Second Unitarian Church – Social Justice Summit, Saturday, January 18, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., offsite at Project Harmony, 11949 Q Street.  RSVP here. Working for justice in our world is a principal way for Unitarian Universalists to express their faith. Second Unitarian Church has a rich legacy of justice-making.  You are called… This … Continue reading Social Justice Summit 1/18

Retirees’ Group meets Tuesday, January 14, at 1:00 p.m. to view a 76-minute DVD, “Two Who Dared.” In February, 1939, Waitstill and Martha Sharp left for Czechoslovakia on a dangerous mission to save imperiled human lives. What drove this young Unitarian minister and his wife, from Wellesley, Massachusetts, to put the well being of strangers … Continue reading Retirees’ Group January 14

Second Unitarian Church of Omaha participates in the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Social Witness process.  This process is how our denomination arrives at consensus on articulating our position on major issues.  It’s called the Social Witness process because we, as congregations as well as the national office, call attention to social and economic inequities. Congregations mark … Continue reading Our Vote on UUA Study Issues January 26

If you are hitting the clearance sales and come across some cheap fleece, please pick up some for our blankets. Each blanket needs two coordinating pieces of fleece about 1.5 yards long. We made nine blankets for Project Harmony on December 29 and would love to make more at our next Service Learning Project on … Continue reading Project Harmony Blankets Call for More Fleece!

Join us for worship on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24! Our 4 p.m. worship will be a family-friendly service as children and adults prepare for the fun and festivities of Christmas. Join us for an exciting, energetic worship filled with songs and stories! If you prefer the quieter, more contemplative services, our 6 p.m. worship … Continue reading Christmas Eve Services 2013

In his book, Savor, Buddhist monk and author Thich Nhat Hanh writes, “We all have bad days when everything seems to go wrong. After such a long day, we feel tired, discouraged, and down. We might have an urge to have some comfort food – a pint of ice cream, say, or some chocolate chip … Continue reading Meditation Reincarnated December

The winter 2013 edition of UUWorld included an article by Kris Willcox crediting Rev. Charles Follen with bringing the tradition of the indoor Christmas tree to the US. A write up in the popular magazine Godey’s Lady’s Book by Harriet Martineau, helped foster this now common practice. Second Unitarian Church of Omaha now has three … Continue reading Holiday Decorating Dec. 6

The Membership Committee is creating a new Ambassador program, to help shepherd new members and returning visitors into our congregation. The time commitment is low, but the impact is so large. In addition to being available to visitors and new members during fellowship activities, Ambassadors will also have the opportunity to mentor new members if … Continue reading Become an Ambassador!

On Sunday, December 15, from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., the teens will be watching “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” Discussion will be led by Bob Fischbach, movie reviewer at the Omaha World-Herald. Snacks will be available and a free will donation will be taken for pizza. This film focuses on family and relates the trials … Continue reading Second Circle Movie Dec. 15

Are you interested in having your child dedicated/blessed as part of the community here at Second Unitarian (click here for a UUA link about child dedications)? On December 15, Rev. Scott will lead a dedication for a family and we wanted to see if other families were interested in participating. Email Rev. Scott to let … Continue reading Child Dedication Dec. 15