First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans - UU

09/11/2026

Remembering

On this 25th anniversary of September 11, UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt reflects on the lives changed by that day and its aftermath, and on the grief that continues to be carried by so many.

As we remember those who died and hold close all whose lives were forever changed, we are also called to recognize the lasting impacts of September 11 in the years that followed—on families, communities, and people here in the United States and around the world.

As Rev. Dr. Betancourt reminds us, this is a moment to resist fear and hate and to recommit ourselves to healing, justice, pluralism, and love. May we meet this anniversary with compassion, care, and a renewed commitment to one another.

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09/04/2026

In this sermon from our Artists Who Inspire series, Rev. T. J. Fitz...

08/31/2026

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08/29/2026

Ingathering 2026 Greetings

"On behalf of our entire Unitarian Universalist Association, I bring you love and blessings as we move into this new congregational year."
~ Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt

At the start of a new congregational year in this world full of hea...

08/24/2026

THIS IS NOT NORMAL ‼️

Add your name to our petition calling on the Department of Homeland Security to stop spying on churches and other houses of worship immediately: https://support.interfaithalliance.org/a/dhs-spying

08/24/2026

We take in stories each day – headlines, ideologies, campaign tactics, politics, and stump speeches – attempting to convince us that human goodness is impossible. It would be understandable to adopt this lens as our own in this chaotic time, if it were not for the way we as Unitarian Universalists live with one another in community.

When we affirm in our congregations and communities that humanity is inherently worthy and met in that highest value by all of creation, when we give of our time and our resources to strengthen the work of partnership and faithful witness, we are refuting the stories of the day and renewing the very wholeness and possibility of our tradition.

Nicole Pressley, the UUA’s Organizing Strategy Team director, insists that for democracy to work, we need one another and therefore, we must care for each other. All of the work of Side With Love is an investment in democracy and the collective power of community. It is all about the promise, the process, and the people.

Our labor on behalf of climate justice is an investment in democracy. Our work for abolition is an investment in democracy. Our insistence on bodily autonomy through reproductive justice, LGBTQ and gender justice, and disability rights is an investment in democracy. Organizing against criminalization as racial justice and immigration justice is an investment in democracy.

Our showing up for electoral justice, especially in this election season, is an investment in each other and through this, an investment in democracy. The promise of democracy lives in the collective whole and it is made manifest through our actions and our care for one another.

08/16/2026

UU proud..

Congregations and their members are navigating profound upheaval in these times, and I am continually inspired by the creativity and care with which Unitarian Universalists carry out life-saving ministries in diverse communities and contexts. The heart of Unitarian Universalism lives in congregations and communities – in the lay leaders, musicians, religious educators, ministers, and all who gather together week after week. It is an honor and privilege for the UUA to support that vital work.

Our living tradition will outlast these painful times, beloveds. Just as our religious forbears have done across the centuries, we will be shaped by what is happening in our wider world, but we will not be defeated. We will continue to invite all people of good will, who would live their lives by a set of shared values, to join us in dreaming the world anew. We will freely embrace our covenantal tradition and move together to center justice, reason, and love in our spiritual living.

08/16/2026

UU proud.

07/14/2026

07/14/2026

📣 From Minnesota to Texas to Maine, we refuse to look away.

We know what it’s like when ICE tears through our communities — abducting our neighbors, breaking apart families, and killing people we love.

We grieve together. We organize together. And we won’t stop until ICE is out of all our communities and every neighbor who was taken is home.