FirstAnnounce – February 11, 2024

 

Sunday Worship, February 11th, 2024

at 10:30 am

Songs of Freedom, Sorrow, and Resilience

Lia Davis and Brian Stone

Join us on Sunday, February 11th at 10:30 am for an immersive music service featuring songs by eclectic folk musician Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased, and advocating for a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins through art. American Songwriter has called her “one of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.” Giddens is an opera-trained, Grammy Award-winning singer; a MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient; the artistic director of Silkroad Ensemble; and a prize-winning composer of opera, ballet, and film. First Unitarian Denver’s musicians and choir will be joined by special guest vocalist Rajdulari.

We extend a warm invitation to you to join us in person, or if you prefer, you can also participate online.

Our service streams to Youtube and Zoom (meeting ID is 466-677-668 and the password is 454623).

Join us for coffee in the Community Room after the service.

Announcements

First Unitarian Stewardship Campaign Needs You!

It’s that time of the year again – our annual stewardship campaign is getting underway. This year’s theme is “Growing Together, Giving Together.” This theme expresses what we are all about.

After several years of dealing with the many challenges that occurred due to the COVID pandemic, our church community has come back together stronger and more prepared for our future. Church programs are up and running, and the sanctuary chairs are filling up each Sunday. This is the perfect time for all of us to renew our commitment to this shared community, through our willingness to contribute time and financial resources so it can thrive.

The annual stewardship campaign is the primary funding source that supports our amazing staff, building, programming and everything else that happens at First Unitarian. It’s what enables us to carry out our congregational vision – for our Church community and the critical justice work we do to support the greater Denver community.

Stewardship Sunday is scheduled for February 25th. I am asking you to think about what your volunteer and financial commitment to First Unitarian will look like for the coming year before that date. When your stewardship ambassador reaches out in late February, please connect with them. They not only want to help you through the stewardship process, they also want your feedback about First Unitarian and how we can make this community an even better source of connection, spirituality and belonging.

Let’s create a future the way our congregation always has – growing together and giving together.

If you have questions about this year’s stewardship campaign, feel free to ask your stewardship ambassador or reach out to the Stewardship Council at stewardship@fusden.org.

Looking for a notary to notarize Reproductive Freedom Ballot Initiative

(Thanks to Julie Meyers for the post)

Through our Reproductive Justice group at FUSD, about a dozen of us are collecting signatures for a ballot initiative that would codify the right to abortion in the state Constitution. Each signature page we fill needs to be notarized. It would be great if we had a church member who is a notary who could bring their stamp to church on Sundays and notarize our petitions. If this is something that interests those of you who are notaries, please let me know!

First Unitarian Craft Circle

(Thanks to Julie Meyers for the post)

Calling all crafters – beginners or experienced or anywhere in between. We meet twice a month at FUSD. We have one evening meeting (the second Wednesday of the month at 7-8:30) which this month will be February 14th (there may be candy!) and one afternoon meeting (the third Wednesday of the month at 3:00-4:30) which will be on February 21. No RSVP needed unless you need me to bring you supplies to get started.