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The First Unitarian Church of Omaha has offered a unique approach to religion emphasizing the freedom to explore various spiritual paths, tolerance for diverse ideas, and the use of reason in religion, since its founding in 1869 . We see the religious community as a place that will not lay down rigid rules, but instead invites you into a dialogue about the meaning of your life and about your relationship with others, with our planet, and with the mystery that lies beyond and within.

We explore various religious traditions for their wisdom – not only the Jewish and Christian sources but also the world religions. In addition, we learn from the natural world, science, literature, and the great minds and inspiring individuals of past and present.

In a community of young and old, gay and straight, from various cultural and racial backgrounds, we seek to make this world a better place for all.

We seek to be a place where people can find respite from their busy lives to explore the deeper questions of living. We seek to be a place which offers opportunity for service. We seek to be a place where people can come together to support one another in our life journeys, to heal life’s wounds and celebrate our joys.

You are warmly invited to visit The First Unitarian Church. See you on Sunday!

Kate

Rev. Kate Rohde

Single Summer Sunday Services Start at 10:30 a.m.
Starting with our first service after Memorial Day, we moved to a single service for the summer. In a congregational poll 10:30 A.M. was chosen as the start time. We will resume the two service schedule on August 30.

Sunday Services are followed by our traditional coffee hour in the church social hall called the Common Room. Except in the summer children grades K-6 attend Sunday School following "The Story for All Ages" which occurs early in the service. Child care is provided in the nursery for infants and pre-school children.

Dress comfortably. Free parking is available in the lot west of the Church.

The Results of our UUA Presidential Poll
Over the last few weeks, our congregation has been considering the question of who we should support for the next president of the UUA. View the poll results.

The Governance Task Force Has Begun Its Work
The Board of Trustees has established a task force to consider how we might improve our governance processes and organization. Check out the GTF Web Page to learn more about their assignment.

Dawkins Video Now Available
We have received many requests to see the video of Dr. Richard Dawkins' talk on "The Purpose of Purpose" at our Holland Lecture presented March 11, 2009. We are pleased to announce that it is now available on his web site. The video is a composite of the three lectures that Dawkins gave on his US Midwest tour stops in Michigan, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.

Neighborhood Construction and Finding Our Church
First Unitarian Church of Omaha is located at 3114 Harney Street and our neighborhood is a busy place these days. The new buildings of the Midtown Crossing development are going up all around us and many of the streets are under construction as well. The easiest way to reach us is by coming from the west on Harney Street. Currently 33rd Street is closed from Dodge to Harney Streets. You can also reach the church from the north via Turner Park Blvd. and entering through the alley behind our building. Be prepared for construction traffic on this alley, however.

Church Parking