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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

Holy Laughter
August 17, 2025 at 10:30 amRev. Jim McConnell
“The Twilight Zone” Thoughts on Rod Serling’s Masterpiece
August 10, 2025 at 10:30 amJim Curlee, Jim Ward
Casting the first stone with a pebble in your shoe
August 3, 2025 at 10:30 amDebbie Carew
Chosen Family Among LGBTQ+ People
July 27, 2025 at 10:30 amEli Williams
Freedom, Creativity, Limits, and Perfectionism
July 20, 2025 at 10:30 amRev. Byrd Tetzlaff
Generating Hope
July 13, 2025 at 10:30 amPip Paris
Superman was an Undocumented Immigrant
July 6, 2025 at 10:30 amJoel Gomez-Dossi
Patriotism vs Nationalism
June 29, 2025 at 10:30 amRev. Gy Ludvig-McCartney
Everyone is Needed
June 22, 2025 at 10:30 amEmber Kelley
Father’s Day
June 15, 2025 at 10:30 amFrancisco Gomez-Dossi
How to Drive Like a UU
June 8, 2025 at 10:30 amJeremiah Cox
Donald Trump Can Really Save You
June 1, 2025 at 10:30 amRev. Jim McConnell
Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us
May 25, 2025 at 10:30 amRev. Bruce Bode
If Karma isn’t real, can you use it anyway?
May 18, 2025 at 10:30 amRev. Byrd Tetzlaff
Mothering in 2025
May 11, 2025 at 10:30 am
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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.

Stubborn Grace
Faith, Mental Illness, and Demanding a Blessing

Kate Landis, 2020
Skinner House Books

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