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Joys and Concerns
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Sung Response
Comfort me...O my soul.
Sing with me...O my soul.
Rev. Mark Stringer
Sharing Our Abundance
Meditation
Spoken
Silence
Hymn #123
Including “What’s In the Temple” by
Tom Barrett
Spirit of Life
Readings
From Ralph Waldo Emerson
From the Dalai Lama
Special Music
“One Breath” by Scott Stilwell
Sermon
“In Good Faith?”
Linda Barnes
Scott Stilwell, UU Choir,
Matt Stilwell-guitar, Bruce
Martin-keyboard, and Kent
Newman-percussion
Rev. Mark Stringer
*Hymn #131
Love Will Guide Us
Closing Words
Words of WH Murray, adapted by Bruce
Southworth
Extinguishing the Flame
Leader: I extinguish the symbolic flame
of this gathering. May we carry its light
into the world.
People: Let us go from this place, open to life,
expecting to love, and prepared to serve.
*Closing in Song
Hymn of Valor (see inside back cover of
hymnal)
*Please stand as you are able
Thank You to all Service Participants and to Today’s Hospitality Teams:
9:15 a.m. Team: Jane Rongerude, Michelle Heater, Rob Heater, Jessie Heater,
Ryan Beck, Margaret Karbeling, Bob Belosky, Jim Pattison, Heather Schebel,
Brad Leu, Joshua Pronk & Family, Gabe Schebel, Eric Hayes, Chelsea Hayes, Ben
Spadt, Ananda Spadt
11:00 a.m. Team: Amy Luebbert, Linda Lovell, Susan Seitz, Judy Lonning Robertson, Charly Robertson, Phyllis Briley, Carla Hicklin, Barb Hendricks, Leon
Hendricks, Gianfranco Berardi, Laura Berardi, Bev West, Janice Hawkins, Thom
Williams
Sound Board Operator: 9:15 a.m. - Bill Allen; 11:00 a.m. - Ryan Beck
Hearing Impaired: We have radio receivers available at the rear of the
auditorium near the audio board.
Visually Impaired: Full page magnifiers may be found at the rear of the
auditorium near the sound board.
Second Basket: Children and Family Urban Movement’s (CFUM) mission is to create
a community to support the potential of children, youth and families through educational success, healthy living and community engagement. This is carried out
through after school programs for children who reside in a near Des Moines
North side neighborhood who are between the grades of K through 12. Planned
Parenthood of the Heartland’s mission is to be a leader in providing accessible reproductive health care, education, and advocacy; responsive to the needs and rights of
families and individuals.
CALENDAR
Sunday, February 1
Pathways 9:15 a.m., Room 107
Welcoming Newcomers Committee 9:15 a.m., Room 105
RE Classes 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Lower Level
Service: "In Good Faith?" with Rev. Mark Stringer; Celebrant: Linda
Barnes, Ministerial Intern 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Auditorium
Christian Book Group 9:30 a.m., Peace Conference Room
Forum: Putting Faith into Action 11:00 a.m., Channing Hall
First Steps Class for Visitors 11:00 a.m., gather at the Welcome Table
World Religions 11:00 a.m., Room 105
Death with Dignity Action Group 12:15 p.m., Peace Conference Room
Strings Attached 12:30 p.m., Auditorium
High School Youth Group 6:00 p.m., Room107
Windbreakers 6:00 p.m., Channing Hall
Monday, February 2
Small Group Ministry 10:00 a.m., Kitchen
Tuesday, February 3
The New Jim Crow Class 6:30 p.m., Room 107
Rise Up and Call Her Name Again 6:30 p.m., Room 114
UU Book Club 7:00 p.m., Smokey Row (1910 Cottage Grove)
Wednesday, February 4
Channing Chimes 5:00 p.m., Auditorium
Bell Ave Ringers 5:30 p.m., Auditorium
Wednesday Night Dinner 5:30 p.m., Channing Hall, Gathering Space
Sparks Choir 6:00 p.m., Room 105
7-8 Grade OWL 6:15 p.m., Room 107
7-8 Grade OWL 6:15 p.m., Room 114
Chalice Choir 6:30 p.m., Room 105
Breaking the Aging Habit 6:30 p.m., Room 113
Israel/Palestine Conflict 6:30 p.m., Room 110
Spirit Play 6:30 p.m., Room 111
Humanist Book Discussion Group 6:45 p.m., Room 108
Enviroscouts 7:00 p.m. Room 103
Bones for Life (Advanced) 7:00 p.m., Mary Safford Room
UU Choir 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
Thursday, February 5
Pagan Liturgy & Ritual Class 6:30 p.m., Room 111
Friday, February 6
Bridge 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
Saturday, February 7
PlayUU First Saturday Playdates 9:00 a.m., Child care room & RE Gathering Area
RE Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 6:00 p.m., Channing Hall
(calendar continued in next panel)
Sunday, February 8
RE Classes 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Lower Level
Service: "Religious Naturalism: Faith in Creation" with Linda Barnes,
Ministerial Intern; Celebrant: Petra Lange 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Auditorium
Linda will consider, as Ursula Goodenough puts it, “The Sacred Depths of Nature” as a spiritual expression that can help us transform and make holy our relationship with creation.
Christian Book Discussion Group 9:30 a.m., Peace Conference Room
Energy & Justice for All 11:00 a.m., Minister’s Office
Grounds Council 11:00 a.m., DRE’s Office
World Religions & Their Cultures 11:00 a.m., Room 105
Interweave Monthly Potluck Lunch 12:15 p.m., Channing Hall
Sacred Bridges CUUPS Meeting 12:30 p.m., Room 111
High School Youth Group 6:00 p.m., Room 107
ANNOUNCEMENTS
February Art Gallery & Forum
For February, the Art Wall in Channing Hall will display a local architect’s conceptual designs for a possible new playground structure. The architect, Evan
Shaw, will be available on Sunday, February 15 to discuss these conceptual ideas
from 10:00 am. to 12:30 p.m. At 11:00 a.m., Mr. Shaw will present a slide show
during the forum, including a fly-over of the potential structure. People can ask
questions of the architect that day, or place a comment in the comment box near
the display all month. The Playscape Committee wants your feedback. These
comments will be used by the committee to guide future playground planning.
Please visit the display and let us know what you think.
Member Needed for Financial Oversight Committee
The Financial Oversight Committee is seeking a new member from the Congregation. The Committee is composed of three members from the Board of Trustees and three members of the Congregation. The Committee meets 4 times a
year with meetings lasting between 1.5 and 2 hours.
Among the qualifications are financial literacy and expertise, a commitment to
safeguard the organization and its assets, the courage to ask probing questions
and to follow up for answers. The primary responsibility of the Committee is to
assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the system of internal controls and the financial reports that the Church has established,
plus outside audits, when deemed appropriate, of the church’s books and records.
If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact Margaret Schultz,
Board President at [email protected].
Camp Unistar
Did you know there’s a Unitarian Universalist summer camp? Established in 1961
on Star Island, surrounded by the clear waters of Cass Lake in northern Minnesota, Unistar offers week-long camps for youth, families and individuals seeking
personal growth, community and friendship as well as a deeper connection to
nature. Registrations are now being accepted. Go to campunistar.org for more
information, or stop by our table in the gathering area between services.
February Adult RE Classes
If you haven’t signed up for any of the Adult RE classes beginning in February,
you still have time! Classes beginning in February are:
 Spiritual Renewal for the Justice Minded Thursday, Feb. 19, 6-8 p.m.
 Break the Aging Habit—8 Steps to Conscious Aging Wednesdays, Feb. 4 & 11,
6:30 –8:30 p.m.
 Pagan Liturgy & Ritual Thursdays, Feb. 5-March 12, 6:30 –8:30 p.m.
(Announcements continued on back )
DMARC Winter Thaw 2015
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) is facilitating “Winter Thaw
2015” on Feb. 3, 10, & 17, 2015. Winter Thaw is an adult religious and cultural
education opportunity. The theme for Winter Thaw 2015 is Exploring Religion
Through the Scope of Classical Elements. Our own Rev. Stringer will be on the
panel discussion on Feb. 17. To learn more and register for this event, go to
dmarcunited.org/winterthaw.
Conference on Income Inequality in Evanston, IL
UUs for a Just Economic Community is hosting a conference at the Unitarian
Church of Evanston from Friday, Feb. 20—Sunday, Feb. 22 on the new UUA
Income Inequality Congregational Study Action Issue. The conference is called
“Escalating Inequality or Opportunity for all?”. It will give us all the opportunity to
learn from experts and from each other how to implement the work of social justice within our congregations.
We’ve received a grant from the UU Funding Program to help subsidize scholarships for those of low and fixed income. To find out more about the conference,
or to register, go to the website: http://uujec.com/purposeAndGoals
RE Email
Interested in receiving a weekly email from the RE program? Email Tracy Beck at
[email protected] to be added to the list.
Caring Ministry and Joys and Concerns
To have a joy or concern shared during services, or if you are in need of assistance,
please go to ucdsm.org/joys-and-concerns by noon on Friday.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Iowa Humanists Society Monday, Feb. 9, 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
UU Women’s Potluck Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., RSVP to [email protected] or
515-255-6229
Dungeons & Dragons Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., Peace Conference Room
Rise Up and Call Her Name Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., Room 114
The New Jim Crow Class Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., Room 107
Iowa’s Health Care Reform Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
Board of Trustees Thursday, Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m., Channing Hall
ShUUterbugs Photography Group Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m., Room 107
NEW! Forum: First Unitarian Playscape Sunday, Feb. 15, 10:15 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., Channing Hall
Christian Fellowship Meeting Sunday, Feb. 15, 12:15 p.m., Room 111
Small Group Ministry Monday, Feb. 16, 10:00 a.m., Kitchen
PFLAG Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m., Channing Hall
Spiritual Renewal for the Justice Minded Thursday, Feb. 19, 6:00 p.m., Mary
Safford
First Unitarian Church of Des Moines
A Unitarian Universalist Church
1800 Bell Ave, Des Moines IA 50315
Phone: 515.244.8603 Fax: 515.244.9761
Website: www.ucdsm.org
First Unitarian Church of Des Moines invites people into
a respectful, authentic, and joyful religious community that
nurtures meaningful connections, pursues justice, and inspires service.
A Unitarian Universalist Church
STAFF
Sunday, February 1, 2015, 9:15 & 11:00 a.m.
Bruce Martin, pianist
Rev. Mark Stringer, Minister
[email protected]
Rev. Erin Gingrich, Associate Minister of Social Justice
[email protected]
Linda Barnes, Ministerial Intern
[email protected]
Deb Dessert, Director of Finance & Administration
[email protected]
Tracy Beck, Director of RE for Children & Youth
[email protected]
Megan Salley, Youth Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Laura Thomas, RE Assistant
[email protected]
Michelle Plymate, Pre-school Teacher
[email protected]
Lori Emison Clair, Dir. Of Congregational Life
[email protected]
Carissa Fields, Congregational Life Assistant
[email protected]
Terry Lillie, Caring Ministry Coordinator
[email protected]
Abby Chungath, Communications Coordinator
[email protected]
Moira Leu, Director of Music
[email protected]
Bruce Martin, Pianist
[email protected]
Amy Anderson, Choir Accompanist
[email protected]
Connie Price, Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Jane White, Office Assistant
[email protected]
Don Werner, Groundskeeper
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Margaret Schultz, President
[email protected]
Jean Rommes, Vice President
[email protected]
Zac Bailey, Co-Secretary
[email protected]
Amy Luebbert, Co-Secretary
[email protected]
Charlie Ahern
[email protected]
Bob Belosky
[email protected]
Brandon Bundt
[email protected]
Ross Loder
[email protected]
Barb Royal
[email protected]
COUNCIL FOR CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRIES
Scott Emison Clair, Stewardship
[email protected]
Chris Jorgensen, Facilities
[email protected]
Sally Boeckholt, Councilor at Large
[email protected]
Kate Allen, Social Justice
[email protected]
Ellen Taylor, Congregational Life
[email protected]
Julie Brown, Religious Growth And Learning
[email protected]
Bill Paxson, Worship & Arts
[email protected]
ORDER OF SERVICE
February Theme: What does it mean to be a people of faith?
Intoning the Chime
Centering Music
(9:15) Chalice Choir;
“Now Let Us Sing”
Opening Words
Adapted words of Ken Patton
Chalice Lighting
Leader: Life is a gift for which we are
grateful.
People: We gather in community to celebrate
the glories and the mysteries of this great gift.
Leader: So let us kindle now the flame
of our liberal religious heritage.
People: In its glow, may our reason and our
passion lead us to be true to ourselves, true to
each other, and true to what we can together
become.
*Hymn #21
For the Beauty of the Earth
(11:00) Sparks Choir;
Moira Leu, director
Linda Barnes, Ministerial
Intern
Welcome
Linda Barnes
Spotlight
Pledge Drive Kick-Off
Doxology
(tune: Old Hundredth #371)
From all that dwell below the skies
let songs of hope and faith arise;
let peace, good will on earth be sung
through every land, by every tongue.
Sharing a Story
“We Planted a Tree” by Diane
Muldrow
Singing the Children to Classes
Children’s Benediction (back cover of the
hymnal)
Bill Paxson and Heather
Schebel, 2015-2016 Canvass
Co-Chairs
Duplicate Bridge Friday, Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
Sacred Bridges CUUPs New Moon Ritual by Dian Curran Saturday, Feb. 21,
6:30 p.m., Channing Hall
Energy & Justice for All Meeting Sunday, Feb. 22, 11:00 a.m., Peace Conference
Room
GenUU (Young Adults) Small Group Ministry Sunday, Feb. 22, 11:00 a.m., Room
111
(go to www.ucdsm.org for more information on these and other events)
Sean Houchins –
McCallum