Unitarian Fellowship of Marshalltown, Iowa

Unitarian Fellowship of Marshalltown, Iowa This Fellowship is no longer actively meeting, but the "spirit of UU" is still active in Marshalltown.

12/29/2025

$1,612.27 was donated to the United Way of Marshalltown as the last official act of this fellowship. The UU spirit will live on in our community.

08/16/2025

A reminder: On Sunday, August 17, at 10 AM, UFOM-associated persons will gather socially at Riverview Park in a shaded area on the eastern side of the park. The open shelter with a picnic table may be available, if we are lucky! Bring a lawn chair, mosquito repellant, sunscreen, and a hat.

In case of rain, the gathering will convene on Sunday, August 24.

See you at the park!

08/04/2025

Former UU members will meet Sunday, August 17 at 10 am at Riverview Park between the courts & the dog park.

05/12/2025

Our music activity assistant, Jim Coppoc, will be participating in this upcoming event centered around the use of music as a healing art. If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of music you can attend this event on May 12th from 6-8pm at the Orpheum Theater.

03/20/2025

📢 ICE Detains Longtime Community Leader—We Must Speak Out! 🚨

Yesterday, ICE agents laughed as they detained Jeanette Vizguerra—a mother, grandmother, and tireless advocate for immigrant rights—outside her job, without warning, without due process, without even a valid deportation order. A beloved leader in Colorado’s immigrant justice movement, Jeanette has fought for so many. Now, we must fight for her.

And Foothills Unitarian Acting Senior Minister the Rev. Sean Neil-Barron reminds us, this is also about more than Jeanette. This is a pattern—activists, green card holders, and asylum seekers are being targeted, detained, and deported under an administration that wields immigration enforcement as a weapon of fear.

Unitarian Universalists are in solidarity with all who seek sanctuary. Our faith compels us to love boldly. Our values demand that we take risks. Our democracy demands our action.

Foothills Unitarian has shared more details about Jeanette’s detention and the broader pattern of political targeting. Read their full post here: 🔗 dispatches.foothillsuu.org/2025/03/ice-detains-longtime-community-leader-we-must-speak-out/

01/20/2025

The Unitarian Fellowship of Marshalltown will take a hiatus during January and February. We will meet again March 9, 10:00 a.m.

The year end financial report will be available and discussion will revolve around our contributions to local organizations.

01/11/2025

The January 12 meeting of the UU Fellowship will be an informal gathering at Legends, 10:00 am. If you are planning to join, please email Vivian by noon Saturday so she can make a reservation.

12/22/2024

The next fellowship meeting will be on Sunday, December 22, at the YMCA/YWCA at 10 A.M. in the Board Room. It will be a potluck opportunity to share treats. There will not be a Zoom opportunity.

Meetings on January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, and March 23 will be gatherings at Legends for informal conversations.

Happy Holidays to all, near and far!

11/08/2024

Please join us for our next meeting on Sunday, November 10, at 10 A.M. in the YMCA/YWCA Board Room.

The topic will be an open discussion about living the UUA Principles in today's social realities. Les Davis will lead the discussion.

The 7 Unitarian Universalist Principles are:

1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2. Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;
3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

A Zoom option is available—check your email or message for info, if needed.

10/11/2024

Our next meeting date will be Sunday, October 13, at 10:00 at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA board room. We will use this Sunday as a time to share our favorite poetry or a piece of writing. Please bring as many poems to share as you like or just join to listen to poetry or prose being read. You may plan to read the poetry or pass it on to someone who will read it for you. All are welcome.

09/07/2024

We will meet this coming Sunday, September 8, at our usual place in the Board Room of the YMCA/YWCA of Marshalltown at 10 A.M.

The topic of this meeting will be an internal discussion, "What About the Future?" We want all interested persons to weigh in on the question about our future plans. In other words, do we want to continue meeting formally?

This discussion has been ongoing among the few persons who have continued to attend gatherings, both formal and social. Considering the regularly low attendance, there is a sense that it may be time for a change.

Everyone's opinion is important, so if you are unable to be at the meeting on Sunday, please weigh in by emailing or messaging here.

08/22/2024

Our single August meeting will be a social gathering at Riverview Park this coming Sunday, August 25, at 10:00 A.M. It promises to be a warm sunny day, so look for us in a shady spot on the east side of the park. Bring along a lawn chair, and perhaps an extra one for the bicyclists.

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Marshalltown, IA

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