The Would Not Be Moved
How can we honor and respect human beings if they are not allowed to make a living wage? Join us for this service on financial justice and economic inequality.
Speaker: Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw
Light for the Way
Forgiveness is not a shared construct. Think about that for just a minute. When you have been unable to forgive someone for something, how much of that has been because they just wouldn’t admit what they did? Because they did not feel sorry- or didn’t … read more.
Roads Taken, Roads Ahead
How does the idea of travel speak to your heart and soul? Join us for this gentle service dedicated to examining our human need to roam.
Carol Henderson is the Pastoral Care Associate available for the week beginning at 11 am on Sunday morning, August 16. … read more.
Everything I Need to Know I Learned on Imgur
Who needs the information highway when you can sail the Cyber-Sea? Memes and reddit, Imgur, and Anonymous- democracy in action, in real time. How can the front page of the internet help you to make your voice heard?
Ann Mowery is the Pastoral Care Associate available … read more.
The Love You Bake
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The need to eat and drink is shared by all people everywhere. Come and join us for this service dedicated to exploring food as a language of love and concern. In the words of Bill Penzey, “Love … read more.
Blanket Forts and Comfy Chairs
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Finding a physical space where you can feel calm and relaxed is essential. This service addresses our human need for place; microspaces which let us soothe our hearts and center our minds.
God’s Debris: An Agnostic Thought Exercise by Scott Adams
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“The best any human can do is to pick a delusion that helps him get through the day. This is why people of different religions can generally live in peace.” These are the words of Scott Adams, … read more.
Passion, Compassion, and the Faith of the Free
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Where do compassion and kindness fit in the quest for freedom? What does “freedom of speech” really mean? If we are indeed a free faith, how do compassion and free speech work together? How do our own … read more.
Dream of Peace, Fight for Justice
“When the mountains are too high, and our equipment too poor, it is easy to stop climbing. When the goals are too large, and the rewards too distant, we back away, break down, and grind to a halt.” … read more.
Times of Fasting Times of Plenty
May 24th this year is Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan. As we continue with this pandemic period, let’s explore what it means to be a community in times of feast and in times … read more.
Changing Horses in the Middle of the Stream
10 am on Zoom
Everyone deals differently with profound crisis, but one constant is change. Under pressure, some people lose whatever faith they had. Other people find strength in beliefs they never previously explored. Some find mental stances and … read more.
On the Third Day: An Easter Service
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10 am on Zoom
Join Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and First Unitarian Church Des Moines Iowa for this traditional Easter service. Alleluia, Hope for the World has risen today!
Laughter as Liberation
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10 am on Zoom
God is a comedian playing to an audience that is afraid to laugh.” ― Christopher Moore (from “Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ`s Childhood Pal). In times of stress laughter can free us. Come … read more.
Elvis Has Left the Building and I Don’t Feel So Fine Myself: Failing at Pandemic Productivity
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10 am on Zoom
With the country quarantined, stores and shops closed, and all the kids at home, now’s the time for all those big and little chores at home you’ve been avoiding, or is it? Are you … read more.
Resilience and Love in Times of Crisis
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10 am on Zoom
Come and join Rev. Amy Shaw for a service of community, support, and peace during this time of global uncertainty and fear. We are all in this together. You are not alone, so come … read more.
Tomato, Tomahtoe, Does Language Matter?
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10 am
Live-streaming on our member-only Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UCDSM
What are the Gadfly Papers, and why should you care? Are we still “the Faith of the Free”? Come and join Rev. Amy Shaw as she … read more.
“The Sermon on the Amount”
Sympathy for the Devil
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9:15 am and 11 am
Celebrant, Heidi Levine
One of the challenges of our UU faith is that we have a hard time talking about evil. What is “evil”? Does it differ from person to person and place … read more.
Going to the Mountain: A Martin Luther King Day Service
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9:15 am and 11 am
Celebrant, Lyra Halsten
“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We are called to do more than … read more.
Fitting In and Standing Out
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9:15 am and 11 am
Celebrant, Barb Martin
Who are my tribe? Who am I? Where do I fit? Who doesn’t fit? This service explores living with personal integrity in a world that wants to sort people into … read more.