Visually Impaired: Full page magnifiers may be found at the rear of the auditorium near the sound board. Sharing our Abundance Meditation Spoken Silence Sung Response #86 Reading Amy Anderson Special Music CALENDAR Blessed Spirit of My Life “Admit It and Change Everything” by Rumi “5/8 Kyrie” by Michael Mazzatenta Bell Ave. Ringers, Karen Kraemer, director Sermon “Faith Beyond Boxes” Rev. Erin Gingrich *Hymn #18 What Wondrous Love *Closing Words Rev. Erin Gingrich *Extinguishing the Flame *Closing in Song Leader: I extinguish the symbolic flame of this gathering. May we carry its light into the world. People: Let us go from this place, open to life, expecting to love, and prepared to serve. Hymn of Valor (back cover of hymnal) *Please stand as you are able The Aesthetics Team is excited to announce and unveil the new stage chairs and side tables. These upholstered mid-century modern Eames Molded Plastic chairs and two walnut side tables were purchased with funds earmarked for this purpose during the previous capital campaign. Thank You to all Service Participants and to Today’s Hospitality Teams: 9:15 a.m. Team Leader: Susan Stotts, Kerry George, Lynne George, Jane Swanson, Terry Swanson, Bob Baker, Charlotte Shivvers, Lee Lynde, Max Knauer, Kitty Knauer, Bill Leonard, Lois Leonard, Charlie Ahern, Fern Stewart, Megan Klee, Allan Kniep, Kurt Stotts 11:00 a.m. Team Leader: Anne Quinlan, JoAnn Masterson, Tom McGiverin, Jeremy Whitaker, Rebecca Whitaker, Shanna Killam, Barb Kroening, Martha Stephenson, Kim Peterson, Sheri Wimber, Bryan Helmus, Pamela Backstrom, Jack Ostrander, Donald Shepherd, Lea Halterman Sound Board Operator: 9:15 a.m. - Rob Malcomson; 11:00 a.m. - Mark Campbell Second Basket: Children and Family Urban Movement’s (CFUM) mission is to create a community to support the potential of children, youth and families through educational success, healthy living and community engagement. This is carried out through after school programs for children who reside in a near Des Moines North side neighborhood who are between the grades of K through 12. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland’s mission is to be a leader in providing accessible reproductive health care, education, and advocacy; responsive to the needs and rights of families and individuals. Hearing Impaired: We have radio receivers available at the rear of the auditorium near the audio board. Sunday, October 12 Pathways 9:15 a.m., Room 103 RE Classes 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Lower Level Service: "Faith Beyond Boxes" with Rev. Erin Gingrich; Celebrant: Amy Anderson 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Auditorium The UU Church into the Future 11:00 a.m., Room 103 World Religions & Their Cultures Class 11:00 a.m., Room 105 Energy & Justice for All 11:00 a.m., Minister’s Office YRUU Parent Meeting 12:00 p.m., Room 107 Interweave Monthly Potluck Lunch 12:15 p.m., Channing Hall Sacred Bridges CUUPs Meeting 12:30 p.m., Room 111 High School Youth Group 6:00 p.m., Room 107 Monday, October 13 Paganism 101 6:00 p.m., Mary Safford Room Iowa Humanist Society 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall Tuesday, October 14 Rise Up and Call Her Name 6:30 p.m., Room 114 Dungeons & Dragons 6:30 p.m., Peace Conference Room Women’s Potluck 6:30 p.m., RSVP to barbmartin(dot)dm(at)gmail(dot)com Wednesday, October 15 Channing Chimes 5:00 p.m., Auditorium AMOS 5:30 p.m., Room 103 Bell Ave. Ringers 5:45 p.m., Auditorium Wednesday Night Dinner: Taco Bar 5:30 p.m., Channing Hall Sparks Choir 6:00 p.m., Room 105 7-8 Grade OWL (section 1) 6:15 p.m., Room 114 7-8 Grade OWL (section 2) 6:15 p.m., Room 107 “On Bullshit” Book Discussion 6:30 p.m. Room 110 Humanist Book Discussion Group 6:30 p.m. Room 108 Chalice Choir 6:30 p.m., Room 105 Spirit Play 6:30 p.m., Room 111 Enviroscouts 7:00 p.m., Room 103 Introduction to Bones for Life NO CLASS THIS WEEK! UU Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall 5-6 Grade OWL 7:00 p.m., Room 113 Thursday, October 16 Unity Circle 12:00 noon, Scottish Rite Park (2909 Woodland Ave DM) Ageing to Sage-ing Class 6:00 p.m., Room 111 RE Council 6:00 p.m., DRE’s Office Friday, October 17 Guys’ Night Out 6:30 p.m. RSVP to evans(dot)steve(at)principal(dot)com Duplicate Bridge 7:00 p.m., Channing Hall Saturday, October 18 Anti-Racism Movie Night: Lee Daniel’s The Butler 5:30 p.m., Channing Hall PlayUU Parent’s Night Out 6:00 p.m. Room 103 Sunday, Oct. 19 Long Strange Trip: UU History Film Series 9:00 a.m., Room 103 Pathways 9:15 a.m., Room 103 RE Classes 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Lower Level Service: "(Re)Creating a Religion for Our Times" with Ministerial Intern Linda Barnes; Celebrant: Helen Copley 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Auditorium To practice a religion is to address, in community, that which we hold as ultimate - be it truth, beauty, God/s, Goddess/es, or nature. We Unitarian Universalists have a rich history of evolving our religious expression. Join Linda as we explore what our religion might be if we chose to recreate, to renew, our religion today. Forum: Peoples’ Climate March 11:00 a.m., Channing Hall The UU Church into the Future 11:00 a.m., Room 103 World Religions & Their Cultures Class 11:00 a.m., Room 105 GenUU: Young Adult Small Group Ministry 11:00 a.m., Room 107 High School Youth Group 6:00 p.m., Room 107 ANNOUNCEMENTS Des Moines Marathon October 19 The IMT Des Moines Marathon will be NEXT Sunday, Oct. 19. Fleur Drive between MLK Jr. Pkwy & Bell Ave will be closed. You can get to church via SW 9th St to Thomas Beck Rd. Halloween Party Coming Soon! The All-Church Halloween Party will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 pm. Please mark this fun-filled event on your calendar. We will have games, crafts, music and a haunted house. Please bring a dish to share for the potluck. Costumes are encouraged for all, but not required. October is Caring Ministry Month! Each week we will focus on the Caring Ministry program at First Unitarian. This Sunday, come to the Caring Ministry table to learn more about the caring associate program. Also learn more about the Caring Ministry program. Adult RE Classes Beginning in October: (to register for a class, go to http:// ucdsm.org/adult-re-registration) Humanist Book Discussion Group (1st & 3rd Wednesday, 6:45-8 pm, beginning Oct. 1) Open to all ‘free-thinkers’ who want to explore and discuss various secular -based books. Facilitator Bob Henderson has chosen the first book. After that, the group will vote on books. The first book is The Righteous Mind, Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. There is a limit of 16 people for this class. Long Strange Trip—UU History Film Series (Sundays, 9-10:30 am, Oct. 19-Nov. 23) This film series details the history of Unitarian and Universalist thought from the beginning of the Christian era to what we know today as Unitarian Universalism. An excellent learning opportunity for new UUs and life-long UUs. Each film in the series is approximately one hour in length. We will have a thirty minute discussion after each film. They are close captioned. UU Outdoor Enthusiasts Cross-Country Trip Go north January 29—February 1, 2015 for a weekend of cross-country skiing at the wonderful Maplelag Resort in northern Minnesota. Initial deposit of $100/ person or $250/family due by October 31 to guarantee your spot. Contact Doug at 515-865-8027 or dra427@mchsi.com for more information and to sign up. RE Email Interested in receiving a weekly email from the RE program? Email Tracy Beck at dre@ucdsm.org to be added to the list. Caring Ministry and Joys and Concerns To have a joy or concern shared during services, or if you are in need of assistance, please go to ucdsm.org/joys-and-concerns by noon on Friday. UPCOMING EVENTS PFLAG Tuesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m., Channing Hall NEW! Get Acquainted with GenUU Friday, Oct. 24, 7:00-9:00p.m., Channing Hall All-Church Halloween Party Saturday, Oct. 25, 6-8p.m., Whole church YRUU: High School Youth Group Overnight Saturday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Oct. 26 Energy & Justice for All Meeting Sunday, Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m., Room 107 Great Decisions: China’s Foreign Policy Sunday, Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m., Minister’s Office Dungeons & Dragons Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m., Peace Conference Room Scriptease Tuesday, Oct. 28, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium Samhain Ritual with Sacred Bridges CUUPs Friday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m., Channing Hall Grounds Workday Saturday, Nov. 1, 9:00 a.m., church grounds First Steps Class Sunday, Nov. 2, 11:00 a.m., meet by the welcome table LGBT Rights Action Group Sunday, Nov. 2, 12:15 p.m., Peace Conference Room Strings Attached Sunday, Nov. 2, 12:30 p.m., Auditorium Windbreakers Sunday, Nov. 2, 6:00 p.m., Channing Hall High School Youth Group Sunday, Nov. 2, 6:00 p.m., Room 107 First Unitarian Church of Des Moines A Unitarian Universalist Church 1800 Bell Ave, Des Moines IA 50315 Phone: 515.244.8603 Fax: 515.244.9761 Website: www.ucdsm.org First Unitarian Church of Des Moines invites people into a respectful, authentic, and joyful religious community that nurtures meaningful connections, pursues justice, and inspires service. STAFF Rev. Mark Stringer, Minister minister@ucdsm.org Rev. Erin Gingrich, Associate Minister of Social Justice sjminister@ucdsm.org Linda Barnes, Ministerial Intern intern@ucdsm.org Deb Dessert, Director of Finance & Administration dfa@ucdsm.org Tracy Beck, Director of RE for Children & Youth dre@ucdsm.org Megan Salley, Youth Program Coordinator youthcoordinator@ucdsm.org Laura Thomas, RE Assistant reassistant@ucdsm.org Lori Emison Clair, Dir. Of Congregational Life dcl@ucdsm.org Carissa Fields, Congregational Life Assistant congregationallife@ucdsm.org Terry Lillie, Caring Ministry Coordinator caring@ucdsm.org Abby Chungath, Communications Coordinator communications@ucdsm.org Moira Leu, Director of Music music@ucdsm.org Bruce Martin, Pianist brucekmartin85@gmail.com Amy Anderson, Choir Accompanist amymarieanderson@gmail.com Connie Price, Bookkeeper bookkeeper@ucdsm.org Jane White, Office Assistant officeassistant@ucdsm.org Don Werner, Groundskeeper Michelle Plymate, Pre-school Teacher monkgirl12@hotmail.com BOARD OF TRUSTEES Margaret Schultz, President mgrahamschultz@gmail.com Jean Rommes, Vice President jmrommes@edge-life.com Zac Bailey, Co-Secretary zac.bailey@yahoo.com Amy Luebbert, Co-Secretary aluebbert@gmail.com Charlie Ahern charlieahern@gmail.com Bob Belosky bbelosky@qci.com Brandon Bundt bbundt@gmail.com Ross Loder Ross.Loder@gmail.com Barb Royal royalbl@mac.com (go to www.ucdsm.org for more information on these and other events) COUNCIL FOR CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRIES Scott Emison Clair, Stewardship seclair@gmail.com Chris Jorgensen, Facilities CJorgensen@BSBDesign.com Sally Boeckholt, Councilor at Large salgal23@yahoo.com Kate Allen, Social Justice ka65@live.com Ellen Taylor, Congregational Life eltaylor@dwx.com Julie Brown, Religious Growth And Learning iamjulieb@gmail.com Bill Paxson, Worship & Arts iowapaxson@gmail.com A Unitarian Universalist Church ORDER OF SERVICE Sunday, October 12, 2014, 9:15 & 11:00 a.m. Bruce Martin, pianist Addison Springer, Anne Rozeboom, Moira Leu - song leaders October Theme: What does it mean to be a people of renewal? Intoning the Chime Centering Music Bruce Martin Opening Responsive Reading #439 by Sophia Lyon Fahs Amy Anderson Chalice Lighting Leader: Life is a gift for which we are grateful. People: We gather in community to celebrate the glories and the mysteries of this great gift. Leader: So let us kindle now the flame of our liberal religious heritage. People: In its glow, may our reason and our passion lead us to be true to ourselves, true to each other, and true to what we can together become. *Hymn #1010 (sing twice) We Give Thanks Welcome Amy Anderson Doxology (tune: Old Hundredth #371) From all that dwell below the skies let songs of hope and faith arise; let peace, good will on earth be sung through every land, by every tongue. Story for all Ages “People Have Different Ideas About God” adapted by Mary Ann Moore Gavin Houchins-McCallum Singing the Children to Class Children’s Benediction (see inside back cover of hymnal) Joys and Concerns [submit on Sunday or via http:// ucdsm.org/joys-and-concerns] Rev. Erin Gingrich Sung Response Comfort me…O my soul. Sing with me…O my soul.