Peoples Church News
Intersections — Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
INTERSECTIONS | Cedar Rapids FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM ST. PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1340 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids in-person and virtual options Project 2025 – Where do things stand now? Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Vice President of Programs &...
GA Recap — Part 7 (Actions of Immediate Witness)
Delegates at General Assembly in June voted to affirm all three Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) under consideration: “Faithful Defiance of Authoritarianism, a Call to Action: Reaffirming Our Covenants for Democracy and Freedom” (98.3 percent of votes) “Funding...
Circle of Life: Kathleen Kropp Marsh
Update: All are invited to a gathering of music, reflections, and readings to celebrate Kathleen Kropp Marsh at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church on Saturday, September 6 at 4:30 p.m. We are sad to share that a friend of Peoples Church, Kathleen Kropp...
Still We Rise: Stewardship Update
Thank you to everyone who has already sent in their financial commitment form for 2026! As of 8/3/26 PCUU has received 41 (47%) pledges totaling $118,874 (57%)! Our goal is to hear from 87 households by 9/30/2025 and to raise $210,000 towards the 2026 budget. If you...
How is creativity part of our work listening to one another?
What would it look like if Peoples people really listened to each other? What kind of culture could we create? Our Sacred Listening Initiative is well under way. (If you haven’t yet been contacted by a listener, you can expect that you will be soon.) So HOW are we...
How can our UU church creatively influence policy and community?
We’re not legislators. But we are voters, storytellers, moral voices, and community builders—and that’s where our strength lies. At Peoples Church, we’ve long understood that social justice isn’t just about laws—it’s about lives. Through our Second Sunday Plate...
What does creative governance look like at Peoples Church?
What if governance isn’t just about structure, but also about creativity—the ability to imagine new ways of being together, making decisions, and living our values? When we ask What’s possible now? instead of What have we done before?, we open the door to curiosity,...
What does it mean, ‘The Congregation is the Curriculum’?
"Faith development is all we do. Unitarian Universalism is the faith we teach. The congregation is the curriculum.” - Connie Goodbread "You know it's up to us to make it all up. So whatcha making up? I could make it up that you could be loved no matter what." -...
What sparks creativity in ordinary moments?
One summer when my niece was 8-ish years old, she came to visit our family in Madison for a few days. One of the activities we did together was press wildflowers. This involved picking flowers (like Queen Anne’s Lace) on our walks; placing the blossoms between layers...
GA Recap — Part 6 (New Co-Moderators)
New Co-Moderators The delegates at General Assembly (GA) in June elected two UUA co-moderators for the next 6-year term: Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young—who were running as a team against solo candidate Natasha Walker. They were elected with 74.9 percent of...
