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Sunday Worship,
January 26th, 2025
at 10:30 am
What Shall We Do With All This Wilderness
Michael Kengmana
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Join us on January 26th at 10:30 am. We find ourselves in some trying times. Across our faiths and backgrounds it can feel very much like our hearts and spirits are lost in a wilderness. In the Jewish calendar we are beginning to retell the story of the Exodus and the start of the Israelites journey through their own wilderness. Perhaps these ancient stories have something to offer us about the meaning of wilderness and how we find our way back to each other through it all.
Our speaker today is Michael Kengmana. Michael became a member of First Unitarian in December 2024. Michael Kengmana is a special education teacher, born and raised in New York City where he has spent most of his life. He has taught in public schools in New York City, non-profit programs supporting adults to learn English and improve their literacy skills, summer programs for high schoolers in Palestine, and he is currently teaching as a special education learning specialist at a high school here in Denver. Michael was also recently ordained as a Rabbi in December 2024 and is continuing to learn more about the meaning of spirituality in these times we live in. He hopes to weave his experiences teaching and learning into the work of creating a Judaism beyond Zionism as part of the larger human work of building a more caring and compassionate world that remembers to include everyone.
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Miriam’s Book Table is Proud to Feature…
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(Thanks to the Nan Wigington for the post)
Free Books! New stock is. coming soon, and the book table needs to make some room. We will be giving away three books to the first customer to ask. The books include two children’s titles — I Am Every Good Thing and When God Made You. We are also giving away a big book of rituals — Blessing It All. Stop by Miriam’s table during coffee hour and treat yourself to a free book.
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Introducing our Interim Choir Director – Wyatt Smith
Welcome to Wyatt Smith, our new Interim Choir Director, at choir@fusden.org! Wyatt Smith is a Kansan native who recently moved to Denver to pursue his Master’s in Choral Conducting at The University of Colorado Boulder. He previously taught fifth through twelfth grade choirs, children’s theater, community theater, and assistant and music directed with Garden City High School’s award-winning theater program. Wyatt sings with the CU Boulder Chamber Singers, Ars Nova Singers, and The Denver Chorale. When he is not making music, he can be found spending time with his husband, Andrew, their extended family and friends, and watching movies. Wyatt is extremely honored and excited to work with the FUSD Chalice Singers to make beautiful music!
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(Thanks to the Mike Morran for the post)
Jason Marsden, the First Unitarian Stewardship Coordinator has begun a leave of absence beginning January 19, 2025. During this time, we are pleased to announce that Karen Derrick-Davis and Kimberly Urish will step in as Interim Co-Stewardship Coordinators. Together, they will share responsibilities for this role. Karen previously served as the Stewardship Coordinator at First Unitarian, while Kimberly brings extensive experience as a seasoned fundraiser for non-profit and international organizations.
We are confident that Karen and Kimberly’s collaborative leadership and dedication will ensure continuity and success in the stewardship efforts for the 2025-2026 campaign.
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