First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven

The First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven has provided a home for liberal religion since 1836. Our member-led services are held Sundays at 10:30 am..
Our meetinghouse is located at 608 Whitney Avenue in the Whitney Avenue Historic District of New Haven, 1.3 miles north of the New Haven Green and about one-half mile south of the town of Hamden.
Currently we are not holding services at the meetinghouse due to covid concerns. However, we welcome you to join our online services using Zoom web conferencing.

Community Connections

Social Justice and Charitable Giving

Sundays 10:30 am
You can join our services via Zoom.

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October 2: “The Ten OX Herding Pictures.”
We will explore the 12th century Chinese Buddhist work The Ten Ox Herding Pictures, which describes the stages of progress toward enlightenment. Service coordinated by Mark Mitsock.

October 9: “Life for Women before Roe”
Coordinated by Yann van Heurck.

October 16: Guest Speaker Frida Berrigan. Coordinated by Lynne and Owen Charles.

October 23: Guest Speaker Pete DeGennaro. Coordinated by Steve Hall.

October 30: Samhain
Coordinated by Theresa Bergherr.


Wondering Aloud Our Sunday services explore insights from world religion, philosophy, and earth-based spiritual traditions. We are a warm and open, member-led community, whose small size fosters connectedness. We grow vegetables and imagination.
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven has provided a home for liberal religion since 1836. Our member-led services are held Sundays at 10:30 am.. Our meetinghouse is located at 608 Whitney Avenue in the Whitney Avenue Historic District of New Haven, 1.3 miles north of the New Haven Green and about one-half mile south of the town of Hamden. Currently we are not holding services at the meetinghouse due to covid concerns. However, we welcome you to join our online services using Zoom web conferencing.
Community Connections The New Haven Bioregional group regularly holds meetings, skillshares, potlucks dinners, and presentations at our meeting house. New Haven Bioregional maintains a lifeboat garden on our property. ANSWER CT, a chapter of the ANSWER Coalition, regularly holds meetings and events at our meeting house. The ANSWER coalitions mission is to stop war and racism. The Childrens Preschool is a non-profit preschool for area children. The school has been located on our property since its founding in 1972, and we are represented on its board of directors. The New Haven Compassionfest regularly holds meetings and vegan potlucks at our meeting house. The New Haven/Leon Sister City Project has their offices in our meeting house. They engage in sustainable economic, human, and community development projects in Nicaragua Social Justice and Charitable Giving The congregations gives away its weekly collection to organizations pursuing social and environmental justice. We select a different recipient each quarter. Past Recipients	October Services Sundays 10:30 am You can join our services via Zoom. click to join service October 2: “The Ten OX Herding Pictures.” We will explore the 12th century Chinese Buddhist work The Ten Ox Herding Pictures, which describes the stages of progress toward enlightenment. Service coordinated by Mark Mitsock. October 9: “Life for Women before Roe” Coordinated by Yann van Heurck. October 16: Guest Speaker Frida Berrigan. Coordinated by Lynne and Owen Charles. October 23: Guest Speaker Pete DeGennaro. Coordinated by Steve Hall. October 30: Samhain Coordinated by Theresa Bergherr.