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Visually Impaired: Full page magnifiers may be found at the rear of the
auditorium near the sound board.
Sharing our Abundance
Meditation
Spoken
Silence
Sung Response #86
Reading
Amy Anderson
Special Music
CALENDAR
Blessed Spirit of My Life
“Admit It and Change Everything” by
Rumi
“5/8 Kyrie” by Michael Mazzatenta
Bell Ave. Ringers, Karen
Kraemer, director
Sermon
“Faith Beyond Boxes”
Rev. Erin Gingrich
*Hymn #18
What Wondrous Love
*Closing Words
Rev. Erin Gingrich
*Extinguishing the Flame
*Closing in Song
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.
Hymn of Valor (back cover of hymnal)
*Please stand as you are able
The Aesthetics Team is excited to announce and unveil the new stage chairs
and side tables. These upholstered mid-century modern Eames Molded Plastic
chairs and two walnut side tables were purchased with funds earmarked for this
purpose during the previous capital campaign.
Thank You to all Service Participants and to Today’s Hospitality Teams:
9:15 a.m. Team Leader: Susan Stotts, Kerry George, Lynne George, Jane
Swanson, Terry Swanson, Bob Baker, Charlotte Shivvers, Lee Lynde, Max
Knauer, Kitty Knauer, Bill Leonard, Lois Leonard, Charlie Ahern, Fern Stewart,
Megan Klee, Allan Kniep, Kurt Stotts
11:00 a.m. Team Leader: Anne Quinlan, JoAnn Masterson, Tom McGiverin,
Jeremy Whitaker, Rebecca Whitaker, Shanna Killam, Barb Kroening, Martha
Stephenson, Kim Peterson, Sheri Wimber, Bryan Helmus, Pamela Backstrom,
Jack Ostrander, Donald Shepherd, Lea Halterman
Sound Board Operator: 9:15 a.m. - Rob Malcomson; 11:00 a.m. - Mark
Campbell
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.
Hearing Impaired: We have radio receivers available at the rear of the auditorium near the audio board.
Sunday, October 12
Pathways 9:15 a.m., Room 103
RE Classes 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Lower Level
Service: "Faith Beyond Boxes" with Rev. Erin Gingrich; Celebrant: Amy
Anderson 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Auditorium
The UU Church into the Future 11:00 a.m., Room 103
World Religions & Their Cultures Class 11:00 a.m., Room 105
Energy & Justice for All 11:00 a.m., Minister’s Office
YRUU Parent Meeting 12:00 p.m., Room 107
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
Monday, October 13
Paganism 101 6:00 p.m., Mary Safford Room
Iowa Humanist Society 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
Tuesday, October 14
Rise Up and Call Her Name 6:30 p.m., Room 114
Dungeons & Dragons 6:30 p.m., Peace Conference Room
Women’s Potluck 6:30 p.m., RSVP to barbmartin(dot)dm(at)gmail(dot)com
Wednesday, October 15
Channing Chimes 5:00 p.m., Auditorium
AMOS 5:30 p.m., Room 103
Bell Ave. Ringers 5:45 p.m., Auditorium
Wednesday Night Dinner: Taco Bar 5:30 p.m., Channing Hall
Sparks Choir 6:00 p.m., Room 105
7-8 Grade OWL (section 1) 6:15 p.m., Room 114
7-8 Grade OWL (section 2) 6:15 p.m., Room 107
“On Bullshit” Book Discussion 6:30 p.m. Room 110
Humanist Book Discussion Group 6:30 p.m. Room 108
Chalice Choir 6:30 p.m., Room 105
Spirit Play 6:30 p.m., Room 111
Enviroscouts 7:00 p.m., Room 103
Introduction to Bones for Life NO CLASS THIS WEEK!
UU Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
5-6 Grade OWL 7:00 p.m., Room 113
Thursday, October 16
Unity Circle 12:00 noon, Scottish Rite Park (2909 Woodland Ave DM)
Ageing to Sage-ing Class 6:00 p.m., Room 111
RE Council 6:00 p.m., DRE’s Office
Friday, October 17
Guys’ Night Out 6:30 p.m. RSVP to evans(dot)steve(at)principal(dot)com
Duplicate Bridge 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall
Saturday, October 18
Anti-Racism Movie Night: Lee Daniel’s The Butler 5:30 p.m., Channing Hall
PlayUU Parent’s Night Out 6:00 p.m. Room 103
Sunday, Oct. 19
Long Strange Trip: UU History Film Series 9:00 a.m., Room 103
Pathways 9:15 a.m., Room 103
RE Classes 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Lower Level
Service: "(Re)Creating a Religion for Our Times" with Ministerial Intern
Linda Barnes; Celebrant: Helen Copley 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Auditorium
To practice a religion is to address, in community, that which we hold as ultimate -
be it truth, beauty, God/s, Goddess/es, or nature. We Unitarian Universalists
have a rich history of evolving our religious expression. Join Linda as we explore
what our religion might be if we chose to recreate, to renew, our religion today.
Forum: Peoples’ Climate March 11:00 a.m., Channing Hall
The UU Church into the Future 11:00 a.m., Room 103
World Religions & Their Cultures Class 11:00 a.m., Room 105
GenUU: Young Adult Small Group Ministry 11:00 a.m., Room 107
High School Youth Group 6:00 p.m., Room 107
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Des Moines Marathon October 19
The IMT Des Moines Marathon will be NEXT Sunday, Oct. 19. Fleur Drive between MLK Jr. Pkwy & Bell Ave will be closed. You can get to church via SW 9th
St to Thomas Beck Rd.
Halloween Party Coming Soon!
The All-Church Halloween Party will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 pm.
Please mark this fun-filled event on your calendar. We will have games, crafts,
music and a haunted house. Please bring a dish to share for the potluck. Costumes are encouraged for all, but not required.
October is Caring Ministry Month!
Each week we will focus on the Caring Ministry program at First Unitarian. This
Sunday, come to the Caring Ministry table to learn more about the caring associate program. Also learn more about the Caring Ministry program.
Adult RE Classes Beginning in October: (to register for a class, go to http://
ucdsm.org/adult-re-registration)
Humanist Book Discussion Group (1st & 3rd Wednesday, 6:45-8 pm, beginning
Oct. 1) Open to all ‘free-thinkers’ who want to explore and discuss various secular
-based books. Facilitator Bob Henderson has chosen the first book. After that,
the group will vote on books. The first book is The Righteous Mind, Why Good People
Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. There is a limit of 16 people
for this class.
Long Strange Trip—UU History Film Series (Sundays, 9-10:30 am, Oct. 19-Nov.
23) This film series details the history of Unitarian and Universalist thought from
the beginning of the Christian era to what we know today as Unitarian Universalism. An excellent learning opportunity for new UUs and life-long UUs. Each film
in the series is approximately one hour in length. We will have a thirty minute
discussion after each film. They are close captioned.
UU Outdoor Enthusiasts Cross-Country Trip
Go north January 29—February 1, 2015 for a weekend of cross-country skiing at
the wonderful Maplelag Resort in northern Minnesota. Initial deposit of $100/
person or $250/family due by October 31 to guarantee your spot. Contact
Doug at 515-865-8027 or [email protected] for more information and to sign
up.
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
PFLAG Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m., Channing Hall
NEW! Get Acquainted with GenUU Friday, Oct. 24, 7:00-9:00p.m., Channing Hall
All-Church Halloween Party Saturday, Oct. 25, 6-8p.m., Whole church
YRUU: High School Youth Group Overnight Saturday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Oct. 26
Energy & Justice for All Meeting Sunday, Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m., Room 107
Great Decisions: China’s Foreign Policy Sunday, Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m., Minister’s
Office
Dungeons & Dragons Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m., Peace Conference Room
Scriptease Tuesday, Oct. 28, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium
Samhain Ritual with Sacred Bridges CUUPs Friday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m., Channing
Hall
Grounds Workday Saturday, Nov. 1, 9:00 a.m., church grounds
First Steps Class Sunday, Nov. 2, 11:00 a.m., meet by the welcome table
LGBT Rights Action Group Sunday, Nov. 2, 12:15 p.m., Peace Conference Room
Strings Attached Sunday, Nov. 2, 12:30 p.m., Auditorium
Windbreakers Sunday, Nov. 2, 6:00 p.m., Channing Hall
High School Youth Group Sunday, Nov. 2, 6:00 p.m., Room 107
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.
STAFF
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]
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
Michelle Plymate, Pre-school Teacher
[email protected]
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]
(go to www.ucdsm.org for more information on these and other events)
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]
A Unitarian Universalist Church
ORDER OF SERVICE
Sunday, October 12, 2014, 9:15 & 11:00 a.m.
Bruce Martin, pianist
Addison Springer, Anne Rozeboom, Moira Leu - song leaders
October Theme: What does it mean to be a people of renewal?
Intoning the Chime
Centering Music
Bruce Martin
Opening Responsive Reading #439
by Sophia Lyon Fahs
Amy Anderson
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 #1010 (sing twice)
We Give Thanks
Welcome
Amy Anderson
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.
Story for all Ages
“People Have Different Ideas About
God” adapted by Mary Ann Moore
Gavin Houchins-McCallum
Singing the Children to Class
Children’s Benediction (see inside back
cover of hymnal)
Joys and Concerns
[submit on Sunday or via http://
ucdsm.org/joys-and-concerns]
Rev. Erin Gingrich
Sung Response
Comfort me…O my soul.
Sing with me…O my soul.