UUFA Sunday Morning Program Committee
The Sunday Morning Program Committee (SMPC) plans and
implements year-round Sunday morning services during times
when our minister doesn't speak. The committee works with our
minister to facilitate and to plan shared programs. Members
arrange for speakers from within and from outside the
Fellowship.
Current Working Schedule (Backup Programs & Program Ideas)
Programs in 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Recommended Programs to Share with Iowa Congregations
Agenda for upcoming meeting
Facilitator Duties Chair Setup
Workshop Notes
Committee Members
Resources
Fellowship Musicians
Current Working Schedule May. 2008 - May. 2009
May 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
May 4 "Visions of Fellowship" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger [131]
Facilitators: Chris White, Mary Richards
[Children - 1st 15 min] Accompanist: Anne Kimber
[Single half-hour Service] Special Music:
10 a.m. Youth Prelude: Zach Witherspoon
"New Orleans Celebration"
The term 'fellowship' has deep religious roots and, as with most
ideas, has changed in context over the years. We'll spend time
reflecting on its meaning for us as we continue to walk the path
of being a Unitarian Universalist fellowship.
May 11 "Women's Work: Making Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger & Lois Smidt
Piece" Facilitators: Linda Barnes
[Mother's Day] Accompanist: Barb Evenson
Special Music: Fellowship Voices
Julia Ward Howe, a Unitarian, called for a "Mother's Day of Peace"
in hopes that all mothers around the world would join to create
peace. We'll take this Sunday to reflect how this work is going
and how it can be done by all people, not just mothers.
May 18 "Celebration of the Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger and our Fellowship youth
Youth in Arts" Facilitators: Kay Puttock
[All-congregational] Accompanist: Anne Kimber
Special Music: The whole Service!
Join in this annual celebration of the arts in all their varieties.
Youth of all ages will perform arts of all types while we reflect
on what the arts mean to us in every stage of life.
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Transition to single 10am service from two services at 9am and 11am
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May 25 "Your Summer Quest" Speakers: Linda Barnes, Sarah Carlson & Chris White
Facilitators: Sarah, Chris, Linda
Accompanist: Ginny Molgaard
Special Music: Esin Unal (flute) 10min
For many of us, thoughts of summer bring a feeling of release, when we
may (or think we may) have more opportunity to seek or pursue avenues
different from the main roads of our usual journeys. Many of us make
some plans to do something special in the summer season. Is it a quest?
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Kathy Bowman, PSD Board President, encourages summer exchange programs
among these congregations... perhaps in a "round robin" fashion
o Ames -- Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames
o Cedar Falls -- Unitarian Universalist Society of Black Hawk County
o Cedar Rapids -- Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
o Davenport -- Davenport Unitarian Church
o Des Moines -- First Unitarian Church of Des Moines
o Dubuque -- Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Dubuque
o Iowa City -- Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City
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June 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <-- Sam in Okoboji June 7-8
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
Jun 1 "Flower Communion" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
Facilitators: Sarah Carlson
Accompanist: Peggy Earnshaw
Special Music:
Jun 8 "Beauty" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
Facilitators: Linda Barnes
Accompanist: Anne Kimber
Special Music:
Jun 15 "TBD" Speakers: Phil Jones (confirmed)
Facilitators: Sarah Carlson
Accompanist:
Special Music:
Jun 22 "Summer Solstice Speakers: Jean Marie & Tammy Hartman?
Facilitators: Sarah Carlson
[Solstice was Jun 20 23:59 UTC] Accompanist:
Special Music:
Jun 29 "Fathers' Day" Speakers: Mark Witherspoon & Lee Molgaard?
Facilitators:
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Special Music:
July 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Sam --> 27 28 29 30 31
In
Mason City
Jul 6 Speakers: Sam (Program Shepherd)
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Special Music:
Jul 12 Speakers: Sarah (Program Shephard)
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Special Music:
Jul 20 Speakers: Jean Marie (Program Shephard)
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Special Music:
Jul 27 Speakers: Linda Barnes (Program Shephard)
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[Mary Richards Brunch] Accompanist:
at H. Gunderson home Special Music:
August 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 <-- PSD Program Council Retreat Agu 22-24
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Aug 3 Speakers: Sam (Program Shepherd)
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Special Music:
Aug 10 "Two Unlikely Unitarians" Speakers: Xenda Lindel
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Special Music:
The service is about two historical figures, one of whom
we claim (Servetus) and one of whom we quote (Jesus). Join
us as we explore the parallels between them historic men.
Aug 17 "developing the Spirit" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
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Special Music:
Aug 24 "Summer in a Jar" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
[Salsa Communion] Facilitators:
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Special Music:
Aug 31 "The Dark Side of the Speakers: Toby Ewing and Sam Wormley
Universe" Facilitators: Toby Ewing and Sam Wormley
Accompanist:
Special Music:
In the UU Hymn, "We Laugh, We Cry", the last verse ends
with "even to question, truly is an answer". When speaking
of the universe as a whole, the scientific community has
no choice but to question... for all the stars, galaxies,
you and me... we only make up 4% of the whole. Join Toby
and Sam as we explore the Dark Side of the Universe.
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Transition from single 10am service to two services at 9am and 11am
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September 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Sep 7 Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
[Water Communion] Facilitators:
[All Congregational] Accompanist:
[Children - 1st 15 min] Special Music:
Sep 14 "Arguing with God" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
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Special Music:
Sep 21 Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger & Linda Barnes
[Equinox Sep 22 15:44 UTC] Facilitators:
[Children - 1st 15 min] Accompanist:
Special Music:
Sep 28 Speakers:
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October 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Oct 5 "home?" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
[Children - 1st 15 min] Facilitators:
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Special Music:
Oct 12 "An Existentialist Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger & Thomas Eslinger
Without the Angst" Facilitators:
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Special Music:
Oct 19 "Harvest Festival" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger & Linda Barnes
[All Congregational] Facilitators:
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Oct 26 Speakers:
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November 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <-- Sunday Morning Program Committee Meeting
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
Nov 2 "Day of the Dead" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger & Youth Con
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Nov 9 Speakers:
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Nov 16 "Question Box" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
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Nov 23 Speakers:
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Nov 30 "A People's Faith" Speakers: Rev. Brian Eslinger
[Children - 1st 15 min] Facilitators:
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The Rev. Brian Eslinger is on Sabbatical from December 2008 through
most of March 2009... Rev. Mark Stringer will be our first will be out
first Sabbatical minister. Sabbatical Ideas
o Selva Leman (Hispanic perspctive)
o Marjan Mokhtariam (Women's Affairs Chair)
o Clark Wolf (Ass Prof Philosophy - Dir Bioethics Prog
o My UU Journey - Amy Slagell? Art Konar?
o Vic Moss
o Hindu Cultural Center (Straws contacts)
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December 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Dec 7 "TBD" Speakers: Rev. Mark Stringer
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Dec 14 "Stories of the Season" Speakers:
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Dec 21 "TBD" Speakers: Kali Hayslett
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Dec 28 Speakers:
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January 2009
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Jan 4 "TBD" Speakers: Rev. Roger Butts
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Jan 11 Speakers:
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Jan 18 "TBD" Speakers: Mary Sawyer
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Jan 25 "TBD" Speakers: Lori Allen
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February 2009
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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Feb 15 {Youth Lead Services] Speakers:
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Feb 22 "TBD" Speakers: Dawn Cooley
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March 2009
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Mar 1 "TBD" Speakers: Eva Cameron
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Mar 22 Speakers:
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Mar 29 Speakers:
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April 2009
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
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Apr 12 Speakers:
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Apr 19 Speakers:
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[Earth Day] Accompanist:
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Apr 26 Speakers:
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May 2009
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
May 3 Speakers:
[Annual Meeting follows] Facilitators:
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May 10 Speakers:
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May 17 "Fine Arts Sunday" Speakers:
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May 24 Speakers:
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Transition to single 10am service from two services at 9am and 11am
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May 31 Speakers:
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Backup ("hip pocket") Programs
o Singing Sunday (congregational member choose their favorites)
o Congregational Sharing (topical)
Potential Program Ideas
o Brian Eslinger
-Christian Literature, Historical Christianity
-Debarah Tanner's "Conflict"
-Elevator Answers - What UU's believe
-Reader's Theater Pieces - The Firebugs by Max Frisch
-Shakespeare (Characterization vs Characters)
-Religious Ideals that challenge me:
o Harmony (Taoism)
o Devotion (Islam)
o Satyagrahi (Gandhi)
o Ahimsa (Jain)
o Agape (Christianity)
o Cathy Nelson
-Crying
o Kelly Poole
-Late Bloomers - Past connections
-Militant Agnostic: I don't know and you don't either!
-Hildegaard von Bingen (1098-1179)
-Aglaonike was a Greek astronomer during the 5th century BC
o Chris White
-"Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices"
-Karen Armstrong, "The Battle for God"