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Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

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Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old

Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@firstucdsm/streams

Join us after the service for cUUriosity Conversations! This is an open and welcoming time for visitors and friends to ask questions, share thoughts, and learn from one another about Unitarian Universalism and our congregation. We look forward to seeing you there!

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

Contact: Brenda Trickler/Warren Stine

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Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

with Rev. Steve Sieck

Book- Elizabeth Lesser's The Seeker's Guide

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Facilitated by Amanda Kruse and Heidi Lackmann

                                                                                                                       
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.

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old

Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@firstucdsm/streams

April 12 Forum: Truth, Trauma, & Transformation

Sunday, April 12 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.in Griffin Hall

We are all living in traumatic times, which are even more painful for those who have already been living with chronic societal, racial, homophobic, transphobic, and/or religious trauma. Work has been underway in many parts of our communities, including some educational, mental & medical healthcare, legal, and other social systems to better understand and meet the needs of those carrying the impacts of these trauma wounds in more trauma-informed ways, something we as a society have long failed to recognize and address. How well do we also do as a church community when it comes to trauma-informed understanding and practices in the ways we live out our covenant together? How can we do better?

Join us to hear the powerful and thought-provoking presentation on this topic by UU minister, Rev. Leslie Takahashi, entitled "Truth, Trauma, & Transformation: Embracing the Cracks & the Gold". We will follow with discussion of important questions about how we can begin to better engage trauma-informed thinking and practices in our own congregation, too. 

Meets in the Minister's Office

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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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.

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

 
Chosen by Women, About Women, Discussed by Women 

RSVP's sent to wednesdaywomen@ucdsm.org

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

Facilitated by Jeremy and Sarah Guenther 

We will be gathering at the Des Moines Art Center Cafe’ on Thursday April 16 at 12 p.m. for our luncheon. The menu can be found here. People will be able to make their selection from the Cafe’ menu and pay individually. There will be a 20% gratuity. 

If you plan to join us, please RSVP back to Lynne no later than Mon April 13 so we can call in our head count. With the exception of unexpected illness or emergency, if you sign up, please plan to show up. 

We look forward to this special event together every year. 🌺

Facilitated by Steve Evans

 Facilitated by Hilary Hippen

Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old

Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/@firstucdsm/streams

Mary Safford and via Zoom

Send a note to HumanistBookGroup@ucdsm.org if you would like to participate, especially if planning to join via Zoom.

Contact: Brenda Trickler/Warren Stine

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Facilitated by Ellen Taylor

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.


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

The UCDSM Board of Trustees

Meets in Stonewall Conference Room 

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Meeting ID: 810 3964 6421
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Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org

with Rev. Steve Sieck

Book- Elizabeth Lesser's The Seeker's Guide

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Facilitated by Faithyna Leonard

Facilitated by Sarah Lauer

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Childcare is always available during Sunday services for children aged 0-4 years-old

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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.


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

Contact: Karen Kraemer choir@ucdsm.org