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.
In this month of Paying Attention, this Sunday we honor the power of being seen and heard. We’ll begin with a 30-minute service focusing on Trans Day of Visibility, and then move into small groups for an hour to support AMOS’ work to listen to what’s on the minds of “we the people” in Iowa.
Click here for the Order of Service (updates every Friday afternoon)
It takes courage to see which possibilities might emerge out of present challenges. Join us for an Easter service that explores abundance as a mindset, the art of improv, and the power of radical acceptance.
Click here for the Order of Service (updates every Friday afternoon)
Sometimes difficult experiences in life teach us to be cautious of embracing possibilities. Join us for a powerful service focusing on the work to nurture a trauma-informed community.
Click here for the Order of Service (updates every Friday afternoon)
Together we’ll increase our understanding and practices around being a more trauma-informed community.
It takes preparation, stamina, and patience to embrace possibility. In a world that seems to measure possibility in quarterly earnings, how do we reclaim the perspective to plant trees whose shade we will not be here to enjoy?
Click here for the Order of Service (updates every Friday afternoon)
The board will propose a “realistic budget” at the annual meeting based on the pledges in hand. The board will set out the aspirations of the church should we receive additional pledges. What should those aspirations be?
Griffin Hall Construction
March 23, 2026 - May 1, 2026
(not usable during carpet installation beginning April 17th?)
Transforming Conflict Book Group
March 28, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Stonewall Conference Room
Weekend of Resistance: No Kings Protest
March 28, 2026 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Plain Talk Books/Capital Building
We are showing up together again on March 28 with Rev. Steve.
When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. It belongs to us, the people.
We will meet at Plain Talk Books at 11:30 a.m. and will walk to the Capitol together. Click here for more information about the No Kings Movement. Questions? Contact Peace, Justice, and Democracy Team at pjdteam@ucdsm.org.
Griffin Hall Construction
March 23, 2026 - May 1, 2026
(not usable during carpet installation beginning April 17th?)
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