An Urban Center in Detroit for Spiritual Renewal and Social Justice

Liberate Truth - Radiate Kindness - Love Courageously

Flaming Chalice

First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit
4605 Cass Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
Serving Detroit Since 1831

Worship Information
Services begin at 10:30am unless otherwise noted.

ON SITE
    Detroit UU: 4605 Cass Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201 OR
    First Congregational: 33 E Forest, Detroit, MI 48201
JOINT
We have some joint worship services with the Northwest UU Church and the Farmington UU Church. Please see the upcoming schedule below.
ONLINE
    Link for Live Worship Service
    March 30 Video Recording

Upcoming Worship Services
Apr  6, 2025: First Congregational in Detroit -- Parking
Apr 13, 2025: First Congregational in Detroit
Apr 20, 2025: Joint Worship at First Congregational in Detroit
Apr 27, 2025: First Congregational in Detroit


News & Current Events
July 27, 2023: Joint Letter to UU Detroit & Northwest UU
January 12, 2024: Joint Ministry Announcement
August 22, 2024 7:00PM EDT: Family Members in Poetry
September 21, 2024 11:00AM: Regional Picnic
October 12, 2024 4:30PM: Parents' Night Out
November 6, 2024 10:30AM: A Time to be Together
November 21, 2024 6:30PM: Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil
November 23, 2024 5:00PM: Teen Night / Parent & Young Adult Meet Up
December 24, 2024 6:00PM: Christmas Candlelight
January 19, 2025 9:30AM: MLK Service Project for Families
January 20, 2025 1:00PM: Resistance Party
February 1, 2025 NOON: Worship Retreat
February 13, 2025 6:00PM: Board Meeting
March 12, 2025 6:00PM: Membership Committee
March 13, 2025 6:00PM: Board Meeting
March 23, 2025 10:30AM: Stewardship
March 27, 2025 7:00PM EDT: Poetry: Devotion to a Higher Light
March 29, 2025 10:00AM: Choir Practice
March 30, 2025 10:30AM: Living our Commitment to Trans Justice
April 5, 2025 1:00PM: Board Retreat
April 6, 2025 10:30AM: Religious Enthusiasm
     at First Congregational Church, 33 E Forest Ave, Detroit and on Zoom


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Jeff Gibbs & Michael Moore

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CorridorOfMixedEmotions
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Meditation on Breathing (choir)
Amid the Falling Snow
GrassRootsMovement
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Don't Worry, Be Happy
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Change Gonna Come
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April 6, 2025 -- 10:30AM
Reverend Julie Brock
Religious Enthusiasm

This service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Detroit, 33 E. Forest Ave, Detroit, MI 48201, USA and on Zoom

Embodied enthusiasm and enjoying religion is something Unitarians and Universalists took a turn away from during the First Great Awakening, as Rev. Julie spoke about in a recent sermon. Today, we are experiencing another resurgence of religious enthusiasts trying to turn the United States into a theocracy based on conservative religious beliefs. How is that movement getting so much traction? Is there anything we can learn from it? Is there a way to create enthusiasm for a religion grounded in progressive values?

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