FirstAnnounce – September 28, 2025

Sunday Worship,

September 28th, 2025

at 10:30 am

Can We Transform A Democracy Under Siege?

Rev. Mike Morran

Join us on September 28th at 10:30 am. Bringing our voices, minds, and hearts to the challenges of our times.

We warmly invite you to join us in person, or if you prefer, you can also participate online. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Our service streams to Youtube and Zoom (meeting ID is 466-677-668 and the password is 454623).

Join us for coffee in the Community Room after the service. 

Saving our Democracy – What’s Next

(Thanks to the Paul Riederer for the post) 

The Sunday, September 28th Service at First Unitarian will focus on “Saving Our Democracy – What’s Next?” FUSD’s Democracy Action Team invites all to join in this “open mic” brainstorming session on what we can do next to Save our Democracy. We want to hear from you. How are you feeling about the fascist regime taking over our country, pushing values of hate and fear, and destroying our Constitutional Civil Rights. What do you think we can we do to take back our country, and promote our cherished UU values of love, compassion and the inherent dignity of all in our society. Is this a Constitutional Crisis? Is this a National Emergency? What’s actions can we take personally and as a UU Congregation? Attend this event and share your views.

Participatory Art – Free Speech

(Thanks to Paul Riederer for the post) 

Participatory Art at First Unitarian Denver, Sunday September 28 – before and after the service in the Community Room. The First Amendment of our US Constitution states we have a right to Free Speech. The Democracy Action Team invites you to speak your truth, write your feelings about the anti-democratic actions of the current administration.

Artist Nina Nadeau will help First Unitarian members and visitors paint on a canvas showing a young mother speaking at a town hall.

Congregational Meeting to Vote on Reintroducing Two Sunday Services – October 19th at Noon.

(Thanks to Ed Dieringer for the post)

We invite all members to join us in the church sanctuary or online, on Sunday October 19th at noon, for a congregational meeting to vote on a motion to reintroduce two Sunday services. We hope you’ll join us—your voice and presence matter.

More details will be shared soon.

Second Service Exploration – Sunday, October 12 – after the Service

Dear friends and faithful,

Earlier this year a video was released to our congregation intending to gauge the

response for adding a Second Service at First Unitarian. At least 90 people responded, mostly with widespread support for continuing to be a welcoming, open and safe space for all to enjoy. We greatly appreciate the careful and thoughtful responses, especially those that asked the question if this is the right time to continue our earlier tradition of two services each Sunday.

We hear you. Earlier this month a second video was released (click here to view) noting the support and concerns regarding reinstituting a second service. If you have not had a chance to watch this, we encourage you to do so now.

On Sunday, October 12th we are holding a congregational discussion forum following the service to allow all voices to be heard. We hope to have a lively hour of open, honest discussion. This is a community decision requiring all voices and votes to be heard and counted and we plan to hold a congregational meeting for this purpose later this fall. If we as a community decide to move forward with a second service timing is crucial.

Let’s begin this vital discussio