June 2025
June Theme: Community
Join us each Sunday to hear a sermon on our monthly theme.
Sunday Services
9:30 a.m. Service
10:45 a.m. Coffee and treats
11:15 a.m. Forum (starts 30 minutes after service ends)
Hello!
Welcome to the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines! We’re glad you’ve found us and hope you find a church home with us.
At First Unitarian, we’re brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We’re people of many beliefs and backgrounds – people with a religious background and people with none; people who believe in a God and people who don’t, and people who simply let the mystery be. And while we represent a diversity of faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, we agree that we want to do good work in the world.
So we welcome you – your whole self, with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes. Let us support you on your faith journey.
Upcoming Service
Church Calendar
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Morning Zen with Meredith (Zoom)
June 24, 2025 6:00 am - 7:00 am
Zoom OnlyMorning 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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A Word With You
June 24, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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: 434401Please contact Sachiko Murphy (wordwithyou@ucdsm.org) if you are interested.
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QTag Meeting
June 24, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Griffin HallFirst Unitarian is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: QTag Meeting
Time: Jun 24, 2025 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85944486679Meeting ID: 859 4448 6679
Passcode: 881109 -
Steering Committee
June 24, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Peace Conference RoomTopic: Steering Committee (Peace Conference Room)
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87661107051?pwd=0FbNxOzRScn3THkNPCRemmulvRiVvH.1
Meeting ID: 876 6110 7051
Passcode: STEER
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Morning Zen with Meredith (Zoom)
June 25, 2025 6:00 am - 7:00 am
Zoom OnlyMorning 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
I’m New Here
Ready to explore Unitarian Universalism and our church? We’re ready for you!
- Start by joining us for our Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. CT in-person or via Zoom (passcode: Safford). You can also click here for directions to our building!
- In the front lobby of our church, you’ll be welcomed by a Congregational Life Committee member, who will direct you to visitor information and UU information.
- Join us after the service for coffee hour! Enjoy a generous spread of delicious food and take the opportunity to connect, mingle, and meet new people in a welcoming atmosphere.
- Check out our Affinity Groups for adults. We also have programs for children, youth, and adults.
- And finally, explore our website! There’s a lot to see and we encourage you to reach out to the contact people listed throughout the site if you have questions or want to get involved.