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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
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
May 5 "Beginner Mind" Speakers: Rev. Jennifer Brooks, Interim Senior Minister, First Unitarian Church, Des Moines, IA [90]
"Single Service at 9:15" Shepherd: Karen Bates
"New Member Sunday" Board Welcome: Angie Poole
"Potluck follows Service" Generosity: Chris Poole
Facilitators: Nichole Ose, Jan Cook
Accompanist: Amber Anderson
Special Music: Dan Haug and Kasi Buchholz
Sound: Sam Wormley
This month’s theme of curiosity invites us to explore life
with the mind of a beginner. In this service, we explore how
we might greet life with the freshness of beginners, opening
the doors to our minds and souls, leaning out, listening. Each
day, each moment of each day, bringing to life the spirit of
the beginner mind keeps us curious and alert to what we might
learn and the ways we might grow.
May 12 "Bloom!" Speakers: Sunday Service Committee [61,32]
Shepherd: Dan Haug
Board Welcome: Ben Woline, Dennis Dake
Generosity: Responsive Reading, "Recognition Of Volunteers: A Litany", https://www.uua.org/worship/words/reading/184742.shtml
Facilitators: Peggy Earnshaw, Pegi Bevins
Accompanist: Barb Evenson
Special Music: Fellowship, "Bach, By Jove", Sam Wormley Directing
Sound: Sam Wormley
The Flower Ceremony is an annual UU ritual that celebrates
beauty, human uniqueness, diversity and community, originally
created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Norbert Capek. On this
Sunday, everyone is asked to bring one flower. Each person
places their flower in a shared vase. The flowers are blessed
and redistributed, with each person bringing home a different
flower than the one they brought. Join us for a celebration
of Spring!
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Transition to single 10am service from two services at 9:15am and 11am
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May 19 "Embracing the Path Speakers: Religious Education Students & Teachers [102]
of Childhood" Shepherd: Ralph Gandy
Board Welcome: Sarah Carlson
Generosity: Molly Helmers
Facilitators: Ralph Gandy?
Accompanist: Anne Kimber
Special Music: Children's Choir, Anne Kimber, Directing.
Sound: Dallas Thies
Come and celebrate the children and youth of the Fellowship as
we embrace the curiosity of all of our students! Join us as we
journey on the path that our students have taken throughout
the year. We will also "bridge" our high school seniors,
marking their transition from youth to young adulthood.
Tom Barta's Memorial Service followed [110]
May 26 "Sacrifice" Speakers: Rev. Jay Wolin, Minister, UU Congregation of the Quad Cities, Davenport, IA
Shepherd: Jane Runneals
Board Welcome: Chris McClure
Generosity: Melissa Niesen (confirmed)
Facilitators: Sarah Carlson, Amy Slagell
Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw
Special Music: David Slade
Sound: Sam Wormley
The religious context of the word sacrifice is far reaching.
What meaning does sacrifice have in our lives and in our
world? Please join us this Memorial Day weekend as we explore
the concept of sacrifice and to commemorate all the people who
sacrificed their lives for our country.
June 2019 Theme: Beauty
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <-- Ramadan ends June 4, no SSC meeting
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 <-- Father's Day Jun 16, GA June 19-23, 2019 in Spokane, WA -- 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 "Break the Wheel" Speakers: Rev. Chip Roush, Minister, First Unitarian Church, South Bend, IN
Shepherd: Nichole Ose
Board Welcome: Ben Woline
Generosity: Jan Vine (confirmed)
Facilitators: Karen Bates, Peggy Earnshaw
Accompanist: Anne Kimber
Special Music: Zach Witherspoon
Sound: Sam Wormley
Now that [the television version of] Game of Thrones is over,
what did it mean? What lessons can we learn from it, or the
books on which it was based? (There will be no spoilers from
anything later than the first season!)
Jun 9 "Finding Grace Speakers: Rev. Diane Dowgiert, Interim Minister, UU Society, Coralville, IA
in a Broken World" Shepherd: Kitty Fisher
Board Welcome: Angie Poole
Generosity: TBD
Facilitators: Amy Slagell, Dan Haug
Accompanist: TBD
Special Music: Fellowship Voices, "In These Delightful Pleasant Groves", Sam Wormley Directing
Sound: Sam Wormley
Grace is a gift of life that is unearned and undeserved. Grace
shows up in our lives in unexpected ways, opening the way to
see beauty and experience wholeness -- even in the midst of
brokenness.
Rev. Diane Dowgiert currently serves as Interim Minister of
the Unitarian Universalist Society in Coralville, Iowa.
Previously she served Unitarian Universalist congregations in
Greensboro, North Carolina, Tucson, Arizona, and Marietta,
Ohio. Diane is a graduate of Starr King School for the
Ministry in Berkeley, California. With a background in social
work, Diane has a passion for responding to the needs of the
local community, bringing Unitarian Universalist principles
and values to social justice issues. Outside of church, she
enjoys hiking and quilting.
Jun 16 "All is Grace" Speakers: Andrea Hawkins-Kamper, Ministerial Intern, UU Congregation of the Quad Cities, Davenport, IA intern@uucqc.org
Shepherd: Sam Wormley
Board Welcome: Sue Koehrsen
Generosity: TBD
Facilitators: Ralph Gandy, Kitty Fisher
Accompanist: TBD
Special Music: Rick Exner
Sound: Sam Wormley
Brennan Manning wrote that "if I've learned anything about the
world of grace, it's that failure is always a chance for a
do-over." In this service, we will explore what grace means to
our active faith, how compassion can fuel our work, and the
strength that is found in community.
Jun 23 Speakers: Rev. Dr. Brian Eslinger, UUFA Minister Emeritus
Shepherd: Mark Witherspoon
Board Welcome: Molly Helmers
Generosity: Wes Shank (confirmed)
Facilitators: Jan Cook, Nichole Osa
Accompanist: Mary Richards
Special Music: Women in the Round
Sound: Dallas Thies or Donald Lewis
Jun 30 Speakers: Rev. Erin Gingrich, Associate Minister of Social Justice, First Unitarian Church, Des Moines, IA
Shepherd: Jan Cook
Board Welcome: Sarah Carlson
Generosity: Erv Klaas (confirmed)
Facilitators: Jane Runneals, Sarah Carlson
Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw
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 (ticker tape parade?)
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: Dennis Dake
Generosity:
Facilitators: Karen Bates, Sarah Carlson
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jul 14 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick
Board Welcome: Angie Poole
Generosity:
Facilitators: Ralph Gandy, Dan Haug
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jul 21 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick?
Board Welcome:
Generosity: Donald Lewis?
Facilitators: Kitty Fisher, Pegi Bevins
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Dallas Thies or Donald Lewis
Jul 28 Speakers:
Shepherd:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators: Nichole Ose, Peggy Earnshaw
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Dallas Thies or Donald Lewis
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
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18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Aug 4 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Aug 11 Speakers:
Board Welcome: Melissa Niesen
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
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Transition from single 10am service to two services at 9:15am and 11am
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Aug 18 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick?
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Aug 25 Speakers: Rev. Kent McKusick?
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
September 2019 Theme: Expectation
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 <-- Annual Pledge Campaign Begins Sep 15, Autum Equinox Sep 23 2:50 am CDT
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Sep 1 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 8 Speakers:
"RE, Fellowship Voice Startup" Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 15 Speakers:
"Annual Pledge Campaign Begins" Generosity:
"2-3 weeks max" Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 22 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Sep 29 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
October 2019 Theme: Belonging
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5
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:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Oct 13 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Oct 20 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Oct 27 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
November 2019 Theme: Attention
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:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Nov 10 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Nov 17 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Nov 24 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
December 2019 Theme: Awe
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:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 8 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 15 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 22 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 24 Speakers:
5pm Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Dec 29 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
January 2020 Theme: Integrity
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Jan 5 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jan 12 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jan 19 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
Jan 26 Speakers:
Board Welcome:
Generosity:
Facilitators:
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sound: Sam Wormley
February 2020 Theme: Resilience
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
March 2020 Theme: Wisdom
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 <-- Spring Equinox Mar 19, 10:50 pm CDT
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
April 2020 Theme: Liberation
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 <-- SSC Meeting 10-11:30
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 <-- Ramadan Apr 24 through May 23
26 27 28 29 30
May 2020 Theme: Thresholds
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 <-- Ramadan Apr 24 through May 23
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June 2020 Theme: PLay
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 <-- Summer Solstice Jun 20, 4:44 pm CDT
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 <-- GA, June 24-28, 2020 in Providence, RI
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Backup ("hip pocket") Programs
o Singing Sunday (congregational member choose their favorites)
o Congregational Sharing (topical)
Ref: UUA Resources
Ref: Soul Matters Themes
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
2023 Mar 20 4:24 pm CDT Jun 21 9:57 am CDT Sep 23 1:50 am CDT Dec 21 9:27 pm CST
2024 Mar 19 10:06 pm CDT Jun 20 3:50 pm CDT Sep 22 7:43 am CDT Dec 21 3:20 am CST
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