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Art, Artifacts and Furnishings in our UUAA Building
Our congregation strives to reflect our values and spirit through the artwork and furnishings in our church building.
Over the years we have enjoyed many hand crafted works created by members and even by some of our handy ministers. Our 19th century church was adorned with hand sewn banners of symbols of world religions. Rev Ed Redmond (minister 1942-1960) was a woodworker who made an elaborate candelabra for our "new" sanctuary in 1956 and the next minister, Rev Erwin Gaede, made a pulpit for that sanctuary. (See photos of our historic buildings.)
Our current sanctuary is graced with a fabric chalice hanging made by members Betsy Price and Barb Hall. It echoes the design of our congregation's metal chalice crafted by former member Kyle Connolly. The wood pulpit in the sanctuary was made by members Doug Harris and Dave Hall.
You may want to view a list of UUAA artwork and artifacts with information about each item.
Volunteer: You can help out or join the Art & Aesthetics Committee
If you are an associate, friend, or member of the UUAA congregation you may volunteer to join the Art and Aesthetics Committee, or to help out at one of its events. Just sign up at the volunteer table in the Social Hall after services any Sunday.
How to Get Things Done at UUAA
Wondering who to ask or how to get your task accomplished at UUAA? Check the list below or for more detailed information
download the guide How to Get Things Done at UUAA
Need to know who is in charge? You can use this link to view a staff organization chart.
If you are trying to decide how to address a problem with UUAA processes or interpersonal interactions and don't know where to start, you can read this guide to our lay support teams that help us dwell together in peace.
Use this INCIDENT REPORT FORM if you need to write a report on an incident on UUAA property.
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If I still need help, I should contact this person in the Church Office |
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Ask a question about my financial pledge or pledge statement.
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Note that printed statements reporting financial contributions to UUAA will be mailed to each donor by January 31st and July 15th each year. If you have signed up for our new Realm database system, you can monitor or change your pledge in the "Giving" section.
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Learn about UUAA's management policies.
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Follow this link to the Operations Policies to read our policies related to building & grounds, communications, finance, fundraising, office support and personnel. If you are looking for the Board of Trustee's Governing Policies covering the administration, oversight and goal setting for UUAA, you can follow this link.
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File an Incident Report (vandalism, injury, theft, harassment, etc)
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Download the Incident Report form. Submit the form to the office.
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Ed Lynn |
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Rent space at UUAA for an event.
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Please contact the UUAA office to get the most recent rental information. |
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Request an outdoor space for my UUAA group
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Recognized congregational groups may request to reserve specific outdoor space on UUAA grounds by first reading the space use policy and then filling out the Outdoor Space Request Form.
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Request a Physical or Zoom room for my UUAA group
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Recognized congregational groups may request to reserve a UUAA room or a Zoom room owned by UUAA by filling out the Room Request Form.
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Plan a memorial or wedding service at UUAA
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Please contact the UUAA office for current policies on large gatherings.
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Report a building or maintenance concern. |
Email specific details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
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Reserve a table for Social Hour |
As we gradually re-open the building, tables are not yet available during social hour. Please refer to the latest Covid-19 precautions. |
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Submit a report to be included in this year’s annual report. |
Email your recognized congregational team's comprehensive program report to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The deadline to submit an edited annual report is April 15th. |
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Submit an article for inclusion in the Monthly Newsletter |
Submit your article of 300 words or less using this form The deadline for each month’s edition is 5:00 pm on the 21st of the preceding month. |
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Submit an article for inclusion in the Weekly Bulletin |
Submit your article of 90 words or fewer using this form. The deadline for each week’s edition is Tuesday at 5:00pm. If your group is advertising an event, please be sure to include the name of the event, date, time, and contact information to field questions. Please make your room reservation or Zoom room reservation before advertising an event. |
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Submit an insert for the Order of Service |
Put in your request and email your notice in MS-Word format to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 9:00am on the Tuesday 12 days prior to the Sunday that the insert will appear. |
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Submit a notice for inclusion in the Pastoral Care News |
Email your submission to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
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Submit an addition, change, deletion or notice for UUAA.org. |
Email your notice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. WebTechs are skilled lay volunteers who work on a rotating schedule to help maintain accurate and relevant content on the congregation’s website. |
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Submit an expense payment or reimbursement form.
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For an Expense/ Reimbursement Form click here to print a copy. Make sure to attach original receipts to the form. Mail completed forms to the church office.
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View the UUAA's balance sheet and budget. |
Follow this link to the Financial Reports |
Ed Lynn |
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Start a new UUAA group |
To start a new Social Justice group, please fill out this form and contact the Social Justice Council. All other UUAA groups, start by filling out this group recognition form. |
Hannah Hotchkiss |
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Read the current UUAA strategic plan |
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Building and Office Hours During Covid-19 Precautions
The physical UUAA building is now open during limited hours. Please read the latest reopening information to learn more. Masks are required inside the UUAA building.
Google Earth View
You can now view the church and surrounding property from space using Google Earth! Google Earth is a virtual globe program that maps the earth by the superimposing images obtained from satellite imagery. You can download the free Google Earth program from the Google Earth website
Once you have Google Earth installed you can download this file which contains all the land features of our property:trails, benches, campfire rings bird houses and more. To use this file:
- Click to download the First UU land mapping file . Save it to your hard drive in a place you can remember. (The file is called 1st_UU_of_Ann_Arbor_BWH_04_2009.kml)
- Double click on the file wherever you saved it. It will start up Google Earth and zoom from space to the property. (If you don't have Google Earth open already, it will launch the program automatically for you).
Our Building and Land
Built in 1998 on 45 acres of grasslands and woodlands, our church building offers several panoramic views of the countryside. The building was designed by local architect David Osler, a recipient of numerous honors and awards. In November 2004, we finished and dedicated our bright and cheerful classroom wing. We generate much of our own energy on site from a wind turbine, rooftop solar panels and a rotating solar collector. The building has been "Accessibility and Inclusion" certified, providing wheelchair access, hearing amplifiers in the sanctuary and other features designed for inclusion.
We are located on the corner of Ann Arbor-Saline and Ellsworth Roads. For rental information, please scroll down this page.
A Slide Show Tour of UUAA's Beautiful Church Building
An aerial view of the our building and grounds. Our 38,000 square foot building includes a main sanctuary, 2 chapels, 16 classroom/meeting rooms and 8 offices.
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Our current building is the fourth home for our congregation since our founding in 1865 as the First Unitarian Society of Ann Arbor. Two of our former homes are registered historic buildings. (Click to view photos of our historic UU churches in Ann Arbor.)
Our Artwork and Furnishings
We have an Arts and Aesthetics Team that helps us find ways to reflect our values and aspirations in the artwork and furnishings in our church building. You can read more about the artwork in our building...
Our Land
Our beautiful 45 acres of land includes a prairie, organic gardens, an outdoor worship area, and hiking trails. Our Site Master Plan, adopted in 2012, guides our use of the land.
You can also read about our Building & Grounds Policies or learn about our Renewable Energy Projects
Hiking Trails
Volunteers maintain 2 miles of hiking trails through meadows and wooded areas south of the congregation's building. A kiosk at the south edge of the lawn, Behind the Social Hall area, shows the trail map and marks the start of the trails.
Congregational Event Room Requests
The First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor provides space to its members for registered congregational team meetings, events, and other congregation-sponsored activities. Except for holidays, facilities are available for use on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to 4:00pm; Monday-Thursday from 9:00am to 9:00pm; and on the first and third Fridays from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. To request a room at UUAA, please complete a Congregational Event Room Request Form
Renting our Facilities - General Public
The First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor offers the rental of our church to the general public.
We have many unique rooms available to compliment a variety of social events, including:
- Celebrations
- Commitment Ceremonies
- Concerts
- Lectures
- Meetings
- Receptions
- Recitals
- Seminars
- Weddings
- Memorials
Room capacities range from intimate meeting rooms to a maximum of 350 people in the David Osler designed Phifer Sanctuary. Our building is smoke-free and wheelchair accessible with plenty of free parking.
For more information about renting our facilities, please phone the Office at 734-665-6158 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
(Congregants who wish to reserve a room for meetings and events should use this link to access the room reservation form)
