Urban Abbey

We'd love to see you at our upcoming meetings of our Social Justice Book Club!

Tuesday, June 30th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Book: American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era
Community Partner: OutNebraska

Tuesday, July 28th, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Book: Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity
Community Partner: Access Period

Come join us at the Abbey on Thursday evening for this event! Write postcards to your Omaha city councilmember, learn about local advocacy, and have a chance to sign the Respect Nebraska Voters petition!

Yep, it’s time for another postcard party. 🫪

This Thursday at 5:30 PM, join us after hours at Urban Abbey to write a postcard, connect with neighbors, and learn all about Omaha’s minimum wage ordinance. We’ll also have the Respect Nebraska Voters petition available for you to sign. Time is running out!

Every postcard that lands on your city councilors desk makes an impact and sends the message that we’re watching and waiting for them to do the right thing.

All are welcome! See you there. 👋

Thank you to everyone who joined us for worship this morning—whether you were with us in person or worshipping online. 💜

We’re grateful for the chance to gather in community, to sing, pray, reflect, and be reminded that we don’t walk this journey alone. Thank you for bringing your presence, your questions, your hope, and your authentic selves.

As you head into a new week, may you find moments of peace, opportunities to show kindness, and reminders that you are deeply loved.

We’ll see you again soon!

If you’re stopping by the Omaha Farmers Market today, pop in and say hello! We’ll be making drinks off our new summer menu, like the frozen watermelon lemonade and the iced banana bread latte.

We are fully stocked with books, candles, and of course, everything you might need this pride month, including some of these gorgeous flags.

We are closed today in honor of Juneteenth.

We hope you'll celebrate today in your own way!

📚 Read a book written by a Black author
📣 Speak up on issues of racial justice
💚 Support racial justice focused organizations, like our friends at the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation, Black and Pink National, or IBBG

How are you celebrating and honoring this holiday? Leave a comment below!

Join Rev. Dr. Jane Florence for a summer book study on 'The Girl Who Baptized Herself' by Meggan Waterson.

"As a former high school English teacher, I was shocked when literary classics that I taught for years were banned from public schools in recent years. Book banning is nothing new. Massive bonfires in N**i Germany were fueled by books in the early 1930s. What is considered the first book ban in the United States took place in1637. In 640 CE, according to legend, the caliph Omar burned all 200,000 volumes in the library at Alexandria in Egypt. In the mid-4th century, writings of books considered ‘gnostic’ fell to book-burning decrees.

We have started his summer with a sermon series looking at some of the writings from the early Jesus movement that were banned under imperial edits. In the first centuries of the Christian movement, there was no single book titled “The Holy Bible.” Various gospels, letters, philosophical and theological texts circulated independently; each was an account of someone’s understanding about Jesus and his message. They differed widely. In 367, Athanasius offered a list of 27 writings that he considered acceptable for Christian study. Thirty years later, the list was officially recognized as the New Testament.

Some of the Christian writings that were banned in the 4th century were not burned. Instead, the treasured writings were buried in the Egyptian desert. They lie safe in a clay jar for 1600 years before being accidentally unearthed in 1945. They were secured behind lock and key for another three decades before scholars gained access to translate and study these additional writings of early Christian communities.

Join us for worship this month to explore major themes of these writings to learn how similar and how different they present the message of Jesus of Nazareth.

There is also a book conversation about one of these texts. The Girl Who Baptized Herself highlights Thecla’s story found in The Acts of Paul and Thecla. Put this book on your summer reading list and join the discussion either on Sunday July 26th at 3:00 or on Wednesdays at noon starting July 22. " - Rev. Dr. Jane Florence

Join Youth Social Justice League for summer volunteering with our partners at Access Period. Help pack period products while we learn about combatting period poverty in Nebraska! This event will be at the Access Period warehouse (Alley entrance - north of 6108 Maple St STE 100, Omaha, NE 68104.)

Email Isa at [email protected] with questions. We hope to see you there!

Don't forget to order your UA shirts/crop tops/tank tops for Heartland Pride 2026! Make sure you order before the end of June to make sure it arrives in time for Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Are you excited for Heartland Pride but don't have anything rainbow to wear?

Join us for a Pride Crafternoon on Saturday, July 11th (one week before Heartland Pride) to make pride themed friendship bracelets, rainbow-ify your outfit with beads or fabric paint, make a sign for the parade, and more!

Feel free to bring your own projects/craft supplies! Urban Abbey will provide beads, fabric paint, markers, posterboard, paint, ribbon, and more!

Whether you’re a local or just here for the baseball, we’re waiting for you to stop by for a refreshing beverage!

Come check out our new summer menu featuring the s’mores latte 🔥, apple pie chai 🥧, frozen watermelon lemonade 🍉, blueberry pancake latte 🥞, coconut matcha 🥥, and the infamous banana bread latte 🍌!