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Join us in the celebration of life for community member and friend, Joseph Brisben, who died in January, 2020. Joe was well known for his love of music and social justice activism. Joe was also deeply involved in the Unitarian Universalist Society for several decades in both Des Moines and Iowa City. He was instrumental in the fundraising effort to relocate the Unitarian Church from Gilbert Street in Iowa City to a new building in Coralville and served on numerous committees and in leadership positions.
August 13th, 2022- Joseph Brisben Memorial Service

Streaming live Saturday August 13th, 2022 - 1:00 pm

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Streaming live Saturday August 13th, 2022 - 1:00 pm

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Practicing Compassion

The objective for this Sunday service is to share ideas about compassion, what it is and how it can be practiced. UUS member and guest speaker David Jepsen proposes that Compassion can readily be recalled by the formula Sympathy + Identification + Action. Compassion is universally accepted among world religions as a guiding principle for good living. David concludes that no matter how often he attempts compassion, it still feels like practice, as if the struggle to perform compassion, like doing the laundry, is never really over. And that we, like a piano player or a free throw shooter, must continue to practice, practice, practice. Kara Beauchamp will serve as this Sunday’s Worship Associate.

This service will be followed by a Bring-Your-Own Picnic on the back patio.

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Join us in the celebration of life for community member and friend, Joseph Brisben, who died in January, 2020. Joe was well known for his love of music and social justice activism. Joe was also deeply involved in the Unitarian Universalist Society for several decades in both Des Moines and Iowa City. He was instrumental in the fundraising effort to relocate the Unitarian Church from Gilbert Street in Iowa City to a new building in Coralville and served on numerous committees and in leadership positions.
August 13th, 2022- Joseph Brisben Memorial Service
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When we can see our own actions and the actions of others as attempts to meet universal human needs, such as belonging and autonomy, we experience more connection and compassion. Val and John Bowman will talk about a way to get those needs met. Nonviolent Communication is about connecting with ourselves and others from the heart. It’s about seeing the humanity in all of us. It’s about recognizing our commonalities and differences in finding ways to make life wonderful for all of us. Find more information on this Sunday at https://www.uusic.org/services/8-7-22 If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9 August Offerings Benefit the Free Medical Clinic (freemedicalclinic.org). Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “FMC” on the memo line. You can also make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget: donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line (also write “pledge” if you’d like to apply to an existing stewardship pledge).
August 7th, 2022- Nonviolent Communication as a Spiritual Practice
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What is compassion if it is not accompanied by action? Join us as we explore the pairing of compassion with action and activism through stories, photos and first-hand accounts. This service will be led by worship associate John Bowman and  Sally Hartman, UUS co-chair of the Social Justice Team and the Iowa UU Witness and Advocacy Network board president. Find more information on this Sunday at https://www.uusic.org/services/7-31-22/ If you are a visitor, and would like to let us know you have participated in our service today, you are invited to fill out a UUS Visitor form: https://forms.gle/4tefFpSCjEXiSPnj9 This 5th Sunday service offering will benefit the League of Women Voters. Donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSPartner, or mail a check to UUS with “League of Women Voters” on the memo line. You can also make a gift or pledge payment to our Operating Budget: donate online at http://bit.ly/UUSOperating, text “GivetoUUSIC Operating” to 73256, or mail a check to the office with “operating” or “pledge” on the memo line (also write “pledge” if you’d like to apply to an existing stewardship pledge).
July 31st, 2022- Compassion in Action
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Lectio Divina with Poetry

August 10 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
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One event on July 13, 2022 at 12:00 pm

One event on August 10, 2022 at 12:00 pm

Unitarian Universalist Society, 2355 Oakdale Rd
Coralville, IA + Google Map

Lectio Divina is a practice of reading a text in a way that allows you to meditatively enter into a deeper understanding of the text, what is happening in your emotional, mental, or spiritual life, and reflect on where or what you might be called to do in your life in the coming day(s) or week(s). Rev. Diana is leading a multiplatform group (in person and on Zoom) to practice Lectio Divina with poetry this summer. This is a drop-in/come…

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CUUPs Lunations

August 11 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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One event on March 16, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on April 16, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on May 16, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on June 14, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on July 13, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on August 11, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on September 10, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on October 9, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on November 8, 2022 at 8:00 pm

One event on December 7, 2022 at 8:00 pm

Virtual, IA + Google Map

"What if for each moon cycle you practiced thinking, feeling, knowing like something else?" - Sophie Strand The UU Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPs) invites you to join us each lunar cycle to choose a being, an animal, plant, or landscape feature to come into greater contact with.  Your being for the lunar cycle can be the same as or different from other participants.  (Inspired by Sophie Strand) This online gathering is a combination of discussion, sharing, and learning magical…

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Memorial Service and Celebration of Life for Joseph Brisben

August 13 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Society, 2355 Oakdale Rd
Coralville, IA + Google Map

Join us for a memorial service and celebration of life for community member and friend, Joe Brisben. The service will be multi-platform, in-person in the UUS Sanctuary and livestreamed over YouTube: https://youtu.be/BwP86bUctDU The service will be followed by a reception with open mic music and story-sharing. Joe was well known for his love of music and social justice activism. Joe was also deeply involved in the Unitarian Universalist Society for several decades in both Des Moines and Iowa City. He was…

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UU Buddhist Sangha

August 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Monday, repeating indefinitely

Virtual, IA + Google Map

The UUS Buddhist Sangha is a community of people who gather weekly for silent meditation and discussion of contemporary Buddhist teachings. We meet via Zoom on Mondays, from 7 to 8:30 pm, with social time before the meeting at 6:45. Diversity of view is welcome as a foundation for collective wisdom. Our mutual support promotes clarity, compassion and ethical behavior through the practice of mindfulness. To find out more, contact Cindy Spading (buddhistsangha@uusic.org). While you can join in Zoom with…

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Men’s Sunday Social

September 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 6:00 pm on day First of the month, repeating indefinitely

Two Dogs Pub, 1705 S 1st Ave
Iowa City, IA + Google Map

UUS adult men are invited to gather together on the first Sunday of most months from 6 to 8 pm to socialize in a casual setting at 2dogs pub in Iowa City (1705 S 1st Ave). Send questions to Nik Jakob at menssundaysocial@uusic.org.

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