Thank you for considering First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin as the venue for your event. First UU makes space available for rent to church members, nonprofit organizations, and members of the greater Austin community. The core functions of the church have first priority on the use of facilities. Further prioritization of facility use will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please take a moment to review the following.
Reservation and Rental Process
To request a room reservation, please contact Shannon Posern, First UU’s Congregational Administrator, at info@austinuu.org or (512) 452-6168.
For paid rentals, we ask that you please review our rental rates and policies and building layout before submitting the online reservation request form.
For church reservations: if there are no conflicts or follow-up information needed, you will receive a reservation confirmation within 3 business days from when the form was submitted. The staff member responsible for your group reservations will contact you if any additional information is needed to complete your request.
For paid rentals: you will receive a reply to your room reservation request with 3 business days. If there are no conflicts or follow-up information needed, you will receive an email containing a proposed contract with rental fee quote. To complete the rental process, a signed contract with payment must be made by the deadline given in the email.
Room reservation request overview
(Please see rental rates and policies for more detailed information)
| Paid Rentals (non-member) | Paid Rentals (member) | Church Ministry Reservations |
| • $350 minimum rental (sexton/equipment fees not included) • 20% discount for 501c3 non-profits • Additional 5% discount for payment in full (for events booked >45 days in advance). • Sexton required • Certificate of Insurance required. We recommend getting a quote from an insurance agent before completing the booking. (all payments forfeited if COI is not submitted) • Rooms have a standard setup. The renter is responsible for setup/resetting the room. Renters, requests for setup information or viewings can be put in the additional requests/notes section of the form. | • 25% discount • $350 minimum rental (sexton/equipment fees not included) *exceptions considered • Discounted rate of $20/hour when sexton is required/hired. • Additional 5% discount for payment in full (for events booked >45 days in advance). • Certificate of Insurance waived • Rooms have a standard setup. The renter is responsible for setup/resetting the room. Renters, requests for setup information or viewings can be put in the additional requests/notes section of the form. | • Childcare: submit your request to Karyn Machler, Childcare Coordinator at least 14 days in advance. (Find form here.) • Discounted rate of $20/hour when sexton is hired. • Rooms have a standard setup. The committee/group is responsible for setup/resetting the room. |
Reservation requests submitted online for church ministry reservations and paid rentals are completed by:
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