Dr. Sarina Pasricha MD – The Benefits of a Plant Based Diet for Your Gut Health

Potluck + Lecture

When: Sunday, March 8, 2026

5:30pm Potluck

6:30pm Lecture and Q & A

Location: First Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803

Free and open to the public

Don’t miss this special event! Come for the potluck at 5:30 p.m. and stay for a lecture followed by Q & A with Sarina Pasricha, MD, MSCR. Dr. Pasricha is a nationally recognized gastroenterologist and partner at the Delaware Center for Digestive Care.

Dr. Pasricha’s talk, will explore the powerful connection between the brain, the gut, and overall health, and how food can be used as medicine to support digestive wellness and prevent chronic disease.

Bring a plant-based dish to share. We are a nut-free building and have many members who are gluten free. Bring your own plates, utensils, cups etc. for easy clean up. All are welcome!

This event is supported by the Environmental Justice Task Force and Plant Powered Delaware Inc.

Go here to sign up: tinyurl.com/sarinapasricha

Come warm up on a cold winter night with a bowl of chili! 

When: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: First Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803

$10 per person | $20 per family

The entry fee goes to the First U Youth Group for a future service trip. Come and enjoy trying different vegan chilis, and/or bring a batch of chili to join in the competition. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Drinks and cornbread will be provided. Bring some cash for the 50/50 raffle. Come out and support our youth while having a healthy plant based meal! 

You can pay at the door or sign up here.

https://firstu.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3334384

Dr. Barnard's new book, The Power Foods Diet, is already causing a sensation on the bestseller lists. On this stop on his cross-country book tour, you'll learn about:

The power foods approach and why it beats other strategies like Wegovy, Mediterranean diets, and other popular plans.

1. Unhealthy foods (including some surprises!) and how to replace them.

2. The best food choices for those who cook, but also those who don't.

3. How choosing power foods resulted in personal success stories that will inspire.

*Lecture includes book signing. Seating is first come. Books will be for sale from Huxley & Hiro, a local Wilmington bookstore.

Please bring a plant based non-perishable food item to donate to the Food Bank of Delaware as a donation.

Ready to transform your health and revitalize your life?

Plant Empowered Delaware is a 6-week group coaching course for those living in the Delaware area who are seeking guidance in moving towards plant-based eating. The course has been designed to empower individuals with information, tools, and resources that will help them adopt a Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) way of eating. A whole-food, plant-based diet includes food that comes from plants and is free of animal ingredients such as meat, dairy or eggs. It also includes natural foods that are not heavily processed.

Life is Delicious is teaming up with the First Unitarian Church to co-host a movie night on Wednesday, September 18th at the Bear Library. "They're Trying to Kill Us" stars John Lewis as he crosses the country seeking answers to why Americans of Color suffer from disproportionately higher rates of chronic disease than their European American counterparts, while examining the intersections of food, disease, race, poverty, institutional racism and government corruption. We will have plant based snacks and a discussion after the film to talk about next steps.