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by Cheri Plavnick, Radical Generosity Committee Rick Held is First U’s Manager of Information and Technology. He began volunteering at First U in 2012 when our systems were fairly simple.  In 2021, as our...

by Cheri Plavnick, Radical Generosity Committee Mia Noren began her career at First Unitarian in 2012 as RE administrative assistant. In 2015 she became Director of Religious Education. The program was sparsely attended when she began...

by Cheri Plavnick, Radical Generosity Committee Of all First U’s non-clergy staff, Laira Magnusson, Director of Congregational Life, is undoubtedly the best known. She said, “my work entails the ‘people’ part of the church:...

by Cheri Plavnick of the Radical Generosity Committee Why would a musician choose a career in a church rather than other settings?  First U’s music director Susan Peck answers:  ”Working in a church allows...

by Cheri Plavnick of the Radical Generosity Committee In this inaugural article on First U staff, we spotlight Miguel Perez, our Director of Facilities. New Mexico is Miguel’s chosen home after having grown up...