Welcome to the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines! We’re glad you’ve found us and hope you find a church home with us.
At First Unitarian, we’re brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We’re people of many beliefs and backgrounds – people with a religious background and people with none; people who believe in a God and people who don’t, and people who simply let the mystery be. And while we represent a diversity of faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, we agree that we want to do good work in the world.
So we welcome you – your whole self, with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes. Let us support you on your faith journey.
If the future is unknowable, why choose hope? What value does a hopeful outlook bring to our lives? Join us for a celebration of possibility.
Click here for the Order of Service (updates every Friday afternoon)
Iowa’s first mini forest was planted in May 2024 with a lot of support from First Unitarian. What happened and how is the forest doing?
Congregational Life: Friday Night Out Set-Up/Clean-Up
December 5, 2025 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Griffin and Kitchen
he Congregational Life Team knows how hard it can be to find time for yourself — whether that’s a quiet dinner, holiday shopping, or simply relaxing at home. So, we’re giving you a night off!
Drop your kiddos off at church from 5–8 PM on Friday, December 5, and enjoy a kid-free evening while they have a fun night with their church family. We’ll keep them entertained with games, crafts, and more, and we’ll also provide dinner.
Please RSVP so we can plan for enough volunteers, food, and snacks.
If you need some fun date night ideas of things happening in Des Moines on Friday, December 5, we've made you a list of some great events!
Congregational Life: Friday Night Out
December 5, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Griffin and Kitchen
The Congregational Life Team knows how hard it can be to find time for yourself — whether that’s a quiet dinner, holiday shopping, or simply relaxing at home. So, we’re giving you a night off!
Drop your kiddos off at church from 5–8 PM on Friday, December 5, and enjoy a kid-free evening while they have a fun night with their church family. We’ll keep them entertained with games, crafts, and more, and we’ll also provide dinner.
Please RSVP so we can plan for enough volunteers, food, and snacks.
If you need some fun date night ideas of things happening in Des Moines on Friday, December 5, we've made you a list of some great events!
SJ Gathering Set-Up/Clean-UP
December 6, 2025 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Griffin and Kitchen
Social Justice Gathering
December 6, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Griffin and Kitchen
Join Rev. Steve and the Social Justice Support Team for a conversation on issues, passion, our UU values, and how to manage the emotional toll of working to create a just and equitable community. We'll explore ways we can support ourselves and one another, prepare for the work ahead, and keep Love at the center of all we do. Whether you are part of our justice ministry already, or curious about what it means to be a UU in the world, join us!
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