First Unitarian Church of Sioux City, Iowa

06/06/2026

Good Afternoon Everyone,
We just wanted to drop in and give everyone a reminder about Sunday's service to avoid some confusion. THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE SUNDAY AT CHURCH, WE ARE OFFSITE FOR THE PRIDE SERVICE. This weekend is the Pride festival in Sioux City, and as in years past, we will be doing a joint service for Pride on Sunday. This is being done with our partner churches, this year we will be hosting the service at the Sioux City Public Museum outside on the lawn in front of the museum. The service will start at 11am. The service is a joint effort between First Unitarian, St Mark Lutheran Church, Mayflower Congregational Church, and First Congregational United Church of Christ. Please bring a lawn chair, and water for hydration and hats/umbrellas for shade. This is a great opportunity to see the other open and accepting churches in the community and meet our neighbors, we hope to see you there!
Following this Sunday, normal summer forums will take place in the basement starting at 11am. As a congregation we will need to start thinking about what we want the 5th Sunday in August to look like as we are the host church for this event. If we don't see you at church, maybe we will see you tomorrow at the Pride Festival (June 6th from 11am to 3pm) down in front of the museum. Thank you for all you do and your patience that last two weeks as we have had a different schedule from our normal routine, we look forward to seeing you soon, feel free to call or text me if you have any questions.

Happy Pride,

Carter Smith

05/29/2026

First Unitarian will have our start of summer potluck on 5/31/26 at 12:30pm at Riverside Park in Shelter #2 following the joint Sunday service at First Congregational UCC at 10:30am. Those that want to attend the service are welcome, there will be no service at the First Unitarian Sunday. For those not wanting to attend the service in advance, just plan on joining us at 12:30pm at the Riverside park in Shelter #2. It will be a potluck, feel free to bring a dish to pass, and a lawn chair if you desire. Lemonade and water will be provided, along with plates and napkins for attendees.

05/17/2026

05/07/2026

Interesting article. We ought to ask ourselves how we can hitch a ride to this new revival:

The resonance of the pontiff-versus-president imbroglio reveals a hunger for moral authority at a time that feels deeply disoriented and spiritually thin.

05/05/2026

Interesting article.

What a Snake-Handling Journalist Taught Me About Studying Religion

05/03/2026

Attention everyone:

Services will be Sunday at 11:00 am on May 3, 2026. The sermon is "From Rocks to Riches" with Meredith Miksa.

04/30/2026

For those who missed her service with us, here is another opportunity to wish Sister Shirley well and thank her for her work.

Help us give Sister Shirley a proper send off as she is moving to Dubuque.

Her compassion, strength, and unwavering belief in healing created a space where women can find safety, hope, and new beginnings.

We would be honored to have you join us on May 14th!!

04/28/2026

A special day in our history.