Book Groups
Meets: First and third Sundays, 11:00 a.m. CT; contact humanistbookgroup@ucdsm.org for Zoom link
We invite UUs and non-UUs who are Humanists or wonder if they might be, to explore life issues, philosophy, psychology, and ethics through guided discussions of current writings by well-known authors. Group members nominate books and vote to decide which book to read and discuss. You may purchase the book or check it out from public libraries when possible.
Contact: Brenda Trickler and Warren Stine, humanistbookgroup@ucdsm.org
Great Decisions
ON HIATUS
Contact: Fred La Croix
Meets: Fourth Sundays; Stonewall Conference Room (no meetings June thru August, or December)
Welcome: All
This group follows a topic list produced by the Foreign Policy Association, New York City.
Unity Circle-Alliance
ON HIATUS
Meets: Third Thursdays Sept-May; 12:00 noon potluck, 1:00 p.m. CT speaker program; $10 yearly dues
This informal social and general interest group’s motto is “We eat well, talk much, sit long, and laugh lots!” while also learning from our guest speakers. Unity Circle-Alliance (often referred to as “Unity Circle”) began as a women’s service group at First Unitarian in 1879. The group has a very proud heritage of contributions over the years to our church, our city, our state, and our national culture. From the women’s suffrage movement to social issues in early Des Moines; through post-World War II support for war refugees via the national Unitarian Service Committee and into the current group’s monthly speakers, the organization has worked to improve church life and the lives of others.