Ames United Church of Christ

06/09/2026

Tonight's movie for the "Echoes of Resilience" movie and discussion series is 'Stonewall Uprising'. Movie begins at 6 p.m. at Ames Public Library. Ames UCC is one of the sponsors of the summer movie series.

05/22/2026

We hope you'll be able to join us, this Sunday, May 24th, for our joint Pentecost worship service with our neighbors from First United Methodist Ames First United Methodist Church and First Christian Church (Disciples) - Ames.

We'll gather at 10 am for worship at Moore Memorial Park and then enjoy a potluck! We hope you can join us!

If you can't make it in person, please join us by Zoom.

05/20/2026

The 2026 Theologian-in-Residence registration is now open!!

The 2026 Theologian-in-Residence program will feature Dr. Meghan Sullivan (Wilsey Family Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame University) and take place from Thursday, October 15th to Sunday, October 18th. The theme of the program will be "Remaining Human in the Age of AI."

Go to the church website (www.amesucc.org) and click on the "Register Now" link at the top of the page!

05/19/2026

Last Sunday these five youth were confirmed at Ames UCC!
Help us welcome them into the life and ministry of this church in the comments below.

05/19/2026

Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Join our friends at First Baptist Church for their summer music camp! 🥁🪇🎺

June 15-19 from 9-11:30 am each day for children who have completed K-6th grades! For more information go to fbcames.org

Join us for Music Camp, June 15-19! A fun, hands-on experience for kids grades K-6 (completed), 9-11:30 each morning. More info at http://fbcames.org

05/07/2026

Ames United Church of Christ are advertising for the following positions: organist/keyboardist and choir director. (For more information, see our homepage at www.amesucc.org). Email questions or to apply at [email protected]. Thank You!

04/09/2026

Risen Christ, the Easter story is a reminder that nothing could contain you—no tomb, no body, no violent act. You are alive in the world, unfettered and beckoning us to follow. Lead me to the places you have called me to be. Show me where you’re headed. I want to be there, too. Amen.

—prayer by Rev. Sarah A. Speed |

04/08/2026

Every morning the sun rises,
majestic and steady.
She is greeted
in all her strength
with the joyous cacophony of birdsong.
I like to believe
this holy chorus
is the birds telling each other—
I’m here.
We made it through the night.
You’re not alone.
What good, good news.

—excerpt from the poem “Birdsong” by Rev. Sarah A. Speed |

04/07/2026

Living God, there is so much to be grateful for. Even in the midst of death, new life emerges. Thank you for the flowers that push up through the snow. Thank you for the sun that rises each morning. Thank you for young people who bring energy to tired places. Thank you for hope on the horizon. Thank you for birdsong and new friends and the old, old story of your endless love. Thank you for all the things that help me feel full to the brim with life. Amen.

—prayer by Rev. Sarah A. Speed | A Sanctified Art LLC

04/06/2026

“How can we trust resurrection when death is on the world’s throne?

Because Jesus knows what we will always need to be reminded of: the good news is greater than any tyrant. The good news of God is more alive than anything that tries to kill God, more alive than anything that tries to kill the imago dei in all of us. Kings come and kings go, and we may tremble still—but God? God shakes the earth with power and might so tender and so fresh it can make a tomb bloom with new life.

Amen, alleluia.”

—Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail (.mcmizzie), from her commentary on Matthew 28:1-10 |