Our Sunday Services are held at 10:00 am Central in person and online!
Join our occasional pop-up group, "Thirsty Theologians." We occupy a pub during the happy hours and share a toast or two (high octane or no octane), play my famed 3-choice game (not stressful), and get to know each other better. I've been excited at how it has been a different way for people to connect. … Continue reading Thirsty Theologians
The First U Music Department Presents: Cabaret Night! Join members of the First U choirs and band for a night of song! Featuring music ranging from Puccini to Etta James, Candide to The Mountain Goats, this free concert will feature a wide range of music you won’t hear on Sunday mornings (well…usually). Refreshments will be … Continue reading Cabaret Night
What do we need to know about being poor that we haven’t learned in the past 2000 years? How might our faith resources equip us to respond to material deprivation – our own and our neighbors? Stay after Social Hour for a Roundtable Discussion of the June 2024 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly at 11:30 a.m. Roundtable … Continue reading September 29, 2024: “Our Lingering Poverty, Our Shared Purgatory” with Rev. Dave Messner
What is Wednesday Dinner Church at First Unitarian? A chance to be together and invite others! We gather up at 6:00 p.m. for welcoming words, maybe a piece of live music, a blessing and a shared meal. There's no need to bring anything but hunger, a convivial mood, and someone new who would find it nourishing in … Continue reading Wednesday Dinner Church
On this day of celebrating animals, we rejoice also in ourselves as part of that family and take our rightful, if more modest, place within it.
On Sunday, October 6 at 11:30, the First U Women’s Group welcomed Dr. Neha Bhardwaj and Luna Malbroux as our First Forum presenters. They led us in a discussion about the current landscape of Reproductive Healthcare and Reproductive Justice. Dr. Neha Bhardwaj, MD, MS is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of … Continue reading First Forum: The Currrent Landscape of Reproductive Healthcare and Reproductive Justice
The Global Studies Group will meet after the First Forum on Sunday, October 6. We are between books, so we will discuss the election and election-related topics. Meanwhile, we are looking for a good book to read to help us learn more about Africa - suggestions are welcome. For more info, please contact Ellen LaRue … Continue reading Global Studies Group
Whether or not we can come to church to be together physically, we can meet virtually. And like the Beatles song, we’ll “get by with a little help from our friends.” Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86111971754 Meeting ID: 861 1197 1754 Passcode: Friends Dial in: 312-626-6799
Join us for board games, party games, card games & more! Contact Elizabeth McCreless at dlre@firstuchicago.org for more information.
