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June 6, 2019 | Vol. 6 No. 23
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SUNDAY WORSHIP AT FIRST UNIVERSALIST
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Sunday, June 9, 10 a.m.
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Jaylani Hussein |
"Healing America: Understanding and Challenging Islamophobia"
Worship Leader: Jaylani Hussein
Preaching this Sunday will be Jaylani Hussein, the Executive Director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN). Please join us for one worship service at 10 a.m.!
Hussein has been active with various community organizations in Minnesota, including the Islamic Cultural Center of Minnesota Board of Directors, Wilder Foundation Advisory Board, Muslim Youth of Minnesota Advisory Board, Islamic Resource Group Speakers Bureau, and ARAHA Board of Directors.
He specializes in the areas of urban planning, community development, youth development (with over 8 years experience working in juvenile treatment centers for court adjudicated youth), legal and civil rights.Hussein received the 2015 the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) annual "Visionary Leader" Award.
Hussein's family emigrated from Somalia to Minnesota in 1993 and he is trilingual (English, Somali, Arabic). Hussein holds degrees in Community Development and City Planning from St. Cloud State University and Political Science from North Dakota State University.
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Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m.
Lead Minister: Rev. Justin Schroeder
First Universalist Summer Choir
Sunday, June 23, 10 a.m.
Worship Leader: Lena K. Gardner
Sunday, June 30, 10 a.m.
Lead Minister: Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
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June 2, 2019
Flower Communion Sunday
Rev. Karen Hutt, Rev. Justin Schroeder
May 26, 2019
"Lives Knit Together"
Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
May 12, 2019
"Our First Sound"
Rev. Karen Hutt
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| Summer Worship Theme: "Yes, And" |
We live in a society of either/or, us or them, this or that, winning or losing, success or failure. Yet, what we are beginning to understand in our sciences of living systems, physics, and metaphysics is that this world was created, creates, and recreates in the mysterious dance of relationship. Interactions upon interactions are the creating drivers of this world. Wisdom teachers from Lao Tzu, to adrienne maree brown, to indigenous peoples around the globe have said as much: This world is more "Yes and..." than "either/or." In the months of summer, when creativity and emerging life is hard to miss, we will explore the spiritual imperative of Yes, and. How do we engender curiosity and listening as our default response? What kind of spiritual practices might buoy our hearts, and create our capacity for joy? How might this community of faith make our shoulders strong, keep our hearts open, and join together as an island of sanity and solidarity? Join us in the Yes, and...
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| Flower Communion Sunday Podcast |
Recap by First U staff member Liz Farmer:
Flower Communion is an early-summer tradition of Unitarians and Universalists. The ritual is a metaphor for the diversity, connectedness, and beauty of our community. In this service, we honored the participation, learning, and work of the many leaders, teachers, facilitators, planners, and more through this celebration of giving and receiving blessings.
Listen to our Flower Communion Sunday podcast from June 2
here.
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June 9: Lunch and an Outdoor Puppet Show!
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First Universalist is excited to host Open Eye Figure Theatre's Driveway Tour production of "Ms. Marvel's Sandbox Circus" on Sunday, June 9 at 1 p.m.! This all-ages outdoor puppet show features the cat Ms. Marvel, a madcap, merry-maker that lives and prowls the neighborhood. Every summer, Ms. Marvel transforms the sandbox into an amazing circus where a cavalcade of antics, thrills, chills, and spills await. Step right up to Ms. Marvel's Sandbox Circus and witness the Acrobatic Ants, the Daredevil Squirrel, the Caterpillar Catapult and the Earthworm Orchestra!
The children of Religious Education invite the whole community to join us at 11:30 a.m. for a BBQ lunch following the worship service (vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available) and stay for the show at 1 p.m.! It's open to all (invite your friends!) and free to attend. Lunch and lemonade sales will help cover costs, and free-will donations are encouraged. Bring your lawn chair - we'll be outside in the parking lot for lunch and the show. In case of rain, we'll move inside.
Open Eye Figure Theatre's award-winning Driveway Tour performs all-ages outdoor puppet shows in backyards, front yards, and parks throughout the Twin Cities, bringing communities together with original family-friendly theatre.
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Final Wellspring Info Session
Tuesday, June 18, 7-7:45 p.m.
Wellspring is a uniquely Unitarian Universalist program of spiritual deepening that offers the opportunity to learn more about ourselves and our faith through a year-long small group experience. It has five components: commitment to a daily spiritual practice, monthly spiritual direction, small group meetings, reading about the theological and historical foundations of our faith, and putting our faith into action.
Attendance at an info session is required if you wish to participate in Wellspring for the 2019-2020 year. The final information session will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 - please join us to learn more!
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"Dakota 38" Screening
Sunday, June 23, 11:30 a.m.
Join the Racial Justice Education Team for a screening of the documentary "Dakota 38." This drop-in screening will include facilitated discussion and light snacks.
In 2005, Jim Miller, a Native spiritual leader, found himself in a dream riding on horseback across South Dakota. Just before he awoke, he arrived at a riverbank in Minnesota and saw 38 of his Dakota ancestors hanged. This moving documentary follows Jim and a group of native riders on a 330-mile healing journey across South Dakota to Minnesota, retracing the route of his dream on horseback to arrive at the hanging site on the anniversary of the execution.
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Habitat for Humanity Summer Work Week is June 24-28
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First Universalist's Habitat for Humanity summer work week is just around the corner, and we need you!
We're aiming for fifteen volunteers/day, and we still have openings to fill in order to reach this goal:
Tuesday, June 25 - 2 spots
Wednesday, June 26 - 4 spots
Thursday, June 27 - 3 spots
Friday, June 28 - 2 spots
Volunteers must be at least sixteen years of age, and sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult. The work day is from 8:15 a.m. until 4 p.m., and lunch will be provided. The build site is in Richfield.
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We need ushers for 10 a.m. summer services - please sign up now! Whether you're new to First Universalist or have been around for a long time, ushering is a great way to connect with people and help create a welcoming space for all who visit our church.
Usher once a month or whenever it fits your schedule. Arrival time is 20 minutes before the start of the service and duties conclude when it ends. Short and sweet - yet a very important role! Contact Karen Larson at [email protected] to sign up or ask questions.
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Do you like to sing? Have you thought about being in a choir, but can't make an extended commitment? Summer Choir may be just right for you. The Summer Choir is scheduled to sing in services on June 16, July 21 and August 25. Rehearsals are at 9 a.m. on the day of the service, and music is easy enough to learn in the 45 minute rehearsal. All are welcome. If you have any questions, contact Randy at [email protected].
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Peace Literacy Educator Training June 21-22
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The Peace Literacy Education Team at First Universalist Church has charted a course to make the Twin Cities one of the nation's first Peace Literacy hubs - with a goal of making education in Peace Literacy a Universal Human Right by 2028, just as education in reading and writing literacy became a Universal Human Rights in 1948.
The team invites you to a free workshop taking place at First Universalist on
Friday June 21 and Saturday June 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
The purpose of the workshop is to inspire and empower Twin Cities teachers, counselors, social workers, community educators, charter school leaders, home-schooling parents, pre-school teachers, public and private school leaders to create a values-centered and trauma-informed education community.
Workshop leaders are Paul K. Chappell, Director of Peace Literacy Education at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA, and Dr. Sharyn Clough, Professor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon,
Continuing Education Credit Units
will be available. School teams are encouraged!
Educators from greater Minnesota and out-of-state are welcome.
The workshop is an ecumenical space with no religious affiliation endorsed or assumed
by the workshop facilitators.
Register for a free ticket here.
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Check Out the First Universalist Library for Summer Reading
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We have new titles that have long waits at the public library, including:
White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo
Explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when discussing racism that serve to protect their positions and maintain racial inequality.
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Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
This classic describes the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness that requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world.
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Augsburg Fairview Academy Summer Break
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The school year is nearly over and we are no longer accepting donations for Augsburg Fairview Academy. Thanks to all who donated food, toiletries, and clothing for the Hope Food and Clothing Closets at AFA this year. Thanks also to those who donated prom clothes, baked goods, and time to support the AFA Prom. Your generosity makes a big difference for the students at AFA - thank you! We will resume accepting donations in the fall.
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Registration for 2019-2020 Religious Education is Now Open
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Registration for Sunday morning childcare and Religious Education in the 2019-2020 church year is now open. Register online today!
- The church year starts Sept. 8, 2019 and runs through May 17, 2020
- All families - new or returning - with children and youth in Nursery through High School must register
- There is no fee for Religious Education or childcare
- Programs for children, youth and families are an essential ministry of First Universalist, funded by the annual gifts of the members and friends of the congregation
- Our model is a cooperative one, with families learning and growing in religious community together.
- Visit the Class Descriptions page to review curriculum for each age and grade level.
- Childcare and RE class sizes are limited and are filled on a first-come first-served basis - the safety of our kids, the capacity of our volunteer teams, and the quality of the church experience for everyone guide our enrollment policies.
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Space Reservations for Meetings and Events
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Are you responsible for reserving meeting space for a church committee you serve on? Are you a volunteer planning a church-sponsored event?
Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and requests must be communicated to Events Coordinator Lucia Webb.
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Cycle of Life and Pastoral Care
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Let Us Keep You in Our Thoughts and Prayers
If you are experiencing a crisis or transition, or celebrating a joy, please let us know. To be included in our Cycle of Life each Sunday in worship, contact Sandy DiNanni at
[email protected] or 612-825-1701. If you would like support, call the office at 612-825-1701 or contact any member of our
Pastoral Visitors Team.
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Mondays-Thursdays 9
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Closed Fridays and Saturdays
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First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MN 55408
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First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825-1701
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