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First U Think

Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests

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First U Think is a podcast designed for you, just as you are. We're bringing you weekly talks about the topics that matter. Living with values. Caring about the world and the people in it. Making a difference. Learning about prophetic people and their work. Want to change the world? First you think. First U Think is brought to you by the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines IA.
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Talk First Think Later

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This is an educational podcast that explores two people's (Luke and Ezra's) capacity for ignorance. We draw a random subject out of a hat and then talk a little about that subject regardless of how much we know about it. Then, in the second half of the episode, we come back after having done a little research, see what we got right, what we got wrong, and anything else we've found that's interesting. [INDEFINITE HIATUS FOREVER]
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We gathered to celebrate the church year ahead in the waning days of summer (autumn begins on September 22). Each brought a small sample of water to represent the last 12 weeks. We then reflected together on our September theme: hospitality. Support the showעל ידי Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests
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It’s often at life’s extremes of joy and pain that we become most in tune with our spirituality or at least experience a strengthened drive to seek meaning. Sarah will reflect on this and how her beliefs have helped her weather the storms of life and find hope. Support the showעל ידי Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests
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In a world where spirituality and self-identity often find themselves at odds, queer individuals have faced the challenge of balancing their faith and self-identity. Today's speaker, our very own Faith Formation and Congregational Life Coordinator, Faithyna Leonard, will discuss her path navigating her spiritual journey while learning to be true to…
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What does it mean to weave a spiritual life? What are the strands would you call your own? Join member Sally Boeckholt for an exploration of four aspects of life that have come together to build a personal theology about possibility and change. Support the showעל ידי Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests
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In this presentation, Amy Landrigan, Vice President of Strategy & Venture for Central Iowa Shelter and Services, will explore the comprehensive range of services provided by the organization. Learn how these initiatives work together to not only address immediate needs but also empower individuals to move from merely surviving to truly thriving. Di…
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The picture is called "Enso." This image has been associated with the Zen tradition and represents what can be described as "the mind before thought," "the awareness that exists behind thought," or, in my particular case, "the secret in our hearts." Support the showעל ידי Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests
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with Rev. LoraKim Joyner Today, we will briefly review the scientific and cultural aspects of how people relate and respond to nature, and specifically to birds. Being intentionally mindful of birds reaps benefits not just for humans but for the birds themselves. As people come to understand and connect to birds, they increase their resilience and …
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with Rev. Meredith Garmon We’re an LGBTQ welcoming congregation because it’s the right thing to do, because it’s what justice requires, but also out of sheer gratitude for what diversity of attraction and of identity teaches all of us about ourselves. Support the showעל ידי Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests
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with Meredith Garmon "Hope is not a plan" (attributed to Anderson Cooper, Harrison Jones, and others), the saying goes. Without hope, however, we may not make and carry out plans. Active hope, as opposed to passive hope, can have a positive function. Support the showעל ידי Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests
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with Rev. Meredith Garmon Reflections on the courage to choose change, and to face the changes we don't choose. Changing means the death of the person that you used to be, so facing ultimate bodily death is integral to facing change (chosen and not). Note: We experienced an audio cut-off after the interlude, which may affect the sound quality. We a…
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with Rev. Meredith Garmon Our commitment, as members of First Unitarian, is to "grow ethically and spiritually, serve justly, and love radically." Let's look at what the "grow ethically" part and the "love radically" part have to do with each other. Support the showעל ידי Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw and guests
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with Rev. Meredith Garmon Sometimes we opt to ignore the Christian story and focus on fertility, eggs, bunnies, springtime, and the resurrection of life and hope. But there's something worth our attention in that story of how Jesus died, and it has nothing to do with substitutionary atonement. Support the show…
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with Rev. Meredith Garmon As Unitarian Universalism grows and changes (in the midst of a wider culture also growing and changing), every generation or so we need to re-articulate our covenant to express who we are now as well as to put into the terms most salient to the current time, who we always have been. Support the show…
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