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First Unitarian Church of South Bend

801 East Washington Street
South Bend, Indiana 46617

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First Unitarian Church of South Bend

First Unitarian Church of South Bend

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Sunday Services: 10:30am

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Past Worship Services

Baldwin’s America Today: Hope or Despair?
May 16, 2021 at 10:30 amProf. Alfred Guillaume
Evidence of Her Life
May 9, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Anti-Abortion Activism Hurts Us
May 2, 2021 at 10:30 amDr. Barbara Williams, Rev. Chip Roush
The Tragedy of “the Tragedy of the Commons”
April 25, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Annual Poetry Month Service
April 18, 2021 at 10:30 amFlorence Klecka
Barefoot for Freedom
April 11, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Thigh Will Be Done
April 4, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Chalice, Shall We?
March 28, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Attribution and Blame
March 21, 2021 at 10:30 amAnne Mannix, Mary Alice Lundergan
Attribution & Blame: A Paradox
March 21, 2021 at 10:30 amAnne Mannix, Mary Alice Lundergan
Pi-dening the Circle
March 14, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Lion or Lamb
March 7, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
Growing Up with Kent State
February 28, 2021 at 10:30 am
Odetta & the Congregation’s Birthday
February 21, 2021 at 10:30 amLed by Florence Klecka
rEVOLution
February 14, 2021 at 10:30 amRev. Chip Roush
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If Karma isn’t real, can you use it anyway?

May 18, 2025 at 10:30 amRev. Byrd Tetzlaff

This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. See the tab “Zoom links” above for how to join us for First Zuumitarian.


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First Unitarian Church of South Bend

801 East Washington Street
South Bend, Indiana 46617

Directions

574-234-6588
office@firstunitarian.us

Meet Our Board President

Chuck Leone is a long time member of First Unitarian Church and is currently serving as the president of our Board of Trustees. Before retirement, Chuck worked as an attorney for the City of South Bend and has remained actively engaged in our local community. Around First Unitarian, you can see him regularly at Sunday Service, Adult Forum, and Feasters.

Scripture Unbound
A Unitarian Universalist Approach

Jonalu Johnstone, 2019
Skinner House Books

Buy it now at inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop
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