Hello!

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.

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Upcoming Service

Reality Check

Is the glass half-full, half-empty, or twice the container for the volume required?  Join us this Sunday as we explore how gratitude helps us see the world more clearly and shake us from habitual resentment. 

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Forum- Meet & Greet with Rev. Steve

 

You Should Be Grateful

Found family can show up in some pretty unique ways. Finding your people not only helps you feel belonging, it can also lead you to sincere gratitude.

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Church Calendar

  • West Vestibule Entrance Construction

    November 17, 2025 - November 22, 2025  

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  • mUUvie Group

    November 22, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Griffin Hall

    "Babette's Feast" Watch Party

    Saturday, November 22 at 7:00 PM

    Griffin Hall

    In the spirit of November's theme of nurturing gratitude, please join the mUUvie Discussion Group to view and discuss "Babette's Feast," winner of the 1987 Oscar for Best International Feature Film. In Babette's Feast, a woman flees the French civil war and lands in a small seacoast village in Denmark, where she comes to work for two spinsters, devout daughters of a puritan minister. After many years, Babette unexpectedly wins a lottery, and decides to create a real French dinner--which leads the sisters to fear for their souls.

    Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5w9skKcdnA

    Popcorn will be provided; bring your own drink.

    RSVP to mUUvie@ucdsm.org to let us know that you are coming!

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  • Faith in Action Team

    November 23, 2025  8:30 am - 9:30 am
    Stonewall Conference Room

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I’m New Here

Ready to explore Unitarian Universalism and our church? We’re ready for you!

  1. Start by joining us for our Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. CT in-person or via livestream. You can also click here for directions to our building!
  2. In the front lobby of our church, you’ll be welcomed by a Congregational Life Team member, who will direct you to visitor information and UU information.
  3. Join us after the service for coffee hour! Enjoy a generous spread of delicious food and take the opportunity to connect, mingle, and meet new people in a welcoming atmosphere.
  4. Check out our Affinity Groups for adults. We also have programs for children, youth, and adults.
  5. And finally, explore our website! There’s a lot to see and we encourage you to reach out to the contact people listed throughout the site if you have questions or want to get involved.