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Sunday Worship,
June 30th, 2024
at 10:30 am
The State of UU
Rev. Mike Morran
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Join us on Sunday, June 30th at 10:30 am.
An annual tradition, Rev. Mike will reflect on the state of Unitarian Universalism at the conclusion of the annual General Assembly.
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First Unitarian Events Coming Soon
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New Member Dinner, June 29th, New Location
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(Thanks to the
Susan Riederer
for the post)
New Member Dinner, June 29th venue has changed.
We will be meeting at Lila Laux’s home which is at 417 Leyden, 5:30.
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Miriam’s Book Table is Proud to Feature…
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(Thanks to the
Susan Riederer
for the post)
New books! We have new copies of an old favorite – Baby Be Kind. How about
Knife, Salman Rushdie’s heartbreaking meditation on murder? If you are new to the UU faith, pick up a copy of Susan Frederick-Gray’s update of the
The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide. If you need a poetry fix, we’ve restocked Mary Oliver’s Devotions and Ada Limon’s You Are Here. Come visit during coffee hour!
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Artwork Available to First Unitarian Congregation
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(Thanks to the
Nancy 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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Support Arnie Carter for calling for Ceasefire
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(Thanks to the
Molly Prince
for the post)
On December 3rd, 2023 FUSD member Arnie Carter participated in a civil disobedience calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. His case will go to trial on
Thursday, July 11th at 8:30 am in the Lindsay Flanigan Courthouse room 4A. Come show your support!
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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
Rev. 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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First Unitarian Annual Meeting Packet
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The First Unitarian Congregational Meeting was held on June 2, 2024 at 11:45 am.The packet from the Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 2, 2024, can be found here.
Also if you want to go directly to a particular report, you can find the links to those documents in blue below:
First Unitarian Annual Meeting Agenda
1. Chalice Lighting
2.Covenant
3.Meeting Rules and Procedures
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Stewardship Council Report
6. Approved
FY24-25 Budget
7.Endowment Grants
8. Congregational (Justice) Projects
9.Candidates for Elected Committees
10. UUA General Assembly Delegates
11. Closing Words
Other Reports –
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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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Clear Direct Mentoring – Seeks Board Applicants
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(Thanks to Trudy Glidden for the post)
Clear Direct Mentoring
presented to FUSD last Sunday during Giving in Action. The organization mentors under represented minority high school and college students who are in STEMM (science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Medicine). The organization is aligned with FUSD mission and provides PAID internships to the students. The Board of Directors is expanding and is looking for different perspectives and skill sets. Total of 5 hours per month. If you are wanting comprehensive information, contact
Trudy Glidden by phone or email, Trudyg@rcn.com. You can also look
here for more information.
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The Larger Unitarian Universalist Community
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General Assembly of Unitarian Universalists vote for Ceasefire in Gaza
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Pacific Western Region – June 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 June 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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