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- The Sun Also Rises: The Power of Active Hope with Rev. Steve Sieck
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Hope – and despair – are ‘contagious’. We usually feel more or less hopeful depending on how those around us feel. Join us this Winter Solstice Sunday to claim the power of Active Hope together, to celebrate that even in the darkest time of the year, the sun still shines.
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17 min - It's Great to Meet You, Episode 9: Robby Collier, CEO of Urban Bicycle Food Ministry of Des Moines
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22 min - Choosing Hope with Rev. Steve Sieck
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If the future is unknowable, why choose hope? What value does a hopeful outlook bring to our lives? Join us for a celebration of possibility.
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23 min - It's Great to Meet You Episode 8: Katie Kamienski, Executive Director, YMCA Supportive Housing Campus
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27 min - Reality Check with Rev. Steve Sieck
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Is the glass half-full, half-empty, or twice the container for the volume required? Join us this Sunday as we explore how gratitude helps us see the world more clearly and shake us from habitual resentment.
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17 min - It's Great to Meet You, Episode 7: Amy Landrigan, Executive Director, The Beacon
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32 min - In a World... with Rev. Steve Sieck
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It was the best of times; it was the worst of times… Join us for a service that imagines what the world might look like if everyone made gratitude an integral part of our daily practice – and what it might look like if no one did.
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17 min - Practice Makes Grateful with Rev. Steve Sieck
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What is the difference between feeling gratitude and practicing gratitude? Join us on Sunday as we dive deeper into our theme of Gratitude, reflecting on how the active practice of gratitude helps both the giver and receiver.
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23 min - It's Great to Meet You, Episode 6: Melissa O'Neil, CEO of Central Iowa Shelter and Services
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20 min - The Last Gift We Give with Rev. Steve Sieck
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This November we explore the practice of Nurturing Gratitude. On this weekend traditionally associated with All Souls Day, we remember those we have lost, and we consider how to express our gratitude for those we love. Come for a heartfelt service of gratitude and remembrance and stay for the forum to learn more about putting together your end-of-life documents.
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About First U Think
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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.