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Sunday Worship,
October 5th, 2025
at 10:30 am
Inspiration in All Things
Michael DeSantis
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Join us on October 5th at 10:30 am. Our spiritual theme for October is Scripture. That’s a scary word for many UU’s! Perhaps it’s time for reframe. What might it mean for us to think of scripture not as one authoritative text but as a way of engaging the world?
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Giving in Action – Haven of Hope
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(Thanks to the Paul Riederer for the post)
Our Giving in Action organization this week, Haven of Hope (HOH), has been serving individuals experiencing homelessness in Denver since 1988, offering not only meals and emergency services but also programs that restore dignity and create lasting change. Each week, HOH provides over 2,500 hot meals, access to showers, laundry, and health care, while also offering counseling, case management, and holistic development through its Fresh Tracks program. With compassion and respect, HOH walks alongside guests on their journey toward permanent housing, stable employment, and emotional well-being.
As the need in Denver grows, particularly with the rise in new arrivals and families facing housing instability, HOH is serving more people than ever before, averaging over 4,200 individuals each month in 2024. Your support makes it possible for HOH to meet immediate needs and invest in long-term solutions that truly transform lives. By giving generously, you help ensure that our neighbors in crisis experience not only relief but also hope, healing, and the opportunity for a new beginning.
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Whole SoUUl Studio – Sunday, October 5th at noon
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Whole SoUUl Studio will be a monthly, faithful, educational, communal gathering with a focus on religion and community. We will gather in the sanctuary at 12:00 on the first (or occasionally second) Sunday of each month, after Sunday service, to learn, explore, share, and grow together for about 45 minutes. Facilitated by Michael DeSantis and occasionally others, Whole SoUUl Studio is intended to be connective and nourishing for all our members and friends! .
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October 12, 2025; Congregational Forum on Returning to Two Sunday Services
October 19, 2025: Congregational Special Meeting to Approve Two Services Proposal
12:00 noon in the Sanctuary
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(Thanks to Ed Dieringer for the post)
Living our UU values through direct action on urgent social justice issues and
developing greater connections within and beyond our church walls have resulted in the continued growth of First Unitarian’s membership and program attendance. One of the many issues we must reckon with is that our Sunday services and activities are frequently at maximum capacity. On October 12, the Board of Trustees will hold an open forum for further discussion on the motion to prepare a plan for the return to two Sunday services in April 2026. (Read the motion here.) The following Sunday, October 19, the Board will present this motion for congregational approval. A membership quorum is necessary for this vote, so please plan to attend. Both meetings will be held in the Sanctuary at 12:00 noon.
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