First Unitarian Church of Des Moines

Sunday, August 17th at First Unitarian Church:
9:30 AM - Good Question!
11:00 AM - Meeting the Pope!
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⏰ Forgot to set your alarm Saturday night?
😴 Slept through Sunday service?
We’ve got you.
🎧 The August 10th podcast of “Why We Sing” with Rev. Steve Sieck is now live!

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
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First Unitarian Church of Des Moines We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more. On the forefront of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgende...

Sunday at 9:30 am:
Ages from Our Sages

Forum at 11 am:
Lessons Learned from Our Past

Watch the livestream starting at 9:30 a.m.: www.youtube.com/@firstucdsm/...

🌟 Welcome, Rev. Steve! 🌟

We are thrilled to officially welcome Rev. Steve Sieck as our new settled minister at First Unitarian Church, beginning tomorrow, August 1st! 💛

⏰ Forgot to set your alarm Saturday night?
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🎧 The July 27th podcast of “Who Is My Neighbor” with Connie Ryan is now live!
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First Unitarian Church of Des Moines We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more. On the forefront of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgende...

Sunday at 9:30 am:
Who is My Neighbor?
Connie Ryan, executive director of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, will be highlighting "who is our neighbor" in contrast with the message of Christian Nationalism.
Watch the livestream starting at 9:30 a.m.: www.youtube.com/@firstucdsm/...

Food, Glorious Food: or, Potlucks We Have Known - First U Think with Louise Alcorn and friendsWhen you think of church potlucks, does your mouth water? Member Louise Alcorn and many hungry friends will explore food and community, reminisce about potlucks we have k...

⏰ Forgot to set your alarm Saturday night?
😴 Slept through Sunday service?
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🎧 The July 20th podcast of “Food, Glorious Food: or, Potlucks We Have Known” with Louise Alcorn and friends is now live!
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Sunday at 9:30 am:

Food, Glorious Food: or, Potlucks We Have Known
with Louise Alcorn and friends
When you think of church potlucks, does your mouth water?
Watch the livestream starting at 9:30 a.m.: www.youtube.com/@firstucdsm/...

⏰ Forgot to set your alarm Saturday night?
😴 Slept through Sunday service?
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🎧 The July 13th podcast of “Our Church as Home and Garden” with Al Powers and Theresa Miller is now live!

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Sunday, July 13th at First Unitarian Church:
9:30 AM – Our Church as Home and Garden
11:00 AM – Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice
Watch the livestream starting at 9:30 a.m.: www.youtube.com/@firstucdsm/...

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Our latest video + podcast are now live!
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Sunday Service July 6th 2025, Love at the Center: Confronting Bias, Choosing Courage YouTube video by First Unitarian Church of Des Moines

Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Love at the Center: Confronting Bias, Choosing Courage
with Faithyna Leonard

Watch the livestream (Sunday 9:30 a.m.): www.youtube.com/live/jtrRtx7...

🎥✨ Now Streaming: The Past Two Weeks! 🎧💬

June 22nd
YouTube: youtu.be/9U1b4MQi184
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June 29th
YouTube: youtu.be/rE5wZVIaZq0
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latest video + podcast are now live!

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YouTube video by First Unitarian Church of Des Moines Welcome Rev. Steve Sieck and family to First Unitarian Church of Des Moines

Watch this new video to revisit the joy of our announcement and feel the energy of this exciting chapter ahead. 💛
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🔗 Want to know more about what’s next? Visit our Ministerial Transition page:
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Project Rainbow of Iowa delivered rainbow flags to homes and businesses, with proceeds going towards Iowa Safe Schools and the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund.
The nonprofit's goal is to raise visibility and support for the state's LGBTQ community. Our flag at First Unitarian Church of Des Moines!

Sunday, June 1st at First Unitarian Church:
9:30 AM – Community
Community is the gift always there — the challenge is to make ourselves able and ready to receive it.

11:00 AM – No Forum- Annual Congregational Meeting

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🎥✨ New This Week! 🎧💬
Our latest video + podcast are now live!
War, Peace, and Remembrance
How do we honor courage and sacrifice while hoping for a more peaceful world? This week’s message reflects on that tension — and invites you to do the same.
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Sunday, May 25 at First Unitarian Church:
9:30 AM – War, Peace, and Remembrance
11:00 AM – One More Forum Before the Vote on the Capital Campaign Improvement Project

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Sunday, May 18 at First Unitarian Church
9:30 AM – Coming of Age Worship: 7th/8th graders share their faith journeys.
11:00 AM – Annual Meeting Packet Review with the Board.
Zoom info: linktr.ee/firstucdsm

🌸 Our latest video + podcast are live! This week, we reflect on Vesak, Flower Communion, and the power of grounded joy in times of conflict.
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Our latest video + podcast are now live!
This week’s message, "Bone-Deep Hope", explores the power of building the Beloved Community—how the work can seem impossible at times… until it isn’t. Together, we affirm our shared call to love.

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🎉 Big News! 🎉

We are beyond excited to announce that Steve Sieck has accepted our call to be our settled minister! He’ll officially begin on August 1st, and we can’t wait to start this beautiful new chapter together. ✨

Sunday, May 4 at First Unitarian:
9:30 AM – Bone-Deep Hope with Steve Sieck
11:00 AM – Vote on calling Rev. Sieck
Join in person or on Zoom
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🎧 New video + podcast!
This week’s message dives into conflict, values & counterintuitive joy—with our ministerial candidate Steve Sieck in the pulpit.
Watch, listen, & reflect: linktr.ee/firstucdsm

Sunday at 9:30 am:
Counterintuitive Joy with Rev. Steve Sieck
Forum at 11 am:
Meet Steve Sieck, Q&A Session

Check out the link to join our Sunday Service and Forum online! linktr.ee/firstucdsm

Sunday at 9:30 am:

Commensality: The Open Table
Jesus talks a lot about the kingdom (or "kin-dom") of
God. What did he mean by that, and how do the
various Easter stories in the Gospels re-present that
beloved community?

Check out the link to join our Sunday Service online! linktr.ee/firstucdsm

Our latest video + podcast are now live! 🎥 🎧

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Join us for a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt following the service on Sunday, April 20th, right outside the East doors by the Memorial Garden! 🐣🥚 It’s a wonderful opportunity for families to gather and celebrate together.

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