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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

Sunday Worship Times

First Unitarian Church of Omaha is located at 3114 Harney Street. Regular Sunday Services begin at 11:00am and 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 at 11:15am 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.

Wednesday Night Youth Group

Youth in grades 7-12 participate in our popular YRUU program.

Current Headlines

It's Stewardship Season – You Have Many Options to Submit Your Pledge

There are several ways that you can record your 2008-2009 pledge for the church year that begins May 1^st. Of course your will receive the most comprehensive information by sitting down with a Steward. This is your “full service” option.

If, however, you feel that you already have enough information to submit your pledge, you can take advantage of one of our “self service” options. Just print a pledge form. After you complete and sign it, please put it in the box in the foyer, mail it to the church office, or give it to any member of the Stewardship Team. Alternately, you can just send the necessary information via email to our treasurer.

It cost $644 per day to operate our church. Can you help pay for one more day?

Soul-Full Thursdays was a great success! Next Session April 24th to May 22nd

Our first session of Soul-Full Thursday offerings provided something for everyone to feed mind, body, and spirit. The next session is being planned right now and is scheduled to start April 24th. Clear your calendar right now and watch Soul-Full Thursday page for the new information to be posted soon.

Temporary Parking Changes

Mutual of Omaha has begun construction of the parking structure that will be built immediately to our west. This will affect our Sunday parking (leaving only our small lot next to the church) through next May.

On Sundays, we will reserve our parking lot next to the church to accommodate the handicapped, anyone who needs to park near the building, and visitors to our service. We ask that all others either park on the street or else drop off passengers in the church lot and then park in either of the alternate parking lots available to us. There is a significant amount of on-street parking on both Farnam and Harney Streets.

We may also park in the Tamarak Building's south parking lot on Sundays. The Tamarack building is diagonally across from our building on the southeast corner of 31st and Harney Streets.

Vistor Parking Booth

Midtown Crossing Aerial In addition, we have plenty of alternative parking available to us in Mutual of Omaha's lot on 33^rd Street . The entrance is on the west side of 33^rd between Farnam and Dodge Streets. This lot will be available to us throughout the construction period.

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