October 7 | Rev. Frank Rivas | The Love of

God

In the essay entitled “The Love of God,”

James Luther Adams affirms atheism as an

authentic religious response to life. Adams

goes on to sketch out a truly liberal

Unitarianism.

October 14 | TBD

October 21 | Rev. Frank Rivas | Ancient

Scripture, New Eyes

You probably already know that I study the

psalms with Rabbi Stacy Offner and

Muallim Munir Shaikh. What you may not

know is that some of the psalms, like some

other books in the Bible, celebrate a liberal

faith.

October 28 | Rev. Frank Rivas | Required

Reading

When Emerson addressed the graduating

class at Harvard in 1838, he defined our

faith in a bold new way. Every Unitarian

should experience the address.

Rev. Elations I received an anonymous poem about our

church in the mail. Prominent words were

“beauty,” “silent,” “our little corner,” and

“love.” We offer these gifts, and they are

appreciated. A little paradox: to offer a week-

ly retreat requires commitment and change.

Some of the changes we’ve introduced in the

past weeks:

Children and worship. Rather than joining

adults for the beginning of worship each

week, the children will worship separately in

the Common Room. They’ll light their own

chalice, sing their own songs, and share their

own joys and sorrows. Afterwards they’ll

attend their Sunday school classes.

To complement this change, we are planning

more all-church worship services like the one

we held on August 26. There may be a little

fidgeting during these services, but there is

also a lot more energy. We’ll start with the

Sunday before Thanksgiving, the Sunday

before Christmas, and the Sunday of the

Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

To be continued on next page...

Sunday Services

At 9:30am and 11:15am

Check out all the info about our auction on pages 5 and 8!

The Flame

The Newsletter of First Unitarian Church of Omaha October 2012

Music. One of our strengths is getting even better.

Anne Wilder has offered to lead a children’s choir,

which will give its premier performance the Sunday

before Thanksgiving. Thank you, Anne!

In addition, the Early Morning Risers are taking a

more active role in planning the contemporary

service. They emphasize coordinating the music

with the sermon.

The Director of Religious Education. Meka is

beginning the year not only by organizing the

programs for children and youth, but also by

teaching a Soulful Thursday class and by

co-facilitating a book discussion group. She

envisions a more comprehensive religious

education program, one that speaks to children,

youth, and adults, one that welcomes a greater

diversity of people, and she is moving in that

direction. Meka will be in her office each Tuesday

and Thursday from 3:30pm until at least 6pm.

The Church Administrator. Cat is now teaching at

both UNO and at Metropolitan Community

College. Congratulations! Her additional teaching

burden led her to request more modest office hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11 to 3

Friday from 8 to 4. We have every hope that this

new schedule will work both for Cat and for the

church.

Our church is alive and well; so changes will

continue to happen. But who we are, a place of

beauty, silence, and love, remains the same. It’s

great to be here.

Blessings and love,

Frank

October 2, Book Club, off-site

October 2, Zimmerman Concert, 7pm

October 7, Witches’ Tea, 7pm

October 8, Women’s Alliance Meeting,

6:30pm

October 9, Board Meeting, 7pm

October 13, Circle Suppers, off-site

October 13, Private Wedding, 4pm

October 14, Bridge Group, 1pm

October 14, Board Talk-Back, 10:30am

October 14, Sarah Joslyn Lunch,

12:45pm

October 15, Flame Deadline, noon

October 18, TADG, 7pm

October 20, Private Wedding, 3pm

October 21, Transition Omaha, 2pm

October 21, Discussion: Jim Crow,

6:30pm

October 22, Book Club, 7pm

October 24, Holland Lecture, off-site

October 26, Heart & Hand Auction,

6pm

October 28, Mythological RoundTable,

5pm

October 28, Discussion: Jim Crow,

6:30pm

Calendar

Rev. Elations Continued...

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Autumn has really set in. The leaves are crisp

beneath my feet, or still gloriously shrouding their

respective limbs. Pumpkins have appeared on

doorsteps. My tomatoes are still producing, but the

vines have a wilted look to them. This is my

favorite time of year.

In my faith tradition, we are at year's end--the final

harvest festival will be celebrated at the end of this

month. Children will be out scaring the evil spirits

away, and gathering plenty of sugary treats to

hoard in their rooms. This is a time to look back

over the year, to be grateful, and to ready oneself

for the quiet of winter.

It has been a good year. Sometimes hectic,

occasionally confounding, but good overall. Here

are some of the blessings I am counting: a full,

engaged, dynamic board that is committed to

getting our congregation's feet beneath us; a truly

wonderful new minister; many smiles at church;

faces fresh and known; a nearly-closed hole in the

budget; hope. I see us all stretching our wings--

greeting newcomers and welcoming old friends

back with open hearts.

That is our harvest, the results of our year's labors,

and it is good.

Blessed Be,

Kate Godfrey

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A Visitor’s

Comment By Jaime Alexander

After entering the sanctuary shortly

before the service would start, I

paused a moment to say hello to a

visitor sitting alone and wearing a

neatly written paste-on name tag.

Later at coffee hour I noticed the

visitor standing with a blue coffee

cup by the snack table, alone. I went

over, rejoined our earlier

conversation, and introduced a few

passers-by and others from nearby

clusters. During our conversation I

asked how the visit was going. Here

is the reply, paraphrased.

“I was a greeter at my former church

so I am glad you asked. Thank you

for introducing me. I’ve been having

trouble meeting people here

because so few are wearing their

name tags.”

I looked around. The first six people I

saw did not have a name tag. The

inner me sighed.

-

Please remember to wear your name

tag. Also, be sure to say hi to

newcomers. Let’s encourage our

guests to come back again by being

our friendly selves.

October Update

The Women’s Alliance will hold its meeting

on October 8 at 6:30pm in the Common Room

at First Unitarian Church. Our business

meeting will start at 6:50pm.

The topic is "A Treasure Across the River."

Church member Abby Cape will share the

story of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in

Council Bluffs. The museum, which opened in

the historic Carnegie Library in 2003, shares

the experience of the building of the

transcontinental railroad. Exhibits cover the

last 150 years history of the Union Pacific.

Abby Cape is Communications & Volunteer

Relations Manager at the museum.

We will collect $12 for our scholarship fund.

Dinner plans to be announced. Stay tuned.

If this is your first time, please be our

guest. Reservations must be made no later

than Friday, October 5 to Janet West (402-553-

3162) or jmasonwest77@yahoo.com. We hope

to see you at the meeting.

Women’s Alliance

Coffee Hour Hosts

Want to help the church? Host

coffee hour. All that’s required

is making coffee and bringing

goodies if you would like.

Want more information?

Contact

bmwallace@gmail.com

Theology for the 21st

Century

Rev. Ron Knapp will present his ideas on

“Theology for the 21st Century” at the

Tolerant Atheist Discussion Group meet-

ing to be held during the October Soul Full

Thursday series. Ron will talk about his

concern that Unitarian Universalism may

be entering a period of decline because of

a lack of emphasis on our “core values.”

Gosh, that could lead to a discussion of

what those are! Questions and table

discussions will follow. The TADG meet-

ing is at 7pm on Thursday, October 18 in

the Common Room. All are welcome.

Consider coming to the SFT dinner at

5:45pm. Reservations for dinner and the

TADG may be made via the SFT sign-up

process.

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Heart and Hand Auction

Friday, October 26

6-10pm

Don’t miss the AUCTION ACTION!

Plan to attend the Halloween “Heart & Hand” Auction Party on Friday, Oct 26, 6-10 pm at

First Unitarian Church! (Moved to Friday to avoid a Husker home game.) End a busy work-

week with food, fun, and friends (and free childcare by reservation). Older youth welcome to

attend! Check out page 8 in this Flame issue for further details of the evening.

Auction Items! Help build an awesome Auction Catalog: What might YOU donate to this

year’s auction? Last year we had 75-plus auction items and raised over $10,000 of much-

needed funds for our operating budget! With your help, this year will be an even greater suc-

cess!

Raffle! Try your luck to win your own reserved primo parking space for a whole year—or a

beautiful hand-blown glass vase! Just $1/ticket or $5/6 tickets. Unlimited entries. Need not be

present at the auction to win! On sale in the Common Room during Coffee Hours.

Fabulous Food! Apple crisp? Potato soup? Share your favorite fall foods at the potluck (or

grab something at a deli). After eating and voting on costumes, we’ll plunge into the live

auction (featuring renowned MC/Auctioneer Kate Wiig), then the silent auction. Preview the

auction catalog as it grows this month!

Fantastic auction offerings! DEADLINE for submitting auction items is Monday, Oct 22! To

submit auction items, stop by the auction area in the Common Room, go online

(www.firstuuomaha.org), email auction@firstuuomaha.org, or call 402-699-3183 (Donna).

Can’t be at the auction? Arrange for a proxy bidder guided by your instructions. Team up

with friends and bid as a group to snag a dinner or event together! Remember—all this fun is

for a good cause, so be generous and enjoy! Hope to see you there on Oct 26!

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The First Unitarian Church of

Omaha's Share the Plate program

selects an organization each month

and donates half of our weekly non-

pledged offering plate proceeds

with them.

Our Senior Ministry Team selects

the monthly recipients based on 2

requirements:

1. That the recipient is a non-profit

organization with a local

presence. 2. The organization's

official efforts have a direct impact

in our local community.

Our Share the Plate recipient for

October is Siena/Francis House, a

local shelter serving homeless men,

women and children. We

encourage you to learn more about

Siena/Francis House by

visiting: www.sienafrancis.org.

Share the Plate

The Bridge Group meets

each second and fourth

Sunday at 1pm in the

Whitney Young Classroom.

This month the Bridge

Group will meet on October

14 and 28. If you want to

learn, teach or play bridge,

you are welcome to attend.

Bridge Group

Tuesday, October 2 at 7pm in

the sanctuary.

Tickets are $18/each or pay

what you can afford.

Roy Zimmerman is a

popular musician and we’re

excited to host his concert

here. Don’t miss out!

Roy Zimmerman

Concert

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At Church This Month

The Omaha Mythological

RoundTable is an

“emerging” chapter of the

Joseph Campbell

Foundation's (JCF.org)

program to promote the

study of mythology and the

works of Joseph Campbell.

We gather on the fourth

Sunday of every month at

First Unitarian Church of

Omaha from 5 to 7pm for a

one-hour video plus a one-

hour discussion. Topics

include the structure of

myth, sacred stories, Jungian

psychology, dream

interpretation, comparative

religion, and more.

Contact

OmahaMRT@gmail.com

details.

This month we meet on

October 28 in the Whitney

Young Room.

Joseph Campbell

Mythological

RoundTable

We will meet at 7pm in the

Merritt Lounge on Monday,

October 22. In preparation

for the Holland Lecture, we

will read a couple of articles

by Fred Wertheimer. Those

articles will be sent out in

advance.

Our September meeting was

moved to October 2 to

coincide with Robert

Putnam’s Nebraska

Humanities Lecture on his

book American Grace: How

Religion Divides and Unites

Us. The Book Club will meet

at Jason’s Deli at 7010 Dodge

St. at 5:30pm for dining and

discussion of the book and

then attend the 7pm viewing

of his lecture by simulcast at

Countryside Community

Church at 89th and Pacific.

Book Club

Whatever your interest in

earth-centered spirituality,

whether Native American (or

other) Shamanism, Celtic

Druidism, African Diaspora,

Wicca and Witchcraft or

other tradition or path, come

and enjoy conversation,

fellowship, and the

occasional earth-centered

experience with others who

resonate with the UUA's

Sixth Source of Spirituality.

This meeting is held on the

first Sunday of each month.

We meet on Sunday, October

7 at 7pm in the Merritt

Lounge.

Witches’ Tea

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HALLOWEEN “Heart & Hand “Auction Party Friday, October 26, 2012 6-10 p.m.

At First Unitarian Church 3114 Harney St.

A major FUNdraiser for the church operations budget

Auction Categories: 1. Gourmet Gatherings (dinners, dining out)

2. Giving & Receiving (services, lessons, a helping hand)

3. Going Wild (games, activities, sports, outings)

4. Great Goods (tempting gifts & merchandise)

Costumes Encouraged (but optional)

Prizes for Best Costumes! Special Costume Category:

Ghosts of UUs Past Silent & Live Auctions Food & Halloween fun

Live Auction, some classic Halloween fun

Fall Favorites Potluck Non-alcoholic beverages provided. Cash bar.

TO OFFER Items for Auction TO SIGN UP for the potluck or childcare TO VOLUNTEER to Help out To CHECK the growing Auction Catalog:

Email auction@firstuuomaha.org Call 402-699-3183 (Donna) Go to church website (http://www.firstuuomaha.org)

Visit the Auction Area in Common Room Donation deadline is October 22 (sooner is better, of course!)

Casual-Informal-Fun!

Free Childcare— by reservation

Eat, Party, Shop

!

Religious Ed News

This has been an exciting month so far. The children joined together holding worship services where

they light the chalice and share joys and concerns. We also practiced the “position of Unitarian” which is

similar to the “position of Attention” used by the military. From this position they gain focus and it helps

them start their day. This month our guest teacher was our own lovely artist, Eddith Buis. She did a

wonderful creative art assignment with the children where they entered their “creative zone.” The art

work will be on display very soon in the church.

This month we harvested vegetables from our garden, which were shared during coffee hour and we got

in touch with nature while learning cooperation and trust using the “identity tree” game. This is where

students partner up and one child is blindfolded. The other child then leads his partner to a tree where

the child with the blindfold must use his/her other senses to get to know the tree. Then they try later

identify which tree they were led to. The kids did a great job helping each other, and it was great to

watch.

If you had come downstairs early from service, you might have seen the Common Room being teepeed.

In this game the kids learned to encourage one another, recognize strengths and work together to unroll

toilet paper in teams using only their noses (yes, it was as fun to watch as it was to do!) From this game

we created a covenant with the church using the 7 Principles.

Creation Story:

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and

spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.

Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and Krispy Kreme Donuts. And Satan said,

"You want chocolate with that?" And Man said, "Yes!" and Woman said, "and as long as you're at it, add some

sprinkles." And man and women increased in circumference so that they were as wide as they were tall. So God

said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan presented Thousand-Island Dressing, buttery croutons and garlic

toast on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts. God then said, "I have sent you heart healthy

vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them." And Satan brought forth deep fried fish and chicken-fried steak so

big it needed its own platter. And Man gained more weight and his cholesterol went through the roof. Then God

brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin

and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fried them. And Man got rounder. God sighed and created

quadruple bypass surgery. Then Satan created HMOs. Muahhaaahaaa!

That was a funny little story to describe the need for our guest teacher on October 14th. Deanna Meyler

recently did a wonderful job facilitating a Soul Full Thursdays class and will be helping the children

prepare something healthy and delicious.

We are still in need of regular teachers and guest teachers. Please contact Meka Tate at

dre@firstuuomaha.org if you are interested in participating in our Religious Education program. As a

guest teacher you can use your own talents and interests to spread your knowledge to the young minds

of the church. Remember it takes a whole village to raise a child!

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Discussion Group: The New Jim Crow

Sunday evenings, Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11 from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the

Merritt Lounge

Kim Dunovan, Sandy Host and Meka Tate will facilitate a discussion of

Michelle Alexander’s provocative book detailing how the war on drugs has

resulted in the mass incarceration of African Americans over the past 30

years and creation of a new racial caste system, much like Jim Crow, of

institutional racism, discrimination and exclusion.

The book is available from The Bookworm at a 20% discount by mentioning

you are from First Unitarian Church. The book should also be available at

Amazon and Barnes & Noble in paperback and electronic versions.

Childcare can be arranged by calling the church office at 402-345-3039 or by

email to dre@firstuuomaha.org.

“For every century there is a crisis in our democracy, the

response to which defines how future generations view those

who were alive at the time. In the 18th century it was the

transatlantic slave trade, in the 19th century it was slavery, in

the 20th century it was Jim Crow. Today it is mass

incarceration. Alexander's book offers a timely and original

framework for understanding mass incarceration, its roots to

Jim Crow, our modern caste system, and what must be done to

eliminate it. This book is a call to action.”

—Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP

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Sarah Joslyn Society

The luncheon is on

Sunday, October 14

IS YOUR NAME HERE?

Jaime Alexander ♦ Jacqueline Anderegg ♦ Bill Bruns

Sandi Bruns ♦ Linda Buehlmann ♦ Eddith Buis

Carol Christensen ♦ Dean Christensen ♦ Sharon Conlon

Deb Duggan ♦ Tim Duggan ♦ Olive Erickson ♦ Margot Fetrow

Richard Fetrow ♦ Audrey Freyer ♦ Dale Freyer

John Goldner ♦ Kay Lynn Goldner ♦ Megan Gustafson

Lana Hammel ♦ Jack Heidel ♦ Wendy Hessler ♦ Joe Hoagbin

Dick Holland ♦ Mary Holland ♦ Betty Holloway

John Hruska ♦ Debbie Hunsberger ♦ Louise Jeffrey

Walt Jesteadt ♦ Bob Jones ♦ Diane Jones ♦ Dick Joslin

Anne Knapp ♦ Ron Knapp ♦ Dixie Lemon ♦ Harriet Major

Katherine Bester McClure ♦ Carolyn McNamara ♦ Donna Neff

Dave Nicklin ♦ Ruth Nicklin ♦ Frank Norris ♦ Lois Norris

Bob Perrin ♦ Jack Perry ♦ Yvonne Price ♦ Cella Quinn

Jim Rogers ♦ Raija Rogers ♦ Jim Simon ♦ Kim Simon

Liz Stawycznyi ♦ Gretchen Thomas ♦ John Thomas

John Wagner ♦ Elaine Wells ♦ Janet West ♦ Jim Wigton

Judy Wigton ♦ Pat Will ♦ Edith Wilson ♦ Sid Wilson ♦ Judith Wright

Anonymous I ♦ Anonymous II ♦ Anonymous III

Above you will find a list of current members of the Sarah Joslyn Society, which was created to recognize and

honor those members of First Unitarian Church who have made a commitment to leave a bequest to the

church. There are now 67 members who will be guests at a luncheon on October 14. All you have to do is

include a bequest to the church in your will or add a codicil specifying that. For the specifics, talk to Dixie

Lemon (402-393-2882) or any member of the Finance Team and then join us at the luncheon.

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Circle Suppers

UU Circle Suppers are a gathering of 6 to

8 people who meet for an organized

potluck dinner. The host/hostess

provides the home or place, firms up the

date with assigned guests and provides

the main dish. The host/hostess then

calls each guest to confirm attendance,

gives directions to home or location and

assigns the part of dinner the guest

would like to bring: appetizer, bread,

vegetable and/or salad, dessert or

beverage. You do not need to be a host/

hostess to participate. Questions?

Contact Bruce at bsgodfrey@cox.net.

Sign up online or in the Common Room.

Our hosts this month are:

Nathan Kramer and Amy Barlow

Bruce and Kate Godfrey

Eddith Buis

Ron and Diane Withem

Hope, Struggle,

and Change

Roy Zimmerman

Concert

Tuesday,

October 2

At 7pm

At our church!

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Circle Suppers

For Whom: Up to four high school students and two

adults (one of the adults will be Janet West ) from First

Unitarian Church. This would be a great opportunity for

a First Unitarian family. The travelers will be fully

responsible for their travel costs.

When: Sometime during the summer 2013. The exact

dates will be determined by the participants. Travel will

take one overnight traveling from Omaha to Romania

and a long day coming back to Omaha. Some

participants may want to go to Budapest for an

additional two to three days. Those going to Budapest

will travel by train from Kolazsvar (Cluj) to Budapest.

All of the participants will fly from Omaha to Kolazsvar

(Cluj), Transylvania, Romania. For those who will not be

going on to Budapest, they will fly from Kolazsvar to

Omaha. For those who are going to Budapest, they will

fly from Budapest to Omaha. What will it cost: The

airfare will be about $1,300 per person. The teens will

stay with village families who have participating teens.

Rev. Katalin is writing a grant to subsidize the cost to the

village families. The translator/driver and bus will cost

about $300 per person. Each person will want to take

$100 to $200 for personal expenditures while in

Transylvania. While in Kolazsvar, the participants will

stay in the high school/seminary building dormitory for

two nights. This will cost about $25 per person per night.

For those traveling to and touring Budapest, the cost will

be an additional $400 or $500. The cost without the trip

to Budapest would be about $2,000. The trip including

Budapest will be about $2,500. What to expect: The

participants will be in the village for six days and in

Kolazsvar for two days. While in the village, the Omaha

teens and the village teens will get to know each other,

learn about each other’s version of Unitarianism, and

travel to the Transylvanian Unitarian sites such as the

fortified churches and a park which includes a dozen

Szekely gates. Many of the churches are UNESCO World

Heritage Sites. While in Kolazsvar, both groups of teens

will visit Torda (Turda) where Francis David made a

speech supporting religious freedom in 1568, the First

Unitarian Church of Kolazsvar, and the office of the

Unitarian Bishop of Transylvania and Hungary. For

more information contact church member Janet West at

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Invitation to Visit Our

Partner Church in 2013 Holland Lecture

October 24 at

7:30pm

Recent Supreme Court rulings re-

garding campaign financing have

raised many questions. What ought

to be the role of money in a demo-

cratic election, and has it changed

since the Constitution was signed?

The Constitution has been amended

to expand voter eligibility; is the

right to both content and amount of

free speech in an election an abso-

lute right? Do changes in technolo-

gy and media since 1789 merit a

reevaluation of that? Come hear

Fred Wertheimer speak on how

these practices are impacting our

two centuries of democratic

elections.

Mr. Wertheimer, the founder and

president of Democracy 21 and for

17 years president of Common

Cause, has been described as the

country’s leading foe of these new

election practices. In a year when

the election rules and practices have

been rewritten, his views could not

be timelier.

FREE tickets for this reserved seat-

ing event will be available October

8 at Ticket Omaha. Please put this

on your calendar. Each caller may

request up to six free tickets for the

lecture.

KIOS

Bundled Donation Drive

The month of October represents our annual

fundraiser with KIOS Public Radio Station. For

every dollar First Unitarian donates to the radio

station, KIOS provides double that amount in

advertising for our church throughout the year.

This fundraiser provides a great way First

Unitarian can advertise at a low cost.

KIOS is not about mindless commercialism like

most radio and TV programming. It’s about

intelligent, stimulating and articulate

programming. Try it, then pledge through First

Unitarian Church. We also know something

about intelligent, stimulating and articulate

programs. Helping spread the UU word

through advertising on KIOS is a win-win

proposition for you and the church. This drive

pays for our public relations! Place your check

made out to KIOS in the offering plate, mail it

to the church office, or give it to John Hruska.

Collection begins October 1 and runs through

October 28.

Board

President

Kate Godfrey

President-Elect

Tony Host

Board Members

Dean Christensen, Lana Hammel,

Barb Herring, Louise Jeffrey, John

Wagner, Ron Withem

Trustees of the Capital Trust

Tim Duggan (2013),

Sandy Host (2015)

Senior Ministry Team

Jack Perry, Walt Jesteadt, Carolyn

McNamara, Ben Wallace,

Rev. Frank Rivas

Submit items for publication to

admin@firstuuomaha.org

Word limit is 200, deadline is the

15th of the month.

Board meetings are on the second

Tuesday of the month and are open

to all members.

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KIOS

Bundled Donation Drive

Adult R.E.

Crystal DiGiorgi

Archives

Dave Richardson

Building (short-term)

Dave Rosser

Caring

Douglas Lee-Regier

Chalice Guild

Kay Lynn Goldner

Community Meals

Louise Jeffery

Fellowship

Nadine Keith & Judith

Wright

Finance

Walt Jesteadt

Fundraising

Donna Neff

Garden

Sharon Conlon

Governance

Alex Nather

Membership

Barb Ross

Office

Carolyn McNamara

Partner Church

Council

Janet West

R.E. Team

Nicole Giron

Religious Services

Megan Gustafson

UU Class

Yvonne Price & Jaime

Alexander

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Ministry Team Leaders

eNews

Catch up on what’s

happening at the church

on a weekly basis by

subscribing to our eNews,

a weekly newsletter sent

to your inbox. For more

information, contact the

church office at

admin@firstuuomaha.org.

Contact

Phone: (402) 345-3039

Fax: (402) 346-2662

Staff

Minister

Rev. Frank Rivas

minister@firstuuomaha.org

Director of Religious Education

Meka Tate

dre@firstuuomaha.org

Office Administrator

Catharine Dixon

admin@firstuuomaha.org

Organist

Pat Will

Choir Director

Bob McMeen

Choir Accompanist

Patricia Allender

Nursery Aide

Justin Deffenbacher

Custodian

Bobby Medrano

Minister Emeritus

Ronald Knapp

The Flame

Editor

Catharine Dixon

Proofreaders

Scott Kemper, Lana Hammel, Cyndi

Nather

The Flame Mailing Team

Anne Massoud, Evelyn Whitehill,

Howard Bolton, Jeanette Ryan,

Shelton Hendricks

Women’s Alliance

Vanessa Timberlake

Young Adult Group

Maria Wilson

YRUU

Ben Wallace & Shawne

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