Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman has been serving as First UU’s half-time minister since June of 2020. Rev. Michelle was already familiar to many Springfield residents through her position as campus minister at Ekklesia Progressive Campus Ministry. Ekklesia is affiliated with four denominations and is a leader in interfaith Read more…
Tired of watching services on Zoom? Join us in person, indoors this Sunday, November 21st! The first service is at 10 am with a repeat service at 11:15 am. Please pre-register for this event. Register online HERE (preferred method) or Leave a voicemail at 417-883-3922 before noon on Thursday, Nov. 18. or Read more…
Register Now for the Live Service on Nov. 21 We’re going to have two services on Nov. 21! We have several reasons to believe the turnout for our live service will be larger than expected, and we don’t want to disappoint any of you; therefore, the Sunday services team is Read more…
Are you ready for some safe, outdoor opportunities to share a meal with friends, old and new? Do you want to connect and get to know people that you’ve seen on a zoom screen, but had little contact in real life? Here is an opportunity to gather and get to Read more…
The Welcoming Renewal Committee encourages every member and friend of the congregation to complete the “Trans Inclusion in Congregations” course. The six session self-paced online video and reading series is completed individually. This course is one of the ways that we can center and enact culture change, starting in our Read more…
This year the Sew-Sew group had planned to host a UUniquely Made art/craft show as a First UU fundraiser. However, in response to Covid19 we postponed that event to a future date. In the meantime, we have created some special note cards showcasing some of our First UU artists. Each set comes with Read more…
This fall First Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield will join 145 other churches that use the Soul Matters Small Group circles to encourage members and friends to engage deeply with their Unitarian Universalist values through independent reflection on monthly themes. This program will occur from September 2020 through June of Read more…
Rev. Lauren Smith of the UUA Disaster Relief Fund has issued an emergency appeal to meet the needs of Iowa residents affected by the devastating derecho winds of last week. From Rev. Smith: The UUA Disaster Relief Fund is here for UUs and UU congregations when disaster strikes…. Grants from Read more…
The Soulful Home Program Simple ways to engage with your family and your values. Flexible and easy conversation starters and activities that help you make time for meaning making. An invitation to engage with this world in ways that center Unitarian Universalist values. In the 2020/2021 church year we will Read more…
The commission was formed to “conduct an audit of the power structures and analyze systemic racism and white supremacy culture within the Unitarian Universalist Association” because, one, “…many of our congregations are in trouble, with dwindling membership, participation, and financial contributions. A factor that contributes to this decline is our Read more…