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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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Come early for the Adult Program at 9:30 am!

Adult Program at 10 am

This session will examine spiritual factors that influenced early Christianity, beginning with documentation in the New Testament concerning Jesus and Paul, then briefly mentioning Gnostic beliefs, and finally addressing the Desert Fathers and their influence on subsequent monasticism. The remainder of this session will deal [...]

Sunday Service at 11 am

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". Fitzgerald died thinking the book and he himself were failures, yet it went on to act like a flood lamp, still shining light onto the souls of the chasers [...]

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Upcoming Events & Activities

JUSTICE ACTION VIGIL ENVIRONMENT 2021
ESL teacher and student in Emerson's ESL program
Choir Rehearsal
Luunch Buunch
Drum Circle Class
Choir Rehearsal
Emerson group at No Kings Day protest