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March 2019 Theme: Journey
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 <-- Spring Ahead to Daylight time, Mar 10
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 <-- Spring Equinox Mar 20 4:59 pm CDT, Spring Break - Mar 18-24
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Mar 3 "The Mindful Journey: Speakers: Rev. Dr. Brian Eslinger, UUFA Minister Emeritus [74,32]
Traveling with Intention Shepherd: Dan Haug
During Difficult Times" Board Welcome: Ben Woline, Chris McClure
Facilitators: Jan Cook
Accompanist: Anne Kimber
Special Music: Aliya Guganus - Piano
Sound: Sam Wormley
On the journeys of our lives there are many unforeseen and
uncontrollable events. Those moments often create stress and
anxiety that can cause us to stray from the course we'd
planned. How might we foster a spiritual discipline that can
help not just in those moments but through out our life's
travels?
Mar 10 "What's in Your Suitcase?" Speakers: Rev. Rebecca Hinds from the Cedar Rapids congregation [49,46]
Shepherd: Amy Slagell
Board Welcome: Melissa Niesen, Dennis Dake
Facilitators: Peggy Earnshaw, Sarah Carlson
Accompanist: Mary Richards
Special Music: Women in the Round
Sound: Sam Wormley
Like any trip, going on a spiritual journey requires us to
pack well. What do you bring to the journey? What do you bring
back from it? And how do you know what is worth carrying and
what you can leave behind?
Mar 17 "The Journey of Spring" Speakers: Birch Spick [63,49]
Shepherd: Sarah Carlson
Board Welcome: Angie Poole, Sarah Carlson
Generosity: Sam Wormley
Facilitators: Catherine Huisman,
Accompanist: Ginny Molgaard
Special Music: Fellowship Voices, "Where There is Light in the Soul", Sam Wormley Directing
Sound: Sam Wormley
As a tradition, we're sometimes hesitant to acknowledge the
Christian practice of Lent. But like the approaching Equinox,
Lent and the larger season of Springtime can be an opportunity
to journey through balance and reassessment. As a people of
Journey, what does it mean to bring this work of balancing
into our lives?
Mar 24 "Spirit Journeys: What Speakers: Alison Rutledge
Do We Seek?" Shepherd: Kitty Fisher
Board Welcome: Sarah Carlson, Molly Helmers
Generosity: Ben Woline
Facilitators: Sarah Carlson, Nichole Ose
Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw
Special Music: Recorder Consort
Sound: Sam Wormley
Using theology and sources from social science research,
history and literature, we'll explore areas such as: Who goes
searching for spiritual meaning and why? For what might we be
looking? What have some people found? What difference does it
make?
Alison Huntress Rutledge grew up in Ames, lived in a lot of
other beautiful places, and has now returned to the roots she
loves best. She is a psychologist, scholar of medical
humanities, constant reader, feminist activist, singer, and
lover of life. She was a member of the Galveston, Texas UU for
many years, a lay-led Fellowship where Alison presented
several sermons over the years.
Mar 31 "A God As Big As Lake Speakers: Rev. David Kraemer, Minister, United UU Congregation, Waukesha, WI
Superior, Revisited" Shepherd: Ralph Gandy
Board Welcome: Melissa Niesen, Chris McClure
Generosity: Sue Koehrsen
Facilitators: Kitty Fisher, Mark Witherspoon
Accompanist: Barb Evenson
Special Music: Fellowship Voices, "The Road Home", Susan Posch Directing
Sound: Sam Wormley
Rev. David Kraemer, a former member of UUFA, entered seminary
soon after moving away from Ames in 2008. In a return to the
fellowship in 2011, he delivered a sermon titled "A God As Big
As Lake Superior" which used a kayaking to illustrate a
developing naturalistic, humanistic theology. As this month's
theme is "Journey," Rev. David will return to Ames to take a
look at how eight years of formation and ordained ministry
have changed his views.
Rev. Kraemer serves United Unitarian Universalist Congregation
in Waukesha, WI, as settled minister. He previously served for
two years as interim minister in Sioux Falls, SD, and as
intern in Rockford, IL. He is a graduate of United Theological
Seminary of the Twin Cities and was ordained in 2015 at his
then-home church in Rochester, MN. He is a former journalist,
working as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa. From 2000 to 2008 he served as editor of
the Ames Tribune. He has been an avid canoeist and kayaker,
but admits he doesn't find the time to paddle as much as he
used to.
April 2019 Theme: Wholeness
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 <-- Easter Sunday 21st, Earthday Monday 22rd
28 29 30
Apr 7 "Wholeness" Speakers: HS Youth (Sarah Shepherd)
Shepherd: Sarah Carlson
Board Welcome: Angie Poole, Molly Helmers
Generosity:
Facilitators: None Required
Accompanist: Anne Kimber
Special Music: HS Youth
Sound: Sam Wormley
Join the UUFA Youth in exploring the connections between whole
food and our lives as Unitarian Universalists. Come prepared
to laugh, and please bring a recipe card to share!
Apr 14 "One Molecule of Mercy" Speakers: Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, Senior Minister, All Souls UU Church, Kansas City, MO
Shepherd: Amy Slagell
Board Welcome: Melissa Niesen, Chris McClure
Generosity:
Facilitators: Kitty Fisher, Ralph Gandy
Accompanist: Barb Evenson
Special Music: Fellowship Voices, "We Are One", Susan Posch Directing
Sound: Sam Wormley
Alexandra Rowland, a contemporary literary critic and blogger,
writes: "Yeah, we're all a messy mix of good and bad, flaws
and virtues. We've all been mean and petty and cruel, but (and
here's the important part) we've also been soft and forgiving
and kind. Hopepunk says that kindness and softness doesn't
equal weakness, and that in this world of brutal cynicism and
nihilism, being kind is a political act. An act of rebellion."
Might these also be acts of faith? What can the newly
defined literary genres of 'grimdark' and 'hopepunk' teach us
about what our choices mean to the world? Rev. Gibbons is
the senior minister of All Souls UU Church in Kansas City, the
congregation where Rev. Kent McKusick served as a student
intern minister.
Apr 21 "Coming Back to Life" Speakers: Rev. Dawn Cooley, former UUFA intern minister and current UUA Congregational Life Consultant for the Southern Region
Shepherd: Peggy Earnshaw
Board Welcome: Ben Woline, Sarah Carlson
Generosity: Mary Richards
Facilitators: Mark Witherspoon, Dan Haug
Accompanist: Ginny Molgaard
Special Music: String Quartet
Sound: Sam Wormley
What was it like for Jesus to awaken from the dead? How did he
decide to proceed, once he realized his situation? How did it
impact his relationships with others? How does this relate to
us as Unitarian Universalists today? These questions remain
unanswered in the Easter scriptures, but we get a glimpse of
some possibilities in the story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Rev. Dawn Skjei Cooley was the intern minister at UUFA in
2006-07. She transitioned from parish ministry to working for
the UUA , as congregational life staff in the Southern Region,
in 2016. She is passionate about helping congregations adapt
to the changing cultural religious landscape, and this passion
led her to a Masters program in Public Administration with a
focus in Nonprofit Management, which she will finish up this
May. She and her spouse and their two teen daughters live in
Louisville, KY.
Apr 28 "Who Ended Slavery? Speakers: Dr Hector Avalos
Secularization in Context" Shepherd: Mark Witherspoon
Board Welcome: Sue Koehrsen, Molly Helmers
Generosity:
Facilitators: Mark Witherspoon, Jane Runneals
Accompanist: Mary Richards
Special Music: Women in the Round
Sound: Sam Wormley
SYNOPSIS
A number of prominent writers have claimed that Christian and
biblical ethics were ultimately responsible for the abolition
of slavery in Africa and the New World. Dr. Hector Avalos, in
contrast, argues that biblical arguments against slavery began
to be abandoned by abolitionists themselves because the
pro-slavery side actually had an advantage in biblical support
for slavery. Thus, more secularized forms of argumentation,
which rested on universalized humanitarian and legal premises,
became more attractive in abolitionist movements.
The lecture is based on his book, Slavery. Abolitionism and
the Ethics of Biblical Scholarship (2011).
https://www.amazon.com/Slavery-Abolitionism-Ethics-Biblical-Scholarship/dp/1909697184
May 2019 Theme: Curiosity
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 Ramadon starts, Monday, May 6
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
May 5 "Creativity and Perspective" Speakers: Rev. Jennifer Brooks, Interim Senior Minister, First Unitarian Church, Des Moines, IA
Shepherd: Karen Bates
Board Welcome: Angie Poole
Generosity:
Facilitators: Nichole Ose, Jan Cook
Accompanist:
Special Music: Dan Haug, oboe
Sound: Sam Wormley
May 12 Speakers:
Shepherd: Dan Haug
Board Welcome: Ben Woline, Dennis Dake
Generosity:
Facilitators: Peggy Earnshaw, Pegi Bevins
Accompanist: Barb Evenson
Special Music: Fellowship, "Bach, By Jove", Sam Wormley Directing
Sound: Sam Wormley
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May 19 "Religious Education Sunday" Speakers: Religious Education Students & Teachers
Shepherd: Ralph Gandy
Board Welcome: Sarah Carlson
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
May 26 Speakers: Rev. Jay Wolin, Minister, UU Congregation of the Quad Cities, Davenport, IA
Shepherd: Jane Runneals
Board Welcome: Chris McClure
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
June 2019 Theme: Beauty
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 \Ramadan ends June 4
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 <-- Father's Day Jun 16, GA June 19, 2019 to June 23, 2019, Summer Solstice Jun 21 10:54 am CDT
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 <-- Kent returns from sabbatical Jun.30 (ticker tape parade?)
Jun 2 Speakers: Rev. Chip Roush, Minister, First Unitarian Church, South Bend, IN
Shepherd: Nichole Ose
Board Welcome: Ben Woline
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jun 9 Speakers: Rev. Diane Dowgiert, Interim Minister, UU Society, Coralville, IA
Shepherd: Kitty Fisher
Board Welcome: Angie Poole
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music: Fellowship Voices, "In These Delightful Pleasant Groves", Sam Wormley Directing
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jun 16 Speakers: Andrea Hawkins-Kamper, Ministerial Intern, UU Congregation of the Quad Cities, Davenport, IA intern@uucqc.org
Shepherd: Sam Wormley
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jun 23 Speakers: Rev. Erin Gingrich, Associate Minister of Social Justice, First Unitarian Church, Des Moines, IA
Shepherd: Jan Cook
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jun 30 Speakers: Rev. Dr. Brian Eslinger, UUFA Minister Emeritus
Shepherd: Mark Witherspoon
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music: Music Men: Steal Away, Loch Lomond
Sound: Sam Wormley
July 2019 Theme: None
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 <-- Kent returns from sabbatical July 1
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Jul 7 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick?
Shepherd:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jul 14 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jul 21 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick?
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jul 28 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
August 2019 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Aug 4 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Aug 11 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
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Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
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Aug 18 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick?
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Aug 25 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick?
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
September 2019 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 <-- Autum Equinox Sep 23 2:50 am CDT
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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Sep 1 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 8 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 15 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 22 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 29 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
October 2019 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Oct 6 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Oct 13 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Oct 20 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Oct 27 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
November 2019 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 <-- Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov.28
Nov 3 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Nov 10 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Nov 17 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Nov 24 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
December 2019 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 <-- Winter Solstice Dec 21, 10:19 pm CST
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 <-- Hanukkah/Chanukah - Dec 23-30
29 30 31
Dec 1 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 8 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 15 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 22 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 24 Speakers:
5pm Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 29 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
January 2020 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
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Jan 5 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jan 12 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jan 19 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jan 26 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
February 2020 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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March 2020 Theme:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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Backup ("hip pocket") Programs
o Singing Sunday (congregational member choose their favorites)
o Congregational Sharing (topical)
Ref: UUA Resources
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_the_Living_Tradition
Ref: http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html
Year March Equinox June Solstice September Equinox December Solstice
2017 Mar 20 5:29 am CDT Jun 20 11:24 pm CDT Sep 22 3:02 pm CDT Dec 21 10:28 am CST
2018 Mar 20 11:15 am CDT Jun 21 5:07 am CDT Sep 22 8:54 pm CDT Dec 21 4:23 pm CST
2019 Mar 20 4:59 pm CDT Jun 21 10:54 am CDT Sep 23 2:50 am CDT Dec 21 10:19 pm CST
2020 Mar 19 10:50 pm CDT Jun 20 4:44 pm CDT Sep 22 8:31 am CDT Dec 21 4:02 am CST
2021 Mar 20 4:37 am CDT Jun 20 10:32 pm CDT Sep 22 2:21 pm CDT Dec 21 9:59 am CST
2022 Mar 20 10:33 am CDT Jun 21 4:14 am CDT Sep 22 8:04 pm CDT Dec 21 3:48 pm CST
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