SUNDAY WORSHIP

“Where All the Women Are Strong”

Rev. Shari Woodbury

November 15, 2026

This installment of our Midwest Heritage sermon series explores the role of women in the history of our region, and in its U/U churches. From the Iowa Sisterhood to the mythical shores of Lake Woebegone and beyond, from schools and congregations to the civic sphere, women in the Midwest have long defied expectations, expanding possibilities for all. What covenants did they keep – and what can we learn from their faith and courage? With the Sanctuary Singers.

Services are every Sunday at 10:30 am in-person and online. Occasionally, services are in-person only.

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First Unitarian celebrates religious diversity, welcoming people of all backgrounds. Our Sunday services are every Sunday at 10:30 am. Dress is general pretty casual - feel free to come as you are. After the service, we host Coffee Hour in our Common Room. We are located on the corner of Harney Street and 31st Street/Turner Boulevard in historic Midtown Omaha. Parking is available in our lot, on the street, and in the Midtown Crossing Parking Garage (free for the first two hours and $1 an hour after that).

CHILDREN & YOUTH

Nursery care (ages 5 and under) starts at 10 am on Sunday. We also offer Sunday School classes for children (1st to 6th grade) and youth (7th to 12th grade) during the Sunday worship service. For additional child and youth activities, contact our Director of Child & Family Programs at dre@firstuuomaha.org and/or check out The Flame, our Religious Education email newsletter for families with children.

SHARE THE PLATE

First Unitarian believes in supporting our values beyond our doors. Each Sunday, the loose currency benefits a local non-profit - addressing food insecurity, reproductive freedom, civil rights, and more. Check out a list of current and past recipients. If you would like to support our Share the Plate Ministry, click here.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is appropriate to acknowledge that the First Unitarian Church of Omaha occupies the traditional treaty lands of the Omaha and Otoe-Missouria Tribal Nations, whose sovereignty existed long before the state of Nebraska. We would also like to express our respect to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska, and over 170 other tribes represented within the Omaha area. We invite everyone to go beyond acknowledgments by educating ourselves and supporting causes, charities, and rights of Indigenous peoples in the area.