video recording anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook page and YouTube channel
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
From Sunday's Advent Week 1 sermon on "Hope." If you missed it, you can watch the video recording anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook page and YouTube channel
The holidays are here, so take a look at our upcoming events:
Sun. Dec. 7--Hanging of the Greens (after the service)
Sun. Dec. 14--Regular 11am morning service PLUS 5:30pm Candlelight Service (reception afterwards)
Sun. Dec. 21--"No Rehearsal" Pageant (11am)
Wed./Thurs. Dec. 24/25--Office closed
Sun. Dec. 7--Hanging of the Greens (after the service)
Sun. Dec. 14--Regular 11am morning service PLUS 5:30pm Candlelight Service (reception afterwards)
Sun. Dec. 21--"No Rehearsal" Pageant (11am)
Wed./Thurs. Dec. 24/25--Office closed
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The holidays are here, so take a look at our upcoming events:
Sun. Dec. 7--Hanging of the Greens (after the service)
Sun. Dec. 14--Regular 11am morning service PLUS 5:30pm Candlelight Service (reception afterwards)
Sun. Dec. 21--"No Rehearsal" Pageant (11am)
Wed./Thurs. Dec. 24/25--Office closed
Sun. Dec. 7--Hanging of the Greens (after the service)
Sun. Dec. 14--Regular 11am morning service PLUS 5:30pm Candlelight Service (reception afterwards)
Sun. Dec. 21--"No Rehearsal" Pageant (11am)
Wed./Thurs. Dec. 24/25--Office closed
Join us Sunday Nov. 30 at 11am as we celebrate the first Sunday in Advent. What is Advent to the atheist, the agnostic, the differently religious? Its themes are for all of us: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. And so we begin, with hope.
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join us Sunday Nov. 30 at 11am as we celebrate the first Sunday in Advent. What is Advent to the atheist, the agnostic, the differently religious? Its themes are for all of us: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. And so we begin, with hope.
If you're out shopping on Black Friday and looking for a great gift for a Church of the River member who's on your list, consider making a donation to the church in their honor! It's fast, secure and easy--just click the "Give" link on our website: https://www.churchoftheriver.org/give.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If you're out shopping on Black Friday and looking for a great gift for a Church of the River member who's on your list, consider making a donation to the church in their honor! It's fast, secure and easy--just click the "Give" link on our website: https://www.churchoftheriver.org/give.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our Question of the Week is...what are you most thankful for this year?
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our Question of the Week is...what are you most thankful for this year?
If you're out Christmas shopping this week, pick up some extra gifts for children and teens and leave them in the Boys & Girls Clubs Toy Drive collection box in our sanctuary. This year, they especially need gifts for teens and preteens, but gifts for younger kids (starting at age 10) are welcome.
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you're out Christmas shopping this week, pick up some extra gifts for children and teens and leave them in the Boys & Girls Clubs Toy Drive collection box in our sanctuary. This year, they especially need gifts for teens and preteens, but gifts for younger kids (starting at age 10) are welcome.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to making our annual Stone Soup lunch a success!
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thanks to everyone who contributed to making our annual Stone Soup lunch a success!
It can be difficult to be thankful and have gratitude and to see community when so many things seem so far apart. Sun. 11/23 at 11am we'll explore how the different connects us and how even the most acquired tastes can bring something truly special to the great stone soup we call community.
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It can be difficult to be thankful and have gratitude and to see community when so many things seem so far apart. Sun. 11/23 at 11am we'll explore how the different connects us and how even the most acquired tastes can bring something truly special to the great stone soup we call community.
As we get ready for Stone Soup this Sunday, we want to know: what's YOUR favorite soup? (Besides Stone Soup, of course!)
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As we get ready for Stone Soup this Sunday, we want to know: what's YOUR favorite soup? (Besides Stone Soup, of course!)
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Sunset Cookout last Saturday!! It was the first time we got to enjoy our new deck in the evening, as we watched the sun set and the bridges light up. Everyone enjoyed the fellowship and food, and we even did some stargazing. Can't wait for the next cookout!
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Sunset Cookout last Saturday!! It was the first time we got to enjoy our new deck in the evening, as we watched the sun set and the bridges light up. Everyone enjoyed the fellowship and food, and we even did some stargazing. Can't wait for the next cookout!
You're invited to stay after the service this Sunday Nov. 23 for our annual Stone Soup lunch. Members practice being in community by contributing ingredients for the soup, along with salad and bread. Don't miss it!
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
You're invited to stay after the service this Sunday Nov. 23 for our annual Stone Soup lunch. Members practice being in community by contributing ingredients for the soup, along with salad and bread. Don't miss it!
From Sunday's sermon on "Forgiveness." If you missed it, you can watch the video recording at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
From Sunday's sermon on "Forgiveness." If you missed it, you can watch the video recording at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.
If you use the I-55 bridge to get to church, be aware that it's closed for repair. If coming from AR, use the I-40 bridge instead. If coming from TN, you can take the Riverside/Crump exit, but Riverside is closed...from the roundabout, take Crump to Florida Ave. to E. Carolina to get to Ch.3 Drive.
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If you use the I-55 bridge to get to church, be aware that it's closed for repair. If coming from AR, use the I-40 bridge instead. If coming from TN, you can take the Riverside/Crump exit, but Riverside is closed...from the roundabout, take Crump to Florida Ave. to E. Carolina to get to Ch.3 Drive.
Come feast on grilled hot dogs and brats (vegan option also), chili, slaw, chips, salsa, beverages, desserts, s'mores, and more this evening (Sat.) from 4pm to 7pm, while enjoying sunset and bridge lights on the river. Bring a camp chair or lawn chair, and don't miss this fantastic evening!
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Come feast on grilled hot dogs and brats (vegan option also), chili, slaw, chips, salsa, beverages, desserts, s'mores, and more this evening (Sat.) from 4pm to 7pm, while enjoying sunset and bridge lights on the river. Bring a camp chair or lawn chair, and don't miss this fantastic evening!
We often hear forgiveness mentioned alongside lofty religious language like grace, or mercy: nice, but not much use in daily life. Instead, let's consider "Forgiveness" as a practical matter....and the subject of our sermon Sunday November 16 at 11:00am.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We often hear forgiveness mentioned alongside lofty religious language like grace, or mercy: nice, but not much use in daily life. Instead, let's consider "Forgiveness" as a practical matter....and the subject of our sermon Sunday November 16 at 11:00am.