Sunday Services
To submit a Joy or Concern to be shared in worship, click here.
Worship begins at 10:30 and typically runs 60-75 minutes.
Worried about virus exposure? Masking provides effective protection to the wearer and masking is always welcomed at church. (It is not required.) Complimentary surgical masks are available. For the highest protection, bring your own N95 or KN95 mask. Another option is to join in worship via YouTube. The church's COVID Task Force encourages everyone to keep up with vaccines and boosters. (Need a ride? Email rides@firstuuomaha.org.)
Visitors are invited to fill out a Visitor Form to get on our e-list and learn more.
Learn how to use YouTube to attend Sunday services with Oliver Coffman, our AV Technology Coordinator. He's recorded an easy to follow how-to video. Click here.
This Week:
Sunday, February 5 at 10:30am, in-person or online via YouTube
“Enfleshed”
By Rev. Shari Woodbury
As our winter series on the New Story of human nature continues, we turn to our lives as breathing beings on a precious planet. What are we? What is our place in the ecosystem of earth? Featuring the Sanctuary Singers.
YouTube page for livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg3uthKVVYfWS55zpRTv8LA
(then click on the livestream for that day's date)
The Order of Service may be downloaded on Sunday morning.
Elementary and middle/high Sunday School classes begin after the Time for All Ages portion of our service. Children of all ages are always welcome to attend the full service with their families in our sanctuary. Childcare is offered during our Sunday services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Our February Share the Plate Beneficiary is Indigenous Council of Omaha, NE. Their mission is to promote equity & access for the Native American community in the Omaha, Nebraska area by providing advocacy & support. Go here to donate.
Coming Up...
Sunday, February 12 at 10:30am, in-person or online via YouTube
"Higher Still”
By Rev. Shari Woodbury
In the final turn of the spiral, our winter series on the New Story of human nature inquires: where are we going? The exploration continues with art, movement and music to inspire our exquisite evolution.
Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10:30am, in-person or online via YouTube
"Farmer To Farmer Senegal Partnership"
With Nancy Scott
Our very own Master Gardener Nancy Scott will talk about her experiences this past fall in Senegal. Farmer to Farmer (F2F) is funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), connecting specialized volunteers with farmers, cooperatives, and other agencies. Volunteers provide technical assistance on practical interventions that increase food production and income, build local capacity, and conserve natural resources with partners. They also build meaningful relationships, fostering mutual understanding and respect.
Sunday, Feb. 26 at 10:30am, in-person or online via YouTube
By “Cultivating Love” by Rev. Shari Woodbury
Albert Einstein observed: “There is an extremely powerful force that, so far, science has not found a formal explanation to. It is a force that includes and governs all others... This universal force is LOVE.” Our Unitarian and Universalist ancestors, like those of many faith traditions, cultivated this powerful force of love within themselves. How can we today harness it for healing – both within and beyond ourselves? Come, fill yourself with love and song. Featuring the Off Beats.
Land Acknowledgment
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.