First Unitarian Church of Chicago

08/14/2026

🌈 Registration is Open: Our Whole Lives (OWL) 7th–9th Grade! 🌈

We are excited to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL) 7th–9th Grade, a comprehensive sexuality education program designed to help youth develop the knowledge, values, and skills they need to make informed, respectful, and responsible decisions about relationships, identity, and sexuality.

Through interactive, age-appropriate conversations, youth will explore topics including:
✨ Healthy relationships & communication
✨ Consent & decision-making
✨ Puberty and adolescent development
✨ Sexual orientation, gender identity & expression
✨ Reproductive health & safety
✨ Media literacy & digital citizenship
✨ Personal values and advocacy

OWL creates a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space where youth can ask questions, think critically, and grow together.

📅 Program Dates: September–May
⏰ Time: Select Sundays, 11:15 AM–2:45 PM
💲 Cost: Free (with a $75 non-refundable registration deposit to reserve a space; scholarships available)
📌 Registration Deadline: August 16

Registration is open to youth in the wider community, with First Unitarian Church of Chicago members receiving priority enrollment. After August 16, registration may be considered based on availability.

To register or learn more, contact Liz Tolbert, Director of Religious Education at [email protected].

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08/12/2026

Don’t forget to sign up for 7-9th grade OWL today! Questions? Contact Liz T. @ [email protected]

🌈 Registration is Open: Our Whole Lives (OWL) 7th–9th Grade! 🌈

We are excited to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL) 7th–9th Grade, a comprehensive sexuality education program designed to help youth develop the knowledge, values, and skills they need to make informed, respectful, and responsible decisions about relationships, identity, and sexuality.

Through interactive, age-appropriate conversations, youth will explore topics including:
✨ Healthy relationships & communication
✨ Consent & decision-making
✨ Puberty and adolescent development
✨ Sexual orientation, gender identity & expression
✨ Reproductive health & safety
✨ Media literacy & digital citizenship
✨ Personal values and advocacy

OWL creates a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space where youth can ask questions, think critically, and grow together.

📅 Program Dates: September–May
⏰ Time: Select Sundays, 11:15 AM–2:45 PM
💲 Cost: Free (with a $75 non-refundable registration deposit to reserve a space; scholarships available)
📌 Registration Deadline: August 16

Registration is open to youth in the wider community, with First Unitarian Church of Chicago members receiving priority enrollment. After August 16, registration may be considered based on availability.

To register or learn more, contact Liz Tolbert, Director of Religious Education at [email protected].

08/07/2026

🌈 Registration is Open: Our Whole Lives (OWL) 7th–9th Grade! 🌈

We are excited to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL) 7th–9th Grade, a comprehensive sexuality education program designed to help youth develop the knowledge, values, and skills they need to make informed, respectful, and responsible decisions about relationships, identity, and sexuality.

Through interactive, age-appropriate conversations, youth will explore topics including:
✨ Healthy relationships & communication
✨ Consent & decision-making
✨ Puberty and adolescent development
✨ Sexual orientation, gender identity & expression
✨ Reproductive health & safety
✨ Media literacy & digital citizenship
✨ Personal values and advocacy

OWL creates a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space where youth can ask questions, think critically, and grow together.

📅 Program Dates: September–May
⏰ Time: Select Sundays, 11:15 AM–2:45 PM
💲 Cost: Free (with a $75 non-refundable registration deposit to reserve a space; scholarships available)
📌 Registration Deadline: August 16

Registration is open to youth in the wider community, with First Unitarian Church of Chicago members receiving priority enrollment. After August 16, registration may be considered based on availability.

To register or learn more, contact Liz Tolbert, Director of Religious Education at [email protected].

07/29/2026

Happy Birthday First Unitarian! This day 190 years ago First Unitarian Church of Chicago was founded, only one year before the city of Chicago was incorporated. Today it continues to stand as a pillar of the community and a beacon of Hope. We are a multicultural, multiracial, and multigenerational community that embraces everyone regardless of religious beliefs, Race, or sexual orientation. Join us for worship on Sunday mornings at 10am!

05/09/2026

Our community breakfast is open for business! If you are near 57th and Woodlawn, come through before 10:30 for some delicious pancakes made by our Coming of Age youth!

04/11/2026

Invite your friends for our first ever intergen alt prom! For adults and youth 12-17. Raffle prizes, hors d’oeuvres, pizza, photo ops - dress for your favorite decade. Tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/dancingdecades

04/10/2026

Tomorrow night (4/11) - join us for jazz! Come hang out with the Greg Ward Quartet for an awesome night of live music at the First Unitarian Church of Chicago. The show kicks off at 7:30 PM. Bring your friends and enjoy a great evening of music -- buy a ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-of-jazz-with-the-greg-ward-quartet-tickets-1985177898534?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Hope to see you tomorrow!

04/01/2026

Today we join UUs across the country in affirming the dignity and visibility of our trans neighbors, friends, and members. We are with you today and every day. 💗

On this Trans Day of Visibility, Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton Biggs invites us to widen the lens.

Visibility isn’t just about recognition—it’s about ensuring care, safety, and dignity reach all trans people, wherever they are.

We remember trans people living under surveillance.
We remember that trans lives are sacred everywhere—in detention centers, courtrooms, hospitals, schools, and churches.

And we remember: trans freedom does not stop when we look away.

Explore resources to deepen your understanding and take action at the link in the comments.

03/31/2026

This Sunday, some of us from First U joined a diverse crowd of ecumenical friends from around Chicagoland for Kolbe House Jail Ministry's Prayer Walk Around Cook County Jail. A meaningful way to begin this week leading into Easter in love and solidarity.

02/20/2026

You are warmly invited to join us after our 10am service this Sunday for a special guest lecture and conversation!

Paul Poast will present a First Forum starting at 11:30am on Sunday, February 22, entitled “A More Chaotic World? Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy and International Affairs in a Time of Turmoil.”

Dr. Poast is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago and a Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He studies international politics, with a focus on international security.

His books include The Economics of War, Organizing Democracy, Arguing About Alliance, and most recently Wheat at War (with R. C. Zielinski). He is also a columnist for World Politics Review.

All are welcome! A Q&A will follow the presentation, and light refreshments will be available. We hope you’ll join us for this timely and thoughtful discussion.