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Sunday Worship,
November 30th, 2025
at 10:30 am
Costly Love
Michael DeSantis
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Join us on November 23rd at 10:30 am. Love is often thought about as something that is sentimental and saccharine sweet. But our UU faith asks us to live into a liberating love and liberation is hard work. What does liberating love demand of us and are we ready to pay that price?
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Children’s Religious Exploration Programming
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(Thanks to Leslie Harvey for the post)
Winter Solstice Eve will be held on Saturday December 20th from 4:00-7:00 this year. We will have a face painter, an all-ages coloring poster, and *new* a family friendly spiral lighting ceremony before the traditional spiral lighting. More details and link to RSVP coming soon.
Interactive, No-Rehearsal Intergenerational Pageant will be held during Sunday service on December 21st. You won’t want to miss this all-ages fun!
No RE Classes will be held on Sunday December 28th.
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UU Children Singing Service Project
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(Thanks to Charlotte Braud-Kern for the post)
Your child is invited to lift their voice with other singers from the First Unitarian Society of Denver, Jefferson Unitarian and First Universalist to sing in a special performance of holiday music for the residents of Sunrise Senior Living in Denver!
Let’s share the joy of the season through song and community!
When: Saturday, December 13
● Rehearsal & Pizza Lunch: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 Lafayette St., Denver
● Performance: 1:30 PM
Sunrise Senior Living, 251 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80246
What to Bring: A snack and a water bottle
What to Wear: Festive holiday clothes—or anything that makes you feel cheerful and comfortable!
Parent Notes: Singers can be dropped off at FUSD at 11:00 AM. Parents are asked to accompany their children to the performance or help arrange a carpool for the 1:00 PM departure at performance at Sunrise.
Let’s make this a joyful afternoon of music, friendship, and community spirit!
Please RSVP with Charlotte Braud-Kern at charlottebraudkern@gmail.com
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First Unitarian Events Coming Soon
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(Thanks to Carol Ruckel for the post)
Do you love trimming for the holidays? Join us after church on Sunday, November 30 to get our decorations spruced up and ready to hang. We’ll have light refreshments and lots of fun as we refresh our wreaths, bows and who-knows-what-else we may find in storage!
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December Resonance Service
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(Thanks to Rev. Lia Davis for the post)
Resonance is a monthly contemplative worship service at First Unitarian Denver. Our next Resonance service is Wednesday December 3rd at 6 pm. Resonance offers quiet music, guided meditation, readings / poems, and time for shared silent reflection. Please bring a dish to share for a potluck supper following the service at 6:30 in the community room. All are welcome! Even if you are unable to bring a dish, please join us. Would you like to volunteer to help at one of our potlucks? Sign up to sponsor a Resonance potluck this year.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944A4A92DA3F8C61-58166392-resonance#/
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(Thanks to Rev. Lia Davis for the post)
You are invited to our annual Blue Christmas service – a music-filled, contemplative worship service on Wednesday, December 10th at 6:00 pm. Led by Michael DeSantis, this service features musicians from our community, Rev. Lia Davis on piano, and guest cellist Phil Norman. Blue Christmas is for everyone, though especially for those whose memories or experience of the holidays has been incongruous with the typical, superficial expectations of the season.
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(Thanks to Colleen Bryan for the post)
Let’s Talk Homesharing… and Share a Lunch! Sunday, January 4, 2026 11:45 am-2:00 pm at First Unitarian,
Denver (and the country) face a housing crisis. Millions of bedrooms throughout the country sit empty every night. Meanwhile 3-5 times as many people cannot find affordable rooms to rent. And loneliness is reported across age and social class at epidemic levels. What do you imagine accounts for such gaps? How might they be reduced?
Would you consider having lunch and conversation to explore this with us?
Homeowners with one or more extra bedrooms are particularly invited to join us for a focus group conversation to explore the needs, concerns, and incentives that might make home-sharing viable. For more information, click here.
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Souulful Potluck Hosts for January 31rst
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(Thanks to Susan Riederer for the post)
Our next Souulful Potluck date is Saturday, January 31st. If you are able and interested in hosting a small group (5-7) in your home, please contact Susan Riederer at sjriederer@comcast.net. The potlucks are held throughout the day depending on the wish of the host.
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Looking for a Sofa and a Queen Bed Frame
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(Thanks to Julie Meyers for the post)
One of the Venezuelan families we’ve been helping recently moved to a new apartment. They are looking for a few particular items – a sofa and a queen size bed frame and possibly a box spring. They have a mattress. If you have any of these items and you’re able to part with them, please send me a photo and their measurements. Thanks!
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(Thanks to the Connections Committee for the post)
If you would like to receive a weekly newsletter which is sent by email, please fill out this information for our records. The newsletter gives you information about the upcoming service and other events and activities at our church. Click here.
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Connect With Other FUSD Members, Friends and Visitors
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(Thanks to the Connections Committee for the post)
Help us create a welcoming space for visitors every Sunday by volunteering at the greeters or visitor information table (located in the church foyer and at the entrance/exit to the Community Room). These tables offer a place for newcomers, as well as FUSD members and friends, to ask questions and make connections within our community.
Volunteers are needed during the half hour before and after the service. We’ll provide everything you need—including pairing you with an experienced volunteer to get started. Just bring a warm smile, desire to help others, and heart for connection.
To learn more or sign up, contact Coral Cosway at coswaycoral@gmail.com.
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(Thanks to the Leslie Harvey for the post)
Looking for a way to give back that doesn’t involve committees, spreadsheets, or public speaking? Click here to volunteer to keep our coffee hour up and running! You will sign up with a team of 2-4 others when it works with your schedule- you can serve once a month, once a quarter, or whatever you can.
It’s an easy, meaningful way to nourish community — and maybe sneak the first cookie!
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(Thanks to Patrick Whorton for the post)
Following the No Kings 2 protest and community fair in Civic Center Park on October 18th, FUSD’s Democracy Action Team (DAT) encourages your participation in the “The Mass Blackout”, and economic protest scheduled for Tuesday November 25 through Tuesday December 2, with emphasis on Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping days, and three national businesses: Amazon, Home Depot, and Target.
The team also urges you to shop at small local businesses, especially on Small Business Saturday, and REFRAIN FROM SHOPPING (to the extent possible) for the Blackout period (11/25-12/2). Activism is easy: ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY to do the same. For more details visit www.massblackout.com
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Volunteer at a Firearms Safe Disposal Event
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(Thanks to Julie Meyers for the post)
Be a part of reducing the number of firearms in the greater Denver area! This is a well run event by two organizations – Guns to Gardens and Raw Tools. The firearms are surrendered and sawed into pieces on site, then later melted down to make garden tools. Details – Saturday, Dec 13th from 10-2:00 (volunteers arrive earlier to review roles) at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch. Sign up at mailto:https://www.givepulse.com/event/700329
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Climate Justice Book Talk
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(Thanks to Peggy Ulrich-Nims for the post)
The First Unitarian Denver Climate Justice Project is excited to announce a Sunday January 18, 2026 noon hour book discussion of Zak Podmore’s 2025 book LIFE AFTER DEAD POOL about the Colorado River and the declining water level in Lake Powell. We will likely schedule a duplicate evening zoom meeting, also in January.
Books will be available in the FUSD Community Room on Sundays in early December. Please obtain a copy of the book and begin your reading journey.
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Freedom of Speech – Community Art Project
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(Thanks to Nina Nadeau for the post)
Here is the weekly update of the Freedom of Speech Community Painting. It’s progress also can be viewed before and after Sunday Service.
Once finished, the painting will be displayed at the church and auctioned to support legal organizations defending Freedom of Speech. For more information, contact Nina Nadeau at ninanadeau01@gmail.com or visit www.galdarastudio.com.
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Support Social Justice when Ordering Foods for Events!
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The Larger Unitarian Universalist Community
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