We Belong, Together.

Worship is at 10 a.m. this Sunday, in person and via livestream.

“Give them not hell, but hope,” proclaim the apocryphal words attributed to our Universalist forebear John Murray. In our own era, Unitarian Universalists are called to resist both the hells of the day and the authoritarian claims of certainty that buttress them. To do so, we must build our own architecture of beauty upon which a tolerance of unknowing may rest.  

Sunday’s guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon is minister of the UU Church of Columbia, Missouri, and author of the new picture book Dance Together, Spin Apart from Skinner House Press, which supports children and those who care for them in addressing big questions about life and death with wonder, beauty, and grounding in science.

More about Sundays at First U.

September 27 – December 20 is our Fall Program Season at First U. All are welcome to sign up and attend small groups and gatherings, and there is no charge.

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Take a look at the full list of fall offerings in our Fall Program Guide:

Dinner 6-6:45; Breakout Groups at 7 pm

October Menu: To come
We always offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free, and kid-friendly options.

Every second Wednesday of the month, swing by church for a delicious home-cooked meal at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall. After dinner, join a breakout group! All are welcome and there is no charge. All church events are alcohol-free.

For the past five years, we have carried a construction loan. Each year, $132,000 — nearly 10% of our annual operating budget — goes directly to loan payments. That is money going to a bank instead of to our programming, our community partnerships, and our shared ministry. If we pay off the remaining loan, we can free up $132,000 per year for ministry, justice work, and community building. Learn more on our Finish The Promise Web Page. You can also give now—select “Give to Finish The Promise” in the dropdown menu: