Church Calendar

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Auditorium, Gathering Area, Griffin Hall, kitchen, and Room 107

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism? Do you have questions about life in this community? Whether you are new to First Unitarian or well-established, please join us for coffee and conversation about Unitarian Universalism.

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Starts Jan 19. Meets in-person bi-weekly at First Unitarian after the church service at 11:15am-12:30pm and ends April 28

Workshop topics:

• Talking about Death
• Finding Our Personal Views of Death
• Beliefs and Practices – What Happens When We Die?
• Bereavement
• Children and Death
• Suicide and the Right to Die
• Preparation for Death
• Sharing New Insights

Stonewall Conference Room and Zoom

Send a note to HumanistBookGroup@ucdsm.org if you would like to participate.

Contact: Brenda Trickler/Warren Stine

Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87018584456?pwd=Mzl5REczWWRrSXl0QnFDZ3kwdlBTUT09

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82377303826?pwd=hXZAPdeTUSLPSxvXayNh0bMDu6h3Wx.1

Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

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Meeting ID: 876 6110 7051
Passcode: STEER

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Stonewall Conference Room

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Topic: Security Team Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 878 2337 9165
Passcode: UCDSM

Led by Rev. Meredith Garmon and Karen Massetti-Miller

How do we take care of ourselves? Meditation is a valuable strategy with many benefits:

Mental health benefits

·       Reduced stress: Meditation can help you manage stress and build resilience.

·       Reduced anxiety: Meditation can help reduce anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

·       Reduced depression: Meditation can help reduce the occurrence of depression.

·       Improved mood: Meditation can help you feel more positive and compassionate.

Physical health benefits

·       Improved sleep: Meditation can help you fall asleep faster and sleep better.

·       Lower blood pressure: Meditation can lower your blood pressure, which can reduce strain on your heart and blood vessels.

·       Reduced pain: Meditation can help reduce inflammation and make chronic pain more manageable.

Cognitive benefits

·       Improved focus: Meditation can help you focus longer and improve your concentration.

·       Improved memory: Meditation can help improve your memory and attention span.

·       Improved decision-making: Meditation can help improve your decision-making skills.

This free course is comprised of three sessions providing an overview and practice in two different traditions of meditating. Rev. Garmon will explain and guide the group in the Zen tradition of meditating and Karen Massetti-Miller will do the same using the Mindfulness tradition based on the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh.  There will be the possibility of forming an in-person meditation group after the three sessions are over.

RE Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by Ellen Taylor & Martha Sherick-Shen

Zoom:
 https://us06web.zoom.us/s/4488750971?pwd=6bKCYEX40neh01UCHjSxCtCoEBzRqx.1
Password: zazen

Kitchen

WHOLE CHURCH

WHOLE CHURCH

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)

Money, Money, Money

Wealth tends to have the effect ofdisconnecting us from others. Intentional generosity counteracts that effect.

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

The UUA 2024Action of Immediate Witness on Solidarity with Palestinians

The Peace, Justice, and Democracy Team wants to make ourcongregation aware of the 2024 UUA General Assembly’s Action ofImmediate Witness on Solidarity with Palestinians. We’llshare our plans to study how we might express our solidarity with thePalestinian people.

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

Jill Moser

Meets in the Minister's Office

 
The Grief Support Circle will start meeting on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 6-7 p.m. Any who are dealing with the loss of a loved one are invited to attend as many or as few sessions that work for you. Feel free to bring your dinner, if you'd like. If this group doesn't work for you but you need help working through your grief, please reach out to the Pastoral Care Team

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82377303826?pwd=hXZAPdeTUSLPSxvXayNh0bMDu6h3Wx.1

Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

Led by Jeremy Guenther

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Women’s Monthly Lunch  

All UU (and UU-interested) women are welcome to join the monthly gathering of the UU Women’s Lunch Bunch (2nd Tuesday of every month at 11:30). 

There’s always good food and lively conversation. 

Please be sure to RSVP before the luncheon if you plan to attend:  womenslunch@ucdsm.org

 Meets: Second Tuesday of the month; 2:00 p.m. CT 
 
This group is for book lovers and those who like to talk about what they’re reading. Books are selected by group members from Des Moines, Urbandale and West Des Moines Public Library Book Group Sets. 
 
Contacts: Jean Tauber or Theresa Miller, bookclub@ucdsm.org

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Peace Library

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by John Morrow

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Room 114
 
Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83045131767
Passcode: TAG

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

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Contact: Gianfranco Berardi, gamenight@ucdsm.org

Meets: Second Fridays; 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. CT; Griffin Hall

Welcome: All

Please join fellow UU friends for a fun night of board games in Griffin Hall. Bring your favorite game as well as any beverages or snacks you might want to share.

Peace Conference Room
 
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Meeting ID: 810 3899 1478
Passcode: Celebrant

Zoom (Safford)

Standing Tall: Reflections on Dignity- with members of the Celebrant Team

Members of your Celebrant Team willoffer readings and reflections on the topic of Dignity, this month'stheme.  With special musical guest, Tina Haase Findlay! 

Zoom for the Service: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81946708767?pwd=NXhCRG0yc0tEM3VITURTTlhrN1hydz09

Passcode: Safford 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Iowa Federation ofLabor Workers in Iowa

Al Womble of the Iowa AFL-CIO will share what ishappening with worker legislation in Iowa.

Starts Jan 19. Meets in-person bi-weekly at First Unitarian after the church service at 11:15am-12:30pm and ends April 28

Workshop topics:

• Talking about Death
• Finding Our Personal Views of Death
• Beliefs and Practices – What Happens When We Die?
• Bereavement
• Children and Death
• Suicide and the Right to Die
• Preparation for Death
• Sharing New Insights

Stonewall Conference Room and via Zoom

Send a note to HumanistBookGroup@ucdsm.org if you would like to participate.

Contact: Brenda Trickler/Warren Stine

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87018584456?pwd=Mzl5REczWWRrSXl0QnFDZ3kwdlBTUT09 

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

Led by Liz Bredeson & Nancee McDowell

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82377303826?pwd=hXZAPdeTUSLPSxvXayNh0bMDu6h3Wx.1

Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by Faithyna Leonard

The UCDSM Board of Trustees

Meets in Stonewall Conference Room 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81039646421

UU Writers explores the monthly Soul Matters themes and engages in spiritual discernment through the art of creative writing

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

If you can't make it in person, there is option of joining the class by zoom.

Go to One Earth Zen

And click on the words: ZOOM LINK.

Led by Rev. Meredith Garmon and Karen Massetti-Miller

How do we take care of ourselves? Meditation is a valuable strategy with many benefits:

 Mental health benefits

·       Reduced stress: Meditation can help you manage stress and build resilience.

·       Reduced anxiety: Meditation can help reduce anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

·       Reduced depression: Meditation can help reduce the occurrence of depression.

·       Improved mood: Meditation can help you feel more positive and compassionate.

Physical health benefits

·       Improved sleep: Meditation can help you fall asleep faster and sleep better.

·       Lower blood pressure: Meditation can lower your blood pressure, which can reduce strain on your heart and blood vessels.

·       Reduced pain: Meditation can help reduce inflammation and make chronic pain more manageable.

Cognitive benefits

·       Improved focus: Meditation can help you focus longer and improve your concentration.

·       Improved memory: Meditation can help improve your memory and attention span.

·       Improved decision-making: Meditation can help improve your decision-making skills.

This free course is comprised of three sessions providing an overview and practice in two different traditions of meditating. Rev. Garmon will explain and guide the group in the Zen tradition of meditating and Karen Massetti-Miller will do the same using the Mindfulness tradition based on the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh.  There will be the possibility of forming an in-person meditation group after the three sessions are over.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Griffin Hall and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

Led by Martha Stephenson and Barb Martin

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82377303826?pwd=hXZAPdeTUSLPSxvXayNh0bMDu6h3Wx.1

Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Stonewall May-November, Zoom December-April

“A Word With You” meets once a month in person and discuss topics that interest members. We would like to invite new-comers (or old ones) to our church who could join us or just visit with us. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am. The topics vary from environment to personalities. 
Zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 811 8385 9141
Passcode: 434401

Please contact Sachiko Murphy (wordwithyou@ucdsm.org) if you are interested.

Topic: Steering Committee (Peace Conference Room)
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
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Meeting ID: 876 6110 7051
Passcode: STEER

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Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Stonewall Conference Room

 
Chosen by Women, About Women, Discussed by Women 

RSVP's sent to wednesdaywomen@ucdsm.org

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Led by Sarah Guenther

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by Frank Bowers

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 892 7555 2388
Passcode: UCDSM

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

5TH ANNUAL CENTRAL IOWA TRANS LIVES FESTIVAL

Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

In honor of the International Transgender Day of Visibility, this fifth annual all-ages festival showcases the creative work of transgender, genderqueer, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming adults and youth from around Iowa. Work includes visual art and crafts for sale, food trucks and booths, live music, poetry, literature, dance, drag, and comedy performances. Local nonprofit and community organizations providing support and resources to the trans community will also be on hand.

The festival is public and open to everyone; admission and parking are free. LGBTQ+ affirming security will also be provided so everyone can experience a safe and fun event. Hosted by the Queer & Transgender Action Group of First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, an LGBTQ+ Welcoming Congregation. More information is available at ucdsm.org. Email questions to tag@ucdsm.org.

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Starts Jan 19. Meets in-person bi-weekly at First Unitarian after the church service at 11:15am-12:30pm and ends April 28

Workshop topics:

• Talking about Death
• Finding Our Personal Views of Death
• Beliefs and Practices – What Happens When We Die?
• Bereavement
• Children and Death
• Suicide and the Right to Die
• Preparation for Death
• Sharing New Insights

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
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Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


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Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Topic: Steering Committee (Peace Conference Room)
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
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Meeting ID: 876 6110 7051
Passcode: STEER

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Stonewall Conference Room

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Topic: Budget Meeting
Time: Apr 2, 2025 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 896 4465 9301
Passcode: BUDGET

If you can't make it in person, there is option of joining the class by zoom.

Go to One Earth Zen

And click on the words: ZOOM LINK.

Led by Rev. Meredith Garmon and Karen Massetti-Miller

How do we take care of ourselves? Meditation is a valuable strategy with many benefits:

Mental health benefits

·       Reduced stress: Meditation can help you manage stress and build resilience.

·       Reduced anxiety: Meditation can help reduce anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

·       Reduced depression: Meditation can help reduce the occurrence of depression.

·       Improved mood: Meditation can help you feel more positive and compassionate.

Physical health benefits

·       Improved sleep: Meditation can help you fall asleep faster and sleep better.

·       Lower blood pressure: Meditation can lower your blood pressure, which can reduce strain on your heart and blood vessels.

·       Reduced pain: Meditation can help reduce inflammation and make chronic pain more manageable.

Cognitive benefits

·       Improved focus: Meditation can help you focus longer and improve your concentration.

·       Improved memory: Meditation can help improve your memory and attention span.

·       Improved decision-making: Meditation can help improve your decision-making skills.

This free course is comprised of three sessions providing an overview and practice in two different traditions of meditating. Rev. Garmon will explain and guide the group in the Zen tradition of meditating and Karen Massetti-Miller will do the same using the Mindfulness tradition based on the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh.  There will be the possibility of forming an in-person meditation group after the three sessions are over.

RE Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87674930680?pwd=WfEkMrXFeTeZqBS33GsUiCFTOo2ed2.1

Meeting ID: 876 7493 0680
Password: building

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Zoom:
 https://us06web.zoom.us/s/4488750971?pwd=6bKCYEX40neh01UCHjSxCtCoEBzRqx.1
Password: zazen

Griffin and Kitchen

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism? Do you have questions about life in this community? Whether you are new to First Unitarian or well-established, please join us for coffee and conversation about Unitarian Universalism.

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Stonewall Conference Room and Zoom

Send a note to HumanistBookGroup@ucdsm.org if you would like to participate.

Contact: Brenda Trickler/Warren Stine

Zoom Meeting:

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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

Topic: Steering Committee (Peace Conference Room)
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
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Meeting ID: 876 6110 7051
Passcode: STEER

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Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Women’s Monthly Lunch  

All UU (and UU-interested) women are welcome to join the monthly gathering of the UU Women’s Lunch Bunch (2nd Tuesday of every month at 11:30). 

There’s always good food and lively conversation. 

Please be sure to RSVP before the luncheon if you plan to attend:  womenslunch@ucdsm.org

 Meets: Second Tuesday of the month; 2:00 p.m. CT 
 
This group is for book lovers and those who like to talk about what they’re reading. Books are selected by group members from Des Moines, Urbandale and West Des Moines Public Library Book Group Sets. 
 
Contacts: Jean Tauber or Theresa Miller, bookclub@ucdsm.org

Online Only

First Unitarian is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Meeting ID: 832 9274 4498
Passcode: 465972

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Meeting ID: 860 5645 6334
Passcode: BOOK

Peace Library

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by John Morrow

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Room 114
 
Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83045131767
Passcode: TAG

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

                                                                                                                       
Contact: Gianfranco Berardi, gamenight@ucdsm.org

Meets: Second Fridays; 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. CT; Griffin Hall

Welcome: All

Please join fellow UU friends for a fun night of board games in Griffin Hall. Bring your favorite game as well as any beverages or snacks you might want to share.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by Ellen Taylor & Martha Sherick-Shen

Auditorium, Gathering Area, Griffin Hall, Kitchen, & Rm. 110

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Starts Jan 19. Meets in-person bi-weekly at First Unitarian after the church service at 11:15am-12:30pm and ends April 28

Workshop topics:

• Talking about Death
• Finding Our Personal Views of Death
• Beliefs and Practices – What Happens When We Die?
• Bereavement
• Children and Death
• Suicide and the Right to Die
• Preparation for Death
• Sharing New Insights

Communications UCDSM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Capital Campaign
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
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Jill Moser

Meets in the Minister's Office

 
The Grief Support Circle will start meeting on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 6-7 p.m. Any who are dealing with the loss of a loved one are invited to attend as many or as few sessions that work for you. Feel free to bring your dinner, if you'd like. If this group doesn't work for you but you need help working through your grief, please reach out to the Pastoral Care Team

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Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

Led by Jeremy Guenther

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by Faithyna Leonard

The UCDSM Board of Trustees

Meets in Stonewall Conference Room 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81039646421

Peace Conference Room

UU Writers explores the monthly Soul Matters themes and engages in spiritual discernment through the art of creative writing

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Stonewall Conference Room

 
Chosen by Women, About Women, Discussed by Women 

RSVP's sent to wednesdaywomen@ucdsm.org

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Griffin Hall and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Peace Conference Room
 
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Meeting ID: 810 3899 1478
Passcode: Celebrant

Mary Safford 
 
These classes with the minister and lay-leaders take a closer look at life and membership in our congregation. Expect to hear from leaders on our Board of Trustees, Stewardship Committee, Pastoral Care Team, and more.

Kitchen, Gathering Area, Griffin Hall

Potluck and Sale 5-7

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Griffin Hall

Sale after church until 12

Room. 114

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Stonewall Conference Room and via Zoom

Send a note to HumanistBookGroup@ucdsm.org if you would like to participate.

Contact: Brenda Trickler/Warren Stine

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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

Stonewall Conference Room

Led by Liz Bredeson & Nancee McDowell

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82377303826?pwd=hXZAPdeTUSLPSxvXayNh0bMDu6h3Wx.1

Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Led by Sarah Guenther

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Led by Frank Bowers

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Meeting ID: 892 7555 2388
Passcode: UCDSM

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Auditorium, Griffin Hall, Gathering Area, Kitchen

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Meeting ID: 848 5471 7095
Passcode: SMITH

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Starts Jan 19. Meets in-person bi-weekly at First Unitarian after the church service at 11:15am-12:30pm and ends April 28

Workshop topics:

• Talking about Death
• Finding Our Personal Views of Death
• Beliefs and Practices – What Happens When We Die?
• Bereavement
• Children and Death
• Suicide and the Right to Die
• Preparation for Death
• Sharing New Insights

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

Led by Martha Stephenson and Barb Martin

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82377303826?pwd=hXZAPdeTUSLPSxvXayNh0bMDu6h3Wx.1

Meeting ID: 823 7730 3826
Passcode: MSC

Awakening Heart Sangha is a mindfulness practice group in the Plum Village Tradition of Vietnamese Zen teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh, or ‘Thay’.  We meet by Zoom on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time.  All are welcome on a drop-in basis to this ongoing group. 


All levels of practice are welcome, regardless of whether you are a newcomer to meditation or have had a meditation practice for a while. Brief meditation instruction will be offered at each meeting as needed for any newcomers. At each meeting, we will check-in, practice 20 minutes of sitting meditation and 10 minutes of walking meditation followed by a short reading and discussion.


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85777386156?pwd=ZFFYQUFacTlHOXU4bFk4a0Y4TWxpdz09

Email sangha@ucdsm.org for more information or to be added to the weekly Sangha meeting announcement email list.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Stonewall April-November, Zoom December-March

“A Word With You” meets once a month in person and discuss topics that interest members. We would like to invite new-comers (or old ones) to our church who could join us or just visit with us. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am. The topics vary from environment to personalities. 
Zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81183859141?pwd=OXlvVHMwK09Eam90WVU5MXhJVjJQdz09


Meeting ID: 811 8385 9141
Passcode: 434401

Please contact Sachiko Murphy (wordwithyou@ucdsm.org) if you are interested.

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Griffin and Gathering Area

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Morning Zen with Rev. Meredith Garmon is now offered on Zoom every Tuesday through Saturday morning at 6:00 am.

Detailed information can be found on One Earth Zen. For the chants and sutras, it will be helpful to have the booklet: "One Earth Zen: Sutras, Chants, and Songs." You may also pick up a copy in the church office.

Format:

Opening Chants

25 minutes zazen (silent seated meditation)

6 mins kinhin (walking meditation)

9 min Sutra service (recitations)

10 min dharma discussion

Closing chant

Zoom:
 https://us06web.zoom.us/s/4488750971?pwd=6bKCYEX40neh01UCHjSxCtCoEBzRqx.1
Password: zazen

One Room SchUUlhouse is a place for children in Kindergarten through 7th Grade to explore our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, games, and crafts. Weekly lessons explore a different facet of the congregation’s monthly theme. Visitors are always welcome! Meets in Room 111 during service, after the “Story for All Ages”.

Zoom (Safford)
 

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old in room 112.

Interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism? Do you have questions about life in this community? Whether you are new to First Unitarian or well-established, please join us for coffee and conversation about Unitarian Universalism.

Coming of Age is a program for 8th and 9th grade youth. We’ll learn about belonging to our families, friends, and community. We’ll apply our values and our idea about what matters. We’ll have fun!

Stonewall Conference Room and Zoom

Send a note to HumanistBookGroup@ucdsm.org if you would like to participate.

Contact: Brenda Trickler/Warren Stine

Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87018584456?pwd=Mzl5REczWWRrSXl0QnFDZ3kwdlBTUT09