Speaker: Deborah McShane

Iowa UU Sisterhood

At the end of the 19th century, a group of Unitarian women claimed their roles as ordained ministers. Following the Women’s Ministerial Conference organized by Julia Ward Howe in 1875, 21 Unitarian women founded the Iowa Sisterhood to serve churches in the Great Plains. Discover how their service proved dynamic and successful . . . … Continue reading Iowa UU Sisterhood

Flower Communion

Deborah McShane will conduct a Flower Communion celebrating the beauty and diversity of our beloved community. Created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Norbert Capek (Czechoslovakia), this was intended as a symbolic ritual to connect people. Everyone will bring their own flower and place it in shared vases. After the flowers are blessed, each person then selects a different flower from … Continue reading Flower Communion