In the return of our animal blessing serivce, Rev. Chris will examine what it means to share our lives with non-human animal companions. Participants are invited to bring their companion animals (or a photo as a proxy) to the service to be blessed .

In this special hands-on social justice service, Rev. Chris and special guests will examine how payday and auto title loans prey on the most economically vulnerable in our state what we can do to help curtail these unjust economic practices.  

Have you ever been in nature and been in awe about the vast enormity of life surrounding you? Has it been a spiritual experience? In this service, Rev. Chris will examine what it means to be a religious naturalist and how it can bring meaning … read more.

The news seems to be a constant stream of bad news about a new arms race and new nuclear testing, but all is not lost. In honor of the International Day of Peace, Rev. Chris will examine the peace movement in America and what we … read more.

The labor movement in America grew out of the desire to protect the rights of the American worker and brought about many progressive changes still evident in our society. But, in a day when more and more states are enacting right to work laws, does … read more.

Artist and writer Jenny Odell says, “Nothing is harder to do than nothing. In a world where our value is determined by our productivity, many of us find every last minute captured, optimized, or appropriated as a financial resource by the technologies we use daily.” … read more.

Following service: We will taking our annual congregation photo in the front of the sanctuary.

After a long search process, AUUF welcomes Rev. Chris Rothbauer as its new settled minister. In this service, Rev. Chris will examine what it means to come together and suggest how this may influence our shared future.