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Sunday Worship,
July 7th, 2024
at 10:30 am
Here, But No Further…
Rev. Mike Morran
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Join us on
Sunday, July 7th at 10:30 am.
The sermon today will explore the limits of human understanding and knowledge, beyond which we can only imagine.
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Giving in Action – The Gathering Place
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This coming
Sunday, July 7th
, our Giving in Action Recipient is The Gathering Place.
The Gathering Place
(TGP) offers services to combat poverty and address the impacts of marginalization and oppression that are often contributing factors to poverty or homelessness. By offering low-barrier access to a broad range of basic necessities and wrap-around care options, TGP guides women, transgender and non-binary individuals, and children living in poverty from a place of crisis and instability to one of stability and security. While we refer to those we serve as “members,” no fees are ever charged for programs or services.
We believe deeply in the power of our community and continually work to strengthen it. Our key values include recognizing individual strengths, building respect and trust, and offering unconditional acceptance. We are not just a service organization; we are committed advocates for our members and promote social justice for every woman, child, and transgender individual in our community.
Learn more about the programs and services we offer by clicking
here
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Whole SoUUl Studio – July 7th
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Everyone is invited to join Rev. Mike for Whole SoUUl Studio this
Sunday, July 7tth at 12 pm
in the Sanctuary. We will discuss and reflect on the state of Unitarian Universalism following the recent General Assembly. This is a continuation of Rev. Mike’s sermon last Sunday.
To read more about the new UU Statement of Values passes at General Assembly click
here
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First Unitarian Events Coming Soon
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Support Arnie Carter for calling for Ceasefire
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(Thanks to the
M
olly Prince
and
Eric Kollwitz
the post)
Support Arnie Carter – Going To Trial for civil disobedience protesting Israel’s Gaza Genocide.
When:
July 11, 2024 @ 8:30 am
Where:
Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse. 520 West Colfax Avenue,Denver, CO 80204. Courtroom 4-A
In an event organized by Front Range Jewish Voice for Peace, Arnie Carter was arrested for civil disobedience December 3. 2023, along with 14 others for blocking Speer Blvd and calling for a cease-fire during the Jewish National Fund Convention. Fourteen have plead guilty in a plea deal. Arnie is going to trial July 11 at 8:30am. Arnie
has chosen to go to trial with the goal of publicizing the need for an end to the genocide in Gaza.
Eric Kollwitz plans to get there at 8:00 am, please join him. Contact 720-398-7719 or 720-799-3885 for more information.
“I am to do justice, and demand that of all, -a universal human debt, a universal human claim.”
-The Reverend Theodore Parker,
“Of Justice and Conscience” 1852
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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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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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Family Promise – Volunteer Thank You!
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(Thanks to the
Kate Jones
for the post)
Thank you to the over 40 volunteers who supported Family Promise last week during our spring rotation. We were able to provide shelter and food support for 15 people from 3 families experiencing homelessness, filling all available beds but one. All 3 families personally and individually expressed gratitude for our support. Mark your calendar for our next rotation scheduled for
December 1-8
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(Thanks to the
R
ev. Mike Morran
for the post)
First Unitarian Denver is beginning a search for a Director of Family Ministry and Inclusion. The new position will be a hybrid between Religious Education (Family Ministry), and what we are calling Inclusion; helping members and friends feel included and connected in the church community. If you know someone with a background education and/or working with children, please have them contact Rev. Mike at;
Revmorran@gmail.com
. The full job description can be found
here
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Second Chance Auction Update
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(Thanks to the
Helen Berkman
for the post)
There are just a few Auction Events that still have openings. If you are in town you won’t want to miss these next two!
Sunday, July 14th
– Piano Explorations with Lia and Eric. Lia supports us in so many ways — – let’s support her by attending this special event!
Saturday, August 3rd
— Carl’s 70th Birthday Bash featuring the awesome band After Midnight, brought to you courtesy of Carl and Marty.
Lynn Garman will have sign up sheets at coffee hour this
Sunday, June 30th
. But if you won’t be at church to sign up, just check the Auction Catalog at
mailto:https://auctria.events/FUSD2024AUCTION
and then email Helen Berkman at
h.berkman1@gmail.com
with your request.
Note: We raised $15,165 for the Special Call – Sanctuary Piano. This is 151% over the special call goal. An amazing success!
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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 web site 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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