September 2009

Start-up: Adult Religious Education (Sanctuary, from Sep 10, 2009 07:00 PM to Sep 10, 2009 09:00 PM)

Adult RE meets every Thurs evening, 7-9pm for discussion, often based on readings.

Labor Day - Office Closed (from Sep 07, 2009 12:00 AM to Sep 07, 2009 12:00 AM)

 

Blue Grass Jam (Sanctuary, from Sep 11, 2009 07:00 PM to Sep 11, 2009 09:00 PM)

Come join the pickers! Everyone is welcome to bring an instrument and play/sing along!

Soup Kitchen (Catholic Outreach, from Sep 12, 2009 09:00 AM to Sep 12, 2009 02:00 PM)

The second Saturday of each month is UUCGV's day at the Soup Kitchen. Come join the cooks at 9am, have lunch yourself at 11:30am, and/or join the servers at 12:00pm.

Sermon: Coming Out of the Basement, by the Youth group (Sanctuary, from Sep 06, 2009 10:30 AM to Sep 06, 2009 11:30 AM)

 

Sermon: In-gathering Sunday: Water Ceremony (Sanctuary, from Sep 13, 2009 10:30 AM to Sep 13, 2009 11:30 AM)

 

Board meeting (MDS building, from Sep 08, 2009 07:00 PM to Sep 08, 2009 09:00 PM)

The UUCGV Board meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at 7:00 pm at the MDS building (corner of 10th and Grand). All are welcome to attend.

Men's Cooking group (from Sep 17, 2009 06:00 PM to Sep 17, 2009 09:00 PM)

Join with the congregation's men (age 15 and older) to cook, converse, and consume! This is held off-site, with the men taking turns hosting. Each month a different cuisine is chosen by the group, such as Czech, Southern, etc.

Church service (Sanctuary, from Aug 08, 2010 10:30 AM to Aug 08, 2010 11:30 AM)

Services are every Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 am, followed by coffee hour. Religious Education classes are offered for kids from elementary school to high school from September through May. A staffed (free) nursery is available for children under school age. Sermons are offered by our minister Reverend Zakir Lawrence Henson, and occasionally by members of our congregation or guest speakers. We are a Welcoming Congregation, actively seeking new members and friends!

Sermon: Speaking from the Heart, by guest speaker Kathy Ziola (Sanctuary, from Sep 20, 2009 10:30 AM to Sep 20, 2009 11:30 AM)

Kathy Ziola will share an introduction to Compassionate Communication. This is a powerful and practical model and a way of being that moves us away from judgment, blame and criticism and toward deeper understanding and heartfelt connection with others. Kathy Ziola, MA, is a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication and has been teaching Compassionate Communication in the US and Canada for the past five years.

Movie: The Siege (Social Action sponsored, rated R) (sanctuary, from Sep 18, 2009 07:00 PM to Sep 18, 2009 09:00 PM)

The Siege (1998, Rated R – suspense and violence). When U.S. military zealots abduct a Muslim religious leader, constitutional rights are summarily suspended, and martial law is imposed in New York as hard-line Army Gen. William Devereaux (Bruce Willis) cordons off Queens to form a detention camp. FBI agents Hub (Denzel Washington) and Haddad (Tony Shalhoub) and CIA operative Elise Kraft (Annette Bening) struggle to save the day in director Edward Zwick's action-packed thriller. (Netflix)

Movie: The Singing Revolution (sanctuary, from Sep 25, 2009 07:00 PM to Sep 25, 2009 09:00 PM)

Most people don’t think about singing when they think about revolution. But song was the weapon of choice when Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of Soviet occupation. The Singing Revolution is an inspiring account of one nation’s dramatic rebirth. It is the story of humankind’s irrepressible drive for freedom and self-determination.

Black Canyon Adult Education group meeting (Varies, from Sep 30, 2009 05:00 PM to Sep 30, 2009 09:00 PM)

The Black Canyon adult religious education group meets once a month, at a member/friend's house in the Delta/Montrose area for a potluck and discussion. This year's topics include Native American themes.