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Unitarian Universalists of South Bend

801 East Washington Street
South Bend, Indiana 46617

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Unitarian Universalists of South Bend

Unitarian Universalists of South Bend

Seeking Truth without Dogma since 1952
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Sunday Services: 10:30am

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Past Worship Services

Quaker Service
August 27, 2023 at 10:30 amFlorence Klecka
This Book Changed My Life!
August 20, 2023 at 10:30 amGail deSomer, Lynn McDonald, Michael Coppedge
Covenant of Kindness
August 13, 2023 at 10:30 amPat Davis, Rev. Chip Roush
Blessing the World
August 6, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Mys-Trees
July 30, 2023 at 10:30 amCatherine Lundergan, Karen Dickson
Dismantling White Supremacy
July 23, 2023 at 10:30 amAnne Mannix, Lynn Liston
Go, Turtles, Go!
July 16, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Chris Buice
Dedham Parish Wins the Silver
July 9, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Tea Parties & Knuckle Sandwiches
July 2, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
The Sin of Original Sin
June 25, 2023 at 10:30 amFlorence Klecka
Love, Truth, and High Expectations
June 18, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Queer Magic
June 11, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
To Err is Human
June 4, 2023 at 10:30 amFlorence Klecka
What We Leave Behind
May 28, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Byrd Tetzlaff
Go Big Or Go Home
May 21, 2023 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
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Sermon by Rev. Gy Ludvig-McCartney

March 15, 2026 at 10:30 amRev. Gy Ludvig-McCartney

Rev. Gy Ludvig-McCartney although born in Transylvania, Romania, didn’t discover UU until much later. They are ordained by UCC & Unity and are the pastor of UUCC of Southwest Michigan in Portage, MI.


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Unitarian Universalists of South Bend

801 East Washington Street
South Bend, Indiana 46617

Directions

574-234-6588
office@firstunitarian.us

Meet Our Board President

Gail deSomer is a long time member of the Unitarian Universalists of South Bend and is currently serving as the president of our Board of Trustees. Around the UU, you will find Gail participating in all sorts of activities including religious education, Sunday Service, and our Meditation group.

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Showing Up for Each Other's Mental Health

Barbara F. Meyers, 2020
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