AT UUS, YOU WILL FIND
A welcoming home for diverse beliefs
We honor your individual search for truth and meaning, and provide community to support you on your journey.
Join us in person or here on YouTube Live
Every Sunday at 10:00 am
Coming Up At UUS
Our active community has programming throughout the week. From our all ages RE programs, to spiritual groups, to volunteer and social justice opportunities, UUS provides community for members to connect in many ways.
Our UUS Mission
We are a welcoming spiritually diverse home. We act on our values:
Honor the Earth;
Advocate for racial and social justice;
Nurture deep connections;
Embrace the ongoing quest for meaning.
Recent Blog Posts
- UUS Receives Grant to Upgrade Building Safety SystemsUUS has been awarded $58,500 in grant funding to update several security systems. We will be implementing needed building security measures to ensure the safety and well-being our our society and all who utilize our building. More details about this project will be shared as the plan continues to develope.
- Green Sanctuary October NewsLearn about Relational Organizing at the October 6 Lunch Then Learn. Join us for the UUA Climate Revival November 16-17. Plus: October Better Together – Food. New GS Vision, Mission, and Logo, Social and Environmental Justice Sundays.
- Iowa UU Witness Advocacy NetworkUU State Action Networks across the country are promoting justice and gearing up to get out the vote. Iowa’s State Action Network, IUUWAN, also jumped on the bandwagon to promote voting and educating voters.
- Prison Ministry Team Report for SeptemberIn September Prison Ministry Team and other volunteers supported incarcerated persons in Iowa through the Pen Pal Program and by planning future events to engage the UUS community.
- Hard Work on Biocell No.3 at UUSSubmitted by Deb Scheolerman A group of hardworking volunteers planted 182 gallon size pots of grasses in the bio retention cell on the east side of…
Find more posts on the UUS News page
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Rev. Diana Smith
UUS Minister
A message from our minister
Wherever you are on your personal journey toward truth and meaning, you will find acceptance and support among our community of fellow seekers and learners. We are a Welcoming Congregation, and no matter who you choose to love or how you express your identity, your presence is valued here. We side with love for marginalized people of all types and are especially focused on dismantling white supremacy culture at all levels, beginning within ourselves.
WE LIVE OUR VALUES
With no formal doctrine, we unite through our shared values with service as our prayer.
Honor the Earth
Our 8 acre campus features nature trails, a meditation labyrinth, natural playscape, memorial and community gardens and sustainability measures such as solar panels, bio retention cells and native plantings.
Social Justice & Sustainability
At our core, we believe in fighting for social justice and sustainability. We are action oriented. We stand up to injustice. We are antiracist. We are a welcoming congregation. We do the work to learn and make lasting change.
Search for Truth & Meaning
Spiritual journeys are individual, but you do not have to go it alone. We believe in the power and healing of community, and welcome you to our congregation no matter what beliefs you hold.
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We Have a Group for Everyone
From groups to nurture mind and spirit, hobby groups for shared interests, family events or volunteer opportunities, UUS offers a wide variety to connect to community.
Families and Youth
Our open faith community is an ideal congregation for families yearning for a church community, without the doctrine found in more traditional church settings. We acknowledge the personal nature in the search for truth and meaning, but provide a community so you don’t have to go on your search alone. We extend that same inclusivity and connection to children and teens. Our facilities are designed to be family-friendly, with worship spaces meant to include children and a religious education program that fosters questions and discussions around faith, love, and what it means to be a part of our collective world.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are so happy that you have found our spiritually and socially inclusive community. Below are some common questions we hear.
If you are new here, we welcome you!
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Service on Sundays at 10; Office Open Mon-Thurs 9-4 By Appointment