- Volunteer Sustainability Training: Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining: Sat., May 4th from 9-10:30a May 1, 2024 We will meet Saturday mornings: April 20, May 4 (Large Activity room), May 18, June 1, and June 15. Everyone is welcome and leaders are particularly encouraged to attend. We will use the UUA curriculum “Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining” in the form of webinars. If you’re part of a group, but not a leader, you’ll... Read More →
- Sacred CUUPs Pagan Jubilee Beltane Celebration: Sat., May 4th May 1, 2024 Pagan Jubilee: Beltane Celebration on May 4th, 2024! Join us for a vibrant and enchanting celebration of Beltane at our Pagan Jubilee event on May 4th, 2024! Immerse yourself in a day filled with joy, spirituality, and community as we honor the arrival of spring and the sacred energies of fertility and growth. Date: May... Read More →
- Make A Drum With Wayne Manthey: Sat., May 4th @ 10:30a May 1, 2024 Calling all fellow seekers of the mystical and magical! Sacred Bridges CUUPS extends a warm invitation to our Pagan Jubilee on May 4th, 2024, where the energies of Beltane will come alive in the most enchanting way. We are absolutely thrilled to announce our special guest for this event: Wayne Manthey Drum Maker!... Read More →
- Immigration Seminars: May 4th May 1, 2024 Immigration Representatives from eight Des Moines churches, Including First Unitarian, met in January and February to discuss how our churches can support refugees and asylum seekers. As a result, some of these congregations contributed to our Afghan Family Fund. Now Grace United Methodist & Plymouth UCC have partnered to plan a two-part seminar for Central Iowa faith... Read More →
- Coffee with the Board: Sun., May 5th from 8:30-9:30a May 1, 2024 Join the Board of Trustees for conversation and coffee in the Stonewall conference room.
- Humanist Book Group: Sun., May 5th @ 12:00p May 1, 2024 The Humanist book group meets on the first and third Sunday of each month at 12:00 noon in the south conference room. You can join in person or via Zoom. The next meeting date will be May 5th, when we will be discussing chapters 41 and 42 of The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the... Read More →
- Spring Grounds Cleanup and Work Day: Sat., May 11th from 9a-1p (weather permitting) May 1, 2024 Please join us to work on getting the church grounds ready for summer. Coffee and breakfast treats will be provided. We’ll be concentrating on several main projects: Removing invasive honeysuckle from the woods. Clearing winter debris from landscaped areas around the church building and from the pollinator garden at the south end of the church... Read More →
- Birding for Life Walks: Sunday, May 12th and Saturday, May 18th May 1, 2024 May 2024 Bird Walking Times TBD We will return to First Unitarian on Sunday, May 12 to walk the trail near the congregation, enjoying all the birds, the creek, and the now fully-leaved trees. We will pause as we go to observe birds and to reflect on parenting in birds (as well as in humans)... Read More →
- Talent Limited/A Monthly Reading Group: Sun., May 12th @ 5:00p May 1, 2024 Our small group of would-be thespians has been meeting since June 2023 on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We invite you to join us on Sunday, March 10th, for a play chosen, directed and read by our members. We gather at 5:00 p.m. for a potluck so bring your beverage of choice and something... Read More →
- UU Women’s Lunch Bunch: Tue., May 14th from 11:30a-1:00p May 1, 2024 Please join our monthly women’s luncheon held the second Tuesday every month at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Little Brother, 6587 University Ave, Windsor Heights, IA 50324. It’s a great place for lively conversation and connection. RESERVATIONS are required. Please contact admin@ucdsm.orgif you plan to attend.
