First Unitarian Church of Louisville

Central Louisville Community Ministries is now collecting lightly-used, clean warm winter coats!  These will be given away to our neighbors during our annual coat giveaway near the end of October.  Coat donations (and hats, gloves, scarves) may be dropped off at the CLCM office, 809 S 4th St, Mondays-Thursday 9:30am-noon, before October 16.  Questions? contact the office Help Keep Louisville Warm!

12:00pm: Lunch and Silent Auction in the social hall
1:00pm: Live Auction 

(Child care provided; ending time by 3:00pm)
For 20+ years, auctions have raised significant funds to benefit our church’s programs. They’re fun and exciting and offer something for everyone!

If you would like to donate, time is running out!

Join us in St. Matthews, on Frankfort Avenue between Bauer and Lexington (both sides of the street). Bring your enthusiasm and your signs to join together as a community as we get ready for the most important midterm election in our lifetime!  Learn About the Focus on Voting

In person, on You Tube, and from Facebook. Speakers will address the acceleration of attacks on voting rights, including such issues as voter roll purges, poll closures, ID requirements, hours and places of polling places, gerrymandering, and laws that have the effect of limiting voters.  They will also suggest ways to defend voter rights.. Find out more HERE.

First U has 60 network members (and it’s not too late to become one). That’s the second largest number across the CLOUT network, but what matters more is how many of us turn out for the Community Problems Assembly on Monday, October 26 at 6:30 pm at Congregation Adath Jeshurun (2401 Woodbourne Ave, 40205) where we will vote on the next focus area and hear from political leaders and community decision makers who will report on their promises to advance past CLOUT initiatives.

Shoe collection boxes can be found in several locations at church: lobby, library, etc. Your donation of gently-used shoes are brought to the WaterStep headquarters 1 mile away from church. This supports clean drinking water projects in communities all over the world!

House and Grounds meets the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 AM to take care of maintenance items like replacing filters in our HVAC units, changing out old lighting panels for new LED ones, and small repairs around the church. Reach out to the Operations Coordinator to get involved, or just show up! 

Join us for lunch every first Sunday after the service – it’s a great way to make new friends and enjoy community.  Suggested donation is $5, first time visitors are our guests.

Join us for lunch every first Sunday after the service – it’s a great way to make new friends and enjoy community.  Suggested donation is $5, first time visitors are our guests.

We meet in the church library on the second Monday of the month at 6:00 PM. Come join us, even if you haven’t read the book! Questions? Contact the church office.

Our October 2026 book is Life Behind a Veil: Blacks in Louisville, Kentucky, 1865–1930 by George C. Wright. The library does have copies (although there is no book kit) and it’s available to read online for free (free account sign-up required, sign up HERE).

Our previous read was The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George!

If you need childcare for your meeting, small group, or other First Unitarian Church event, please read the Childcare Request Guide and fill out the form.  Childcare is contingent on the availability of our staff and not guaranteed. Questions? Contact Loren Crawford, Director of Religious Exploration.