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Whoever you are, wherever you call home, whomever you love, the Emerson congregation — a welcoming UU church in Houston — invites you into a community of spiritual exploration and deep care. As one of the most inclusive Houston churches, we celebrate diversity and open-hearted connection. Whether you're searching for UU churches near me in Houston or simply a place to grow, question, and belong, we look forward to getting to know you!

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Adult Program at 10 am

Just as women in the US experience cultural pressures to conform to a feminine ideal, a parallel (and opposite) set of pressures exists for men. The focus of the presentation and discussion will be men. What cultural pressures have men experienced in the US? Kim [...]

Sunday Service at 11 am

If we can be fully open to our senses- all six (?) of them- we may be inspired by our encounters with everyday objects, beings, and places to find greater meaning for our lives. Thoreau and Emerson wrote extensively on their "direct experience of the [...]

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A Culture of Cruelty

August 14th, 2025|2 Comments

When I arrived in Texas two years ago, I was having a conversation with someone who had been here for about five years at the time.  I was coming from Florida where I had been [...]

Surrounded By Music

May 27th, 2025|Comments Off on Surrounded By Music

As I sat at a red light today, listening to the radio, I heard a song I didn't recognize. In and of itself, that's a bit of an event because I listen to a lot [...]

Kids Say the Smartest Things

August 5th, 2025|Comments Off on Kids Say the Smartest Things

“Kids Say the Smartest Things”Several years ago, comedian Tiffany Haddish revived the 60s television comedy series, “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Though the revival was short lived, retaining long-term files of things kids say that [...]

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JUSTICE ACTION VIGIL ENVIRONMENT 2021
ESL teacher and student in Emerson's ESL program
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Emerson group at No Kings Day protest