News & Events
Join Iowa Interfaith Power & Light for our Called To Climate Action Conference on Saturday, March 29
Join Iowa Interfaith Power & Light for our Called To Climate Action Conference on Saturday, March 29 at Grinnell College from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be a day of empowerment, connection, and action to promote a more just and sustainable future for all and we need you there.
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Lobby Day
Planned Parenthood Lobby Day
Monday, February 24, 2025
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa and Planned Parenthood North Central States are hosting Lobby Day on Monday, February 24.
Read MoreImmigrant Justice Events, in person and virtual
Racial Justice
Immigration Justice
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Waveland Hall
4126 Ingersoll Ave, DES MOINES
Moral Mondays at the Capitol–fighting for Human Rights for All
Moral Mondays IOWA
12:00 – 12:45 pm
Online only via Zoom or Moral Mondays IOWA Facebook page
MARCH 18: Dead or alive?
MARCH 11: Fighting a union busting bill — again
MARCH 4: Iowa’s LGBTQ community will not be erased
FEBRUARY 26: Iowa Legislature’s impact on our public schools
Call your Senator–block the anti-immigrant bill
Contact your senators and urge them to retain federal jurisdiction over immigration policy and reject mandatory detention for people who are unlikely to pose any risk to public safety. Instead, we should invest in our tradition of welcoming immigrants and rejoice in their positive contributions to our nation.
Read MoreProgressive voices hosting Goldpine
Enjoy an evening of high-energy, harmony-driven, introspective Americana music with Goldpine, a Nashville-based duo with Iowa roots. Winners of the 2022 Rocky Mountan Songwriter Contest, they draw upon the acoustic folk tradition but then put their uniquely innovative and eclectic spin on the music they create. Don’t miss the chance to hear them in our incredible listening room space.
Read More10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
Read MoreYou’re soaking in it: White Supremacy Culture for White Folks–Faith Development Classes
It can be easy to ignore what we have been soaking in our entire lives. That doesn’t make it any less toxic to ourselves and others. This class is designed for white-identified UUs to explore the notion of White Supremacy Culture so that we might identify what we’ve been steeped in.
Read MoreDubuque Die in
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque members participated in Dubuque’s 2nd Die In on September 26, 2024 at Washington Park.
Read MoreWe’ve moved to a new Facebook page
Join us on our new Facebook page!
Read MoreGoing Beyond Land Acknowledgements – Decolonial Repair Work first Wednesdays of the month
Dear all, this in person and zoom event is led by Honor Native Land Fund, a group recommended by our friend Shelley Buffalo from the Meskwaki Settlement.
Read MoreSolidarity with Students supporting justice in Palestine
Statement supporting student activism on Gaza
Side With Love in collaboration with the Youth and Emerging Adult team of Lifespan Faith Engagement office, and the UU College of Social Justice, join in solidarity with Unitarian Universalist young adults and students across the globe, who are protesting the ongoing assault in Gaza
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