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Sunday, February 28, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: “To Preach the Truth: A Sermon About Sermons” - The capital secret of ministry, said Emerson, is to “convert life into truth.” The sermon, which is the center of our worship experience, proclaims the word - not one specific truth claim to define truth for all time, but of universal truths which are found in our own experience and in our wells of wisdom. How can the free pulpit and the free pew lead us to deeper truth?

The First Unitarian Church Choir sings this morning.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)

Green Sanctuary Committee Meeting, 9 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Sandwich-making for the Homeless, 9:15 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

OWL Classes, 10 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Youth Sunday Rehearsal, 11 a.m. (Sanctuary)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

Adult Education, 11:30 a.m.
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Holy Conversations, 11:30 a.m. (Hope Chapel)

Memorial Service, 3:00 p.m. (Sanctuary)

Sunday, February 21, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: “Taking a Breath” - Too often we run around helter-skelter, trying to do too much at once, and we forget to allow breathing room in our lives. At the beginning of this Lenten season, we consider how our lives might breathe a bit better. And how, paradoxically, doing so gives us greater power.

Personnel Committee, 8:30 a.m. (Classroom C1)

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)

Youth Group Parents Meeting, 9:30 a.m. (Classroom C7)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

OWL Classes, 10 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Fair Trade Coffee sales, 11 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

Utah Red Rock Presentation, 11:15 a.m. (Clark Room)

RE Committee Meeting, 11:15 a.m.

Adult Education, 11:30 a.m.
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Covenant Group, 11:30 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Worship Committee, 12:00 p.m. (Hosmer Room)

Free Speakers, 7 p.m. (Clark Room)

Sunday, February 14, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: “Standing on the Side of Love” - On this Valentine’s Day, we speak of love. Love is more than a pleasant feeling. Love is a verb and an ethic, a way of being in the world. How might each of us be an expression of love? How might our congregation be an institution of living love?

The First Unitarian Church Choir sings this morning.

Special Collection Sunday to benefit the YWCA Transitional Housing Program.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)

Sandwich-making for the homeless, 9:15 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

OWL Classes, 10 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

Holy Conversations, 11:30 a.m. (Hope Chapel)

Adult Education, 11:30 a.m.
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Sunday, February 7, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: “Threshold” - For each of us, there sometimes comes a time when we stand on the cusp of a threshold experience where we either have to jump into the unknown or make a decision of great importance. The in-between times of our lives can be times of great power and richness.

The First Unitarian Choir sings this morning.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

OWL Classes, 10 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Fair Trade Coffee sales, 11 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Governance Task Force Meeting, 11 a.m. (Hosmer Room)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

Spring Equinox Planning, 11:15 a.m. (Clark Room)

Adult Education, 11:30 a.m.
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Knitting Ministry, 11:30 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Free Speakers, 7 p.m. (Clark Room)

Sunday, January 31, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Krista Taves, Guest Minister: “Unitarians and Universalists” - Every religion has a theology of salvation that speaks about what we see as evil and how to protect ourselves from it. Unitarian Universalism is no exception. We explore the strengths and weaknesses of how UUs engage evil and our salvation from it.

Rev. Krista Taves is the minister of Emerson Unitarian Universalist Chapel in Ellisville.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

OWL Classes, 10 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

Adult Education, 11:30 a.m.
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Sunday, January 24, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: “The Coming Church” - On January 26, 1835, the First Congregational Society of St. Louis, the oldest of our two precedent congregations, was formally organized. Our 175th anniversary begins a year of celebrating our heritage. As we look backward, we also look forward to the Coming Church.

The First Unitarian Church Choir sings this morning.

Special Collection Sunday to benefit Voices for Children, which works to ensure safe and stable homes for children.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

Green Sanctuary Committee meeting, 9 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Sandwich-making for the homeless, 9:15 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

OWL Classes, 10 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Second Chance Auction, 11 a.m.

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

175th Anniversary Celebration, 12 p.m. (Sanctuary)

Sunday, January 17, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: “Praise and Protest” - We widely celebrate the work of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., but what about the work of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.? What is the spiritual contribution of the African-American civil rights movement to American culture? What could we learn from this legacy?

The First Unitarian Church Choir sings this morning.

Please bring your Guest At Your Table box to turn in this morning.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

Fair Trade Coffee Sales, 11 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

RE Committee Meeting, 11:15 a.m. (Classroom C1)

Covenant Group, 11:30 a.m. (Classroom C8)

Worship Commiteee, 12 p.m. (Hosmer Room)

Free Speakers, 7 p.m. (Clark Room)

Sunday, January 10, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: “Faithful Doubt” - Maybe doubt is not an enemy of faith, but a key to help us go deeper and discover more nourishing springs. Can agnosticism be a spiritual practice?

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m.

Sandwich-making for the homeless, 9:15 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

Spring Teacher Mini Orientation, 11:15 a.m. (Clark Room)

Care and Concern Committee, 11:15 a.m. (Classroom C1)

Covenant Group, 12:15 p.m. (Classroom C8)

Sunday, January 3, at First Church

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Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister, for Jazz Sunday: “Our Improvisional Lives” - Jazz is the sound of surprise - often requiring a play-as-you-go skill. Like our lives. We will explore improvisation as a spiritual tool in navigating the challenges of life. We welcome jazz musicians Rick Haydon and Friends.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Transcendentalists (Clark Room)
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Religious Education classes for children, 10 a.m. (Children’s Chapel Sunday)

Fair Trade Coffee Sales, 11 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Hope Children’s Choir, 11:15 a.m. (Choir Room)

Knitting Ministry Group, 11:15 a.m. (Classroom C1)

Free Speakers, 7 p.m. (Clark Room)

Sunday, December 27, at First Church

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Sermon by Lynn Y. Hunt, Credentialed Religious Educator: “Look on the Bright Side of Life” - Years ago, I noticed a church bulletin board sign that read “American ends in ‘I Can’.” Positive thinking has long been a part of our national consciousness and influence in American religious traditions. Come explore the implications of positivity in our institutions and individual lives.

Adult Education, 9 a.m.
- Bible Study (Classroom C1)

Religious Education classes for children are not being held this morning.

Sandwich-making for the homeless, 9:15 a.m. (Fellowship Hall)

Green Sanctuary Committee, 9 a.m. (Classroom C8)