THIS WEEK AT
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Sunday 8/3 |
9:00 am 10:00 am 6:00 pm |
“Seat Backs in Upright Position” with member Bob Filippone |
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Wednesday 8/6 |
6:00 pm |
Welcome Home Wednesdays…Multiple Locations |
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Saturday 8/9 |
9:00 am |
Great Books Group…Mary
Safford Room |
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Sunday 8/10 |
9:00 am
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“Flags A Flyin’” with Rev. Mark
Stringer …Auditorium |
UUA President William G. Sinkford released a statement within hours
of the tragic shootings at
UUA President William G. Sinkford, who returned to
The newly-established Knoxville
Relief Fund has received more than 300 donations. The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) with the
Thomas Jefferson District has established the Fund to bring ministry, spiritual
care, and practical financial assistance to those affected by the tragedy in
"The Peace of Wild Things"
by Wendell Berry
When despair for
the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
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Don Justo Fair Trade
Coffee, TODAY, 10:00, Don
Justo Coffee from Contact
Kent Newman at fullspectrum@mchsi.com
or 515-246-1559. |
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Windbreakers, TODAY, 6:00 pm, Channing Hall Okay
guys, you're thinking you've always wanted to come to Windbreakers, but
you're not sure about the whole potluck thing. Here's a deal: come to a
meeting, but DON'T BRING FOOD. We'll feed you. If you suspect this is just a
ploy to get you hooked on our friendly, relaxed group—you're right. For more
information or a ride to the meeting, contact Bill Paxson at 515-274-0769 or paxson@mchsi.com. |
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Women’s
Potluck, Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 pm This group of women loves to get together to eat
and visit. Please bring a dish to share. All women are welcome. Please RSVP to host Mary Hays
at 515-278-4541 or mhays@dwx.com. |
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Duplicate Bridge,
Friday, August 15, 7:00 pm This will
be a good social and learning time within the general structure of Contact Terry or Jane Swanson at 515-277-5080 or email jswanson@website-center.com. |
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Welcome Home Wednesdays – every Wednesday: starts at 6:00 pm. No childcare for summer. 6:00 pm Mind/body Yoga combines the ancient Hatha Yoga practice with modern fitness movements and
safety guidelines with Andrew Salgado.
A donation of $5.00 is requested. 6:45-7:45 Meditation Group: Join Gary Keast and Denise
Daniels for a weekly mediation group.
Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. If you would be willing to volunteer
with any of these programming events for adults or youth, please contact Lori Emison Clair at membership@ucdsm.org or 515-453-2999. |
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* * * * ADULT UU
CONTINUING EDUCATION * * * * |
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Great
Books Discussion Group meets in Mary Safford Room Saturday, August 9, 9-11am This month’s discussion is Edith
Wharton’s short story, “Roman
Fever.” Using a shared inquiry method of
discussion, we examine significant works of fiction, philosophy, political
science, poetry, and drama - probing the many questions raised by a text.
Discussions are lively, engaging, friendly, sometimes contentious,
enlightening–and a good deal of fun. Contact Greg Pelley at
515-255-5696 or gspelley@msn.com. |
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Energy and Justice For All, August
10, 10:15 am, Mary Safford Room. Explore the link between climate change, energy and
justice; then work with us to help turn the world away from disaster. Contact
Jon Knapp McAlister at
515-961-2524 or jandjmcalister@hotmail.com. |
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First Unitarian Summer RE Programming: “Caring for our planet earth, the home we share with all
living things.” We are focusing on the 7th Principle, Respect for the Interdependent
web of all existence of which we are a part. Most activities will be outside,
weather permitting. Please be sure that your children wear appropriate
clothing and wear sunscreen or insect repellant, if needed. Children will
still be going to service with families and sung out with a Children's Benediction.
If there
are parents who are needing a resource for how to
talk to their children about the recent event in http://www.naeyc.org/ece/2003/01.asp. There
will be no discussion of the situation in RE Today. Thank you, Tracy Beck |
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We’re
reviewing the church website and
we’d like your input. Please share your thoughts. *To
respond to this survey ONLINE, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/67svyb.
This will send you to a Survey Monkey survey - this method helps speed our
collection of responses, so thank you for using this method! Alternately, you can pick up a survey in
the gathering area and put in the “web survey” box on the table by August 4,
2008. |
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As a reminder, we ask that you
refrain from bringing beverages (except for water) and/or food into the
Auditorium during Religious Services. |
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UUs in Action
is hosting a school supply drive for
children served through programs of Children & Families of |