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One half of Second Unitarian’s offering received in September will go to Compassion in Action / R.A.W.D.A.W.G.S. A faith based, non-profit organization, Compassion in Action serves individuals confined in the state correctional facilities and families affected by incarceration. They also facilitate the RAW DAWGS Youth Corps Gang Prevention Program for boys 5 to 13. To … Continue reading September Share the Plate: Compassion in Action
Through the efforts of both Omaha UU congregations, we have a great supply of facilitators at all levels to provide OWL to our members and friends! Since we offered elementary OWL at Second Unitarian last year, First is taking the lead this year to catch the rest of the children who were not able to … Continue reading OWL – Our Whole Lives Life Span Sexuality Education
YRUU is going to start on Wednesday, September 7th. Joe White will continue as a secondary Youth Advisor and Carolyn Miller will step into a primary Youth Advisor role. Please give them a big “Thank You!” The role of the Youth Advisor takes a weekly time commitment, and is an important ministry for our congregations. … Continue reading YRUU starts September 7th at 7 p.m.
It’s that time of year again: Sunday School is going to be starting in September (September 11th, to be exact). We have 3 levels of class available: youth, intermediate (2nd through 6th graders), and Spirit Play (Pre K – Early Readers/First Grade). Registration is available online. Please click on this link to go to the … Continue reading Register for RE
This Sunday, August 28th, Social Justice invites you to put a human face on Omahans who have or still are participating in gangs and the people who have been tragically affected by gang violence, the Social Justice Committee will show the video, I Dream of an Omaha Where…. It features the stories of current and former … Continue reading Potluck, Documentary, and Panel Discussion: “I Dream of an Omaha Where…”
2U member Charlie Woram invites you to A Symposium on Time. The Eternal-timeless Universe is endless. Humans exist in time. (All in time ends.) We are out of sync with the Cosmos, our residence. The implications abound. Check out incooperation.net for more info. Saturday August 27 at 1:30 p.m. in the 2U sanctuary.
Join leaders of OTOC, Sisters of Mercy, Servants of Mary, Notre Dame Sisters and several community organizations on Thursday, September 1 from Noon to 12:45 PM at 7126 Pacific (outside offices of Rep. Brad Ashford) to kickoff a campaign to end the indefinite detention of Central American women and children who are seeking asylum. There … Continue reading Join Social Justice to Call for an End to Detention for Women and Children Seeking Asylum
This Town Hall meeting is sponsored by the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance which is our August Share the Plate recipient/collaborator. Saturday, August 27 – 12 noon – Black & Blue Town Hall Meeting: Moving the Dial Toward Healthy Engagement Hosted by Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) Howard Kennedy Elementary, 2906 N. 30th St. Pastor Tony E. Sanders, … Continue reading Town Hall Meeting hosted by Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
The teens will meet August 21st, 4:00 p.m. at 2U to view and discuss Zootopia and how it relates to our Second UU Principle: “Justice, equity and compassion in human relations”. We will also be selecting movies for the year ahead. Please join us for snacks, pizza (free-will offering taken) and a great discussion led … Continue reading Teen Movie Night – TONIGHT August 21st – 4:00p.m.
If you are a parent or interested in helping our children and youth out in the lower level one or two Sundays a month, please let Molly Kliment-Jenkins, our Director of Religious Education, know! Also, if you have an older teen who may be interested in helping out in the spirit play or intermediate (formerly … Continue reading We are looking for a few good UUs to help out.
