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Sunday Worship,
July 14th, 2024
at 10:30 am
An Unrepentant Liberal
Rev. Mike Morran
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Join us on Sunday, July 14th at 10:30 am. A brief and proud exploration of the Liberal Tradition. Our guest musicians will be Quorum, a collaborative choir.
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Support Arnie Carter for calling for Ceasefire
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(Thanks to the
M
olly Prince
the post)
Support Arnie Carter – Going To Trial for civil disobedience protesting Israel’s Gaza Genocide.
There were about 30 supporters filling the courtroom the morning of July 11th with many more dropping by throughout the day. The trial is expected to continue Friday, July 12 into a second day. Supporters are welcome again on Friday at 8:00 am.
When: July 12, 2024 @ 8:00 am
(Day Two)
Where: Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse. 520 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80204. Courtroom 4-A
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(Thanks to the
L
ia Davis
for the post)
Quorum, an up and coming non-hierarchical choir in the Denver Metro area, will have their inaugural concert this weekend, Saturday 7/13 at 7:00 pm in First Unitarian Denver’s sanctuary. With equal value between all members, musicianship and love of music are evident, allowing for the highest caliber performance. Quorum’s first concert, “Summer Love” will take listeners on a journey through each piece, and embodies the essence of the season. Visit https://www.tuneinwithtony.com/quorum-choir-concert to purchase tickets.
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New Member Sunday – July 28th
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Sunday, July 28th, will include a New Member Welcome as part of the morning worship service. If you or someone you know is ready to take this step with First Unitarian Society of Denver, please let Rev. Mike know by sending an email to Revmorran@gmail.com.
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Civil Rights Tour Group Reports Back To The Congregation
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(Thanks to the
Colleen Bryan
for the post)
In April, 18 members of First Unitarian formed the core of a pilgrimage to major sites in the Civil Rights struggle in the American South. We traveled by bus from Atlanta to Selma, Montgomery, and Birmingham. While all of us had lived through the tumultuous 60s and read extensively about the Civil Rights Movement, this trip inside the Southland reshaped and deepened our understanding of the historic struggle. It also sparked insights into parallels with current day. We were surprised by ways old means of oppression resurfaced in slightly altered guise even after wars were fought and laws were passed to make those practices illegal. The focus on strategies used by both sides of that struggle can meaningfully inform our current efforts to regain or retain civil rights and restore democracy in our troubled country.
We travelers are still processing all we saw and learned, but we are eager to share some of our most compelling experiences with our congregation. We’ll start with a late-summer movie and discussion series (see following notice). We’re also working toward an upcoming Sunday service and links with other community initiatives that assert, protect, and restore civil rights and justice going forward.
A major realization from our trip was how much the gains of the Civil Rights Movement relied on hard work and commitment and alliances across communities of concern rather than on the few avatar leaders we more commonly recognize. We heard about how those communities endured over time and provided a context for learning from their many failures. We have the privilege of community here at First Unitarian Denver. Why not use this as a resource to join together and stand for justice in OUR time?
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Miriam’s Book Table is Proud to Feature…
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(Thanks to the
N
an Wigington
for the post)
The History of Beautiful Things, Essays on Desire and Consumption
by Katy Kelleher Is it wrong to want pretty things? They bring joy and meaning to our lives, don’t they? But what is the cost? Home and garden writer Katy Kelleher’s explores the ugly beneath beauty. Using science, history and memoir, she shows us how our desires are mined and grown. Did you know there are crushed beetle shells in your lipstick? Rodent musk in your perfume? And what about those shiny rocks extracted from all those miles-deep gashes in the earth? Kelleher doesn’t discount desire, but insists that we understand our relationship to it. What is the cost of all of our pretty things? What price was paid and by whom?
Come stop by coffee hour and give the book a look.
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Artwork Available to First Unitarian Congregation
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(Thanks to the
N
ancy Crow
for the post)
Nancy Crow and Mark Skrotzki have downsized from a 10 room house with lots of walls to a 3 room condo with lots of windows. We find ourselves with more artwork than we can accommodate! There are probably 100 paintings and posters of varying themes and sizes. Some of the art came from FUSD auctions or has ties to church history, such as the first Building Bridges for Peace program in 1994. It seems only fitting that it find new homes among church members.
We would like to give our beloved church community the opportunity to choose pieces to their liking. We encourage folks to make a contribution to the church in return. The art will be on display in the large classroom at the bottom of the basement stairs and the Community Room.
Come down and make a selection, first come, first served, perhaps after a Sunday service, or give Mark a call at 303.903.0417.
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Second Chance Auction Update
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The Second Chance auction is now closed for online bidding. We will offer unsold seats at House Concerts during coffee hour on July 28 and September 24. Check the catalog and look for us at coffee hour!
Click here for the catalog.
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First Unitarian Events Coming Soon
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Friday Lunch Bunch – July 12th at 11:30 am
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Everyone is invited to the return of our monthly potluck, Lunch Bunch, on the second Friday of the month. We gather at First Unitarian Society of Denver around 11:45 a.m. to set up, and we generally ring the lunch bell at 12. If you don’t have more than an hour, just come at noon and join us. The food is always delicious, and the company is stimulating.
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Please join us for a free concert on July 21st at 12:30PM in the Sanctuary at 1400 Lafayette St. following coffee hour. Featuring Blair Borax, from Oregon, who will be in town to kick off her Colorado tour.
This concert celebrates our dearly departed, Sally Isaacson, who encouraged us all to be generous with our financial resources, all those who recently donated to the piano fund and our July birthdays!
Robin Reed and Michael Delvaux
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Let’s Talk About Sex (and reproductive justice), Baby!
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(Thanks to the
Jane Ashley
for the post)
The next movie in the Reproductive Justice film series will be “Call Jane,” being shown Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm, at the home of Jane Ashley. These movies are springboards for lively conversations afterward. And this is an easy way to be involved in the cause for women’s health and bodily autonomy. Men are welcome, too!
Jane will reply with her new address when you RSVP.
RSVP to Jane.ashley52@gmail.com, or (703) 328-5891
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Friday Night At The Movies – A Civil Rights Journey
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(Thanks to the
H
elen Berkman
for the post)
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES – A CIVIL RIGHTS JOURNEY
WHEN: 6:00 pm on Friday, August 9, August 16, and August 23, 2024
WHERE: First Unitarian Denver, 1400 N. Lafayette St., Denver, CO 80218
WHAT: Travelers from FUSD’s recent Civil Rights Tour of the South will host a series of three gripping movies about Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma. The movies showcase pivotal cataclysmic events between 1865 to 1965 and the concerted struggle for civil rights. After each movie, participants will explore our personal experiences in traveling to these cities. The group will also discuss how these historic events relate to our country’s current struggles to retain and regain civil rights – in the South and beyond.
Friday, August 9th–Slavery by Another Name
Friday, August 16th–Freedom Riders – Could You Get on the Bus?
Friday, August 23th–Selma
WHO: All members and friends of First Unitarian are welcome. Bring your peeps! Youth age 12 and above are invited to attend with a parent or with a parent’s agreement.
Attend one, two, or all three movies! We’ll supply free popcorn and drinks!
COST: The evening is FREE. However, if you plan to attend, PLEASE let us know at coffee hour or email Helen Berkman at
h.berkman1@gmail.com
so we know how many to expect.
We hope you wlll join us at one or all three of these amazing films!
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Colorado Black Arts Festival – Volunteers Needed
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(Thanks to
Cynthia Swanson
for the post)
The Colorado Black Arts Festival was awarded a grant from the Denver Black Reparations Council during their 2023 grant cycle, based on funds from FUSD. The festival takes place July 12 – 14, and volunteer help is needed! This is a great way to contribute your time, connect with the community — and have fun! Information and signups are here:
https://colbaf.org/volunteer/
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Opportunity to Help With Horses at Lincoln Hills Cares
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(Thanks to
Julie Meyers
for the post)
Through First Unitarian Society of Denver’s Reparations giving, some at FUSD have been volunteering at Lincoln Hills Cares. One of their staff, Madi Shaheen, who has arranged our time there sent this email to me:
” Hello 1st Unitarian Friends! The horses are here at Lincoln Hills (in Black Hawk, CO) and they are looking for some volunteers to spend some time with them! Any interest for anyone to spend time with the horses now thru September? Horse experience is preferred, but we are also happy to show you around the barn to get comfortable with chores; there will be some help needed on days when you may be asked to manage these tasks on your own thereafter as well. The days we need most help are Wed, Friday and Sunday – volunteers can pick as many or as little days they wish to spend with these horses ASAP! Please feel free to call , text or email Madi, 720.412.3854, madi@lhcares.org“.
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Scholarship – Jefferson Humanists
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(Thanks to
Kathy Glatz
for the post)
Jefferson Humanists is proud to support the Secular Student Association’s annual scholarship for a secular/non-religious student. The scholarships are available to full-time students enrolled in high school or college in the United States and are designed to support students who in addition to pursuing excellence in their academic studies are also activists for secular values on their campus and/or in their community.
The application deadline is July 31, 2024.
More information and an application form is available at:
https://secularstudents.org/scholarships/
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The Larger Unitarian Universalist Community
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Pacific Western Region – July Newsletter
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The Pacific Western Region of the Unitarian Universalists, publish a newsletter every one to two months. This newsletter will keep you up to date on all things UU that are happening in our region.
Click here to view the July newsletter.
Additionally, you can visit the Unitarian Universalist Association website at https://www.uua.org/ for information at the association level.
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4th Convocation of Unitarian / Universalist Women and People of Liberal Faiths
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(Thanks to
Kathy Glatz
for the post)
September 5–8, 2024 Cluj-Napoca/Kolozsvár, Romania
Organized by the International Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Women and UNOSZ, the National Organization of Unitarian Women of Romania, in partnership with the Hungarian Unitarian Church.
Theme: “Weaving a Tapestry of Peace and New Perspectives”
Connect – Collaborate – Create
The Convocation will focus on the collective need for peace within ourselves and in our communities as we search for ways to respond to intersecting global crises and uncertainties. The event will also be an opportunity to determine how to be more effective change-makers, weaving our own threads of equity into a tapestry of a peaceful and sustainable tomorrow.
Please see a preliminary program,subject to change.
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First Unitarian Information
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First Unitarian – Hearing Assistance in Sanctuary
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Our Sanctuary has a hearing loop. This allows us to better serve the people in our community who have trouble hearing. If you are hearing impaired, you will be able to hear what is said at the worship services and other events with better clarity.
What is a hearing loop and how does it work?
Hearing Loops allow people who wear hearing aids to directly receive the sound from the PA system to their own hearing aids, much like Wi-Fi for laptops. To hear better, you will no longer have to pick up a separate listening device!
Do my hearing aids work in a loop?
If you wear hearing instruments you will need to find out if they have this wireless receiver, called a T-coil or Telecoil, built in to benefit from the hearing loop. The T-coil program is accessed by pushing a button on your hearing aid. This T-coil setting has to be activated before use. Please consult your audiologist if you have a push button on your hearing aids. If your hearing aid is not equipped with a T-coil, or you do not have a hearing aid: we have listening devices available, simply ask a member of our staff.
For more information: www.hearingloop.org. For questions about your hearing aids, please visit your audiologist. For questions about our hearing loop system, please email: Assist2Hear. Inc at:
info@assist2hear.com.
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First Unitarian – Calendaring and Room Reservations
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(Thanks to
Rhonda Williamson
, Congregational Administrator, for the post)
To Request
an event addition to the First Unitarian calendar and to request a room reservation:
- To add a meeting or event to the Church Calendar and reserve a room:
- Check the church calendar on the website to see if there are any conflicts. There is a link on each page of the website in the black area at the bottom, under ‘Useful links’
- Complete the following form to request that your event be added to the calendar and to request a room reservation.
https://firstunitariandenver.breezechms.com/form/45698258
Click
here
to access the First Unitarian Committee Handbook.
Feel free to dive in and let us know if you have any questions or thoughts!
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First Unitarian – Communication Methods How To’s
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(Thanks to
Rhonda Williamson
, Congregational Administrator, for the post)
First Announce
: A weekly church newsletter sent out by blast email Thursday evenings. (Also found on the website.) Deadline for entries is Tuesday end of day.
Order of Service
: The handout given at each Sunday service – giving service details, and upcoming church events Request deadline is Thursday at 8:00 am.
Please complete the form at the link below to submit announcements for either or both First Announce and Order of Service
– select both options on the form.
https://firstunitariandenver.breezechms.com/form/e50206
Click
here
to access the First Unitarian Committee Handbook.
Feel free to dive in and let us know if you have any questions or thoughts!
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Finding a place to park when you come to visit our urban sanctuary can be a bit of a challenge! We recommend the following tactics/locations:
- Sundays 6a-1p:
3 blocks of the north side of 14th Avenue (Marion St. to just before Franklin St. – please abide by the street parking signs)
- Sundays 6a-1p:
The Center at Colfax and Lafayette
- Sundays 6a-1p: (42 parking spaces)
The Alta Court lot, across Lafayette from the church. Cars with a First Unitarian Church (FUSD) hangtag or paper parking pass on the dashboard, may park in the spaces farthest away from Colfax.
- Monday through Friday, 6 pm to 8 am
: (22 parking spaces) The Alta Court lot, across Lafayette from the church. Cars with a First Unitarian Church (FUSD) hangtag or paper parking pass on the dashboard, may park in the spaces farthest away from Colfax.
- Friday 6 pm to Monday 8 am
(22 parking spaces, except Sunday morning, see above. The Alta Court lot, across Lafayette from the church. Cars with a First Unitarian Church (FUSD) hangtag or paper parking pass on the dashboard, may park in the spaces farthest away from Colfax.
- If you have any questions or need a parking pass, contact Rhonda at office@fusden.org.
Parking passes can also be obtained from the Greeters on Sunday morning.
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