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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

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

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)
 

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!

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.

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
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89454166012?pwd=UVJGR2RlQzZqWExjd1o5VFFseXpBZz09


Meeting ID: 894 5416 6012
Passcode: 231074

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89454166012?pwd=UVJGR2RlQzZqWExjd1o5VFFseXpBZz09


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

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.

Led by Jeremy 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

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

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

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.

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

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 

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