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July 12, 2018 | Vol. 5 No. 28
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| SUNDAY WORSHIP AT FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH |
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| Summer Worship Theme: Emergence |
Worship this Sunday
Rev. Elaine Aron Tenbrink
Our world is changing quickly, so often in ways that are in deep conflict with our values. From immigration, to climate change, to foreign affairs, we wonder what to do with our despair, fear, and disorientation. Historically, religious liberals have seen ourselves as charged to keep catastrophe at bay by fixing the world's brokenness and re-building the world in its proper shape. Instead, what if we imagined the Apocalypse not as a future event, but as one that is already behind us? How would we understand the task at hand? How might this worldview help us understand our role in the emergence of our shared future?
Music: Come at 9 a.m. and rehearse with our summer choir to sing in the service - all are welcome! David Lauth and Alan Ware will play selections from Leonard Cohen and U2.
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Sunday, July 22, 10 a.m.
Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
Summer Sundays at Church
During the summer, we invite everyone to our single 10 a.m. service each Sunday.
Childcare and Religious Education classes are available for children 6 months through entering 6th grade in the fall.
Recent Sermon Podcasts
July 8, 2018
"Awakenings"
Jack Gaede
July 1, 2018
"The 18" Pilgrimage"
Pastor Danny Givens, Jr.
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une 25, 2018
"There Is No Spoon: Moving Beyond White Fear and Getting to Work on Racial Justice"
Eric Cooperstein
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First U Court Observer Info Session
Sunday, July 22, 11 a.m., Chancel Room
The Advocates for Human Rights and the Immigrant Law Center at the University of Minnesota are seeking volunteers. Their Immigration Court Observer program adds transparency and tracks trends of those detained by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). The detainees sit before Immigration Judges at the Whipple Federal Building four days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us as we grow the First Universalist Court Observers program. There are four "shifts" each court date lasting 1.5 hours, with two observers at each shift. You can volunteer to attend once, or weekly, or on a flexible basis. No immigration or legal experience is required. To learn more, join us for one of three information sessions following church services on July 22, Aug. 19, and Sept. 9.
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Lake Harriet Worship Service and Potluck
Lake Harriet Bandshell
Join us for an energizing worship service and potluck picnic at the Lake Harriet Bandshell!
We'll enjoy music, an inspiring message from Rev. Elaine, and a delicious potluck picnic together afterwards. For the picnic, p
lease bring a dish and/or beverage to share, as well as chairs or blankets to sit on, and plates, cups and eating utensils for everyone in your party.
This is part of an annual outdoor worship series at the Lake Harriet bandshell with about 15 neighborhood congregations participating.
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The Women's Prison Book Project
is Our Offering Plate Recipient this Sunday
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 "I don't care what you send me," she wrote. "I just want to hear my name at mail call." She was in prison, writing her first letter to the Women's Prison Book Project (WPBP), which since 1994 has provided women and transgender persons in prison with free reading materials covering a wide range of topics. The books are important, but so is the contact that WPBP makes with each woman. WPBP is a grassroots organization that seeks to build connections with incarcerated women and to educate people on the outside about the realities of prison and our criminal justice system.
Women in prison have specific needs for particular kinds of information: material on families, children, women
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s self-help, women
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s health, and legal aid. Many lesbian, bisexual, and transgender prisoners often have trouble obtaining information that is relevant to their lives. As new prisons are built to warehouse the growing number of incarcerated people in the U.S., the meager resources previously available to prisoners are increasingly cut or limited. WPBP is one place where incarcerated women/transgender persons can obtain information that is unavailable from other sources and where women like the letter writer above know somebody knows and cares that she exists.
First Universalist is donating two Sunday offerings to WPBP this summer and creating a space in the social hall for congregants to donate books. Pick up a flyer in the social hall describing frequently requested topics and donate your books! More info: wpbp.org.
Submitted by Kathy Coskran and Marjorie Herdes
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Sing with the Summer Choir on Sunday, July 15!
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Do you like to sing? Have you thought about being in a choir, but you can't make an extended commitment? Summer Choir may be just right for you! The Summer Choir sings on third Sundays of the Summer months (July 15 and Aug. 19). Join us! Rehearsals are at 9 a.m. on the day of the service, and services begin at 10 a.m. Yes, only one rehearsal on the day of the service! Music is easy enough to learn in the 45 minute rehearsal. All are welcome! If you have any questions, contact randy@firstuniv.org.
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Habitat Summer Work Week: Four Spots Left!
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 Interested in joining the crew for our Habitat for Humanity Summer Work Week? Our build site is in North Minneapolis in the Jordan neighborhood this year, and we'll have volunteers working every day the week of July 30. The work day is from 8:15 a.m. until 4 p.m., and lunch will be provided.
While volunteer spots are almost full for the week (July 30 - Aug. 3), a few have opened up due to cancellations. We currently have one volunteer slot available on each of the following days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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Hosting Families Moving Forward in Late August
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Families Moving Forward will be returning to First Universalist soon. We will be hosting families for the two weeks of August 26 - September 9. Many of you have expressed an interest in engaging in this effort. If you're new to our community, this is a fabulous way to meet folks and strengthen bonds. We welcome you! There are many spots open to volunteer your time and talents. Please visit https://tinyurl.com/fmf2018 to sign up. Watch the Liberal for more detailed information in the coming weeks!
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Youth Art Show:
Projects from Religious Education Classes
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 During Religious Education classes this year, children from Preschool through 7th grade spent time creating beautiful art related to their Sunday lessons. A variety of their projects from this past year are now on display in the Social Hall through August 26.
We invite you to enjoy viewing and learning about their work - and to see how much children have to teach the world about love and kindness!
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Secure Matching Money for First Universalist Today When You Make a Planned Gift
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Did you know you can create a legacy gift without making a will? It is as simple as changing the beneficiary on a 401K or other investment. Of course, you can also name First Universalist in your will, as well. Every legacy gift - no matter the amount, or where it's from - supports the church for "times we shall never see."
If you haven't already, now is the time to make your Legacy Giving Intentions known! Perhaps you have gotten an email or a mailing from the Unitarian Universalist Association, and you know that Wake Now Our Vision is a national Legacy Challenge Campaign designed to strengthen Unitarian Universalism. Thanks to a generous grant from the UU Congregation of Shelter Rock in New York, you can have an immediate impact on First Universalist,
as all new legacy gift intentions are eligible for a 10% matching gift (based on the current value of the legacy gift), with a maximum match of $10,000 per gift.
Life income gifts, such as charitable gift annuities, are eligible for a $1,000 match. Legacy gifts without an estimated value are also eligible for a $1,000 match.
New legacy gifts made to First Universalist by June 2020 will be matched and First Universalist will benefit immediately!
Visit
wakenowourvision.org
to download your Legacy Challenge form today or reach out to Rev. Justin Schroeder (
justin@firstuniv.org
) with any questions you have about making a Legacy Gift. The Planned Giving Team and I will be reaching out to church members as well, to encourage legacy giving, and answer questions about this process.
In faith,
Rev. Justin Schroeder and the Planned Giving Team
P.S. Wake Now Our Vision is a joint endeavor of the following six organizations acting as one: Church of the Larger Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist Association, Meadville Lombard Theological School, Starr King School for the Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. Please consider supporting one or more of these other Unitarian Universalist organizations, in addition to First Universalist, with a legacy gift.
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Mni Ki Wakan
(Water Is Sacred) Pre-Summit Fundraiser
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 Hau Mitakuyapi, dear friends, relatives, supporters, allies, and organizations: you are cordially invited to the Mni Ki Wakan (Water is Sacred): Pre-Summit Fundraiser at First Universalist Church on Wednesday, July 25, 6-9 p.m., in support of the upcoming second annual Mni Ki Wakan: World Indigenous Peoples' Decade of Water Summit on August 8 & 9.
The Mni Ki Wakan: Water Summit will convene indigenous peoples and youth from the world community around water.
The pre-summit Fundraiser on July 25 will feature indigenous guest speakers, artists, and presentations from co-conveners of the water summit. Learn more.
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| RESOURCES & CONTACT INFORMATION |
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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
sandy@firstuniv.org 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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Congregational Care: Caring Corner
Write a note to a congregant who could use support! There are cards available in the library, which is located off of the Social Hall. You are welcome to stop by and write a card at any time. Just leave it in the basket and the church will mail it for you. Learn more about congregational care on our website.
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Planned Giving & the Heritage Circle
Please let us know
when you designate First Universalist Church as a beneficiary in your will or estate plan so we can thank you for your generous commitment and welcome you to the Heritage Circle. The church office and the Planned Giving Committee can help you. Learn more on our website.
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Contact Us
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First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825-1701
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First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825-1701
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