Dear ones,
This week, we celebrated the life and mourned the death of our beloved minister emeritus, The Reverend Dr. John Cummins, who served our congregation from 1963–1986. John’s impact on those he loved and the congregations he served, on Unitarian Universalism and with each person he listened to and lifted up, is beyond measure. His impact will be felt for generations. This week, as we move toward Christmas and the New Year with sorrows and worry and hopes for joy and ease for us all, John’s words keep returning to my mind.
When I ask myself what I will do and how I will find comfort, I hear this:
“I am here. I will do what I can.”
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“There is but one place where time and death have no dominion: that place is love.”
May we trust that our presence is enough. May we do what we can to bring justice and love, comfort and ease to ourselves and each other. May we trust in the place where time and death have no dominion, and may our actions align with our words as we live into the Universalist spirit of love and hope, where each and all are known as whole, and holy and worthy.
May love be with you and may you share that love with abandon.
Rev. Jen
Rev. Jen Crow
Senior Minister
First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
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Worship
Sunday, Dec. 26, 10am
Christmas Pageant, Friday, Dec. 24 at 4pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 9:30pm
Sunday, Jan. 2, 10am
Dec. 19 Worship Recording
Dec. 19 Cycle of Life
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News & Features
Church Closed 12/25–1/2
John Cummins Memorial
Pageant "Pop-up Choir"
Sign Up to Usher & Greet
Foundation Grant Nominations
Holiday Giving
Hats for the Homeless
Habitat Winter Work Days
December Faithful Action
Mental Health x Holidays
Camp UniStar Seeks Staff
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Happenings
LGBTQ Small Group
Pathway to Membership
Daytime Connections: Moved by Music!
Winter Newcomers Circle
AUW Spring Retreat
Deep Listening Training with Mental Health Connect
Ongoing Gatherings
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MULTIGENERATIONAL SUNDAY WORSHIP |
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Sunday, Dec. 26 ONLINE ONLY
Live-streamed at 10 a.m.
"Much Ado About the Lure of Christmas"
Worship leaders: Rev. Karen Hutt, Lauren Wyeth, Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder, Andrew Tralle, Juliet and Adrian, Beatrice, Sylvia, Jill and Michael.
Join us for worship on this Sunday after Christmas online only. Rev. Karen and Lauren will lead the service live, and we'll enjoy recorded music—including a number of seasonal tunes—by Aimee, Franco, Andrew, Juliet and Adrian. Lauren will share a story, and the morning's message—which she describes as "musings of a humanist lost at the mall"—will come from Rev. Karen.
JOIN US ONLINE:
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Friday, Dec. 24 at 4 p.m.
in the Sanctuary and on Zoom
Our annual Christmas Pageant is a beautiful telling of an ancient story. It is a tale of hope and hospitality, a reminder that every child is born a redeemer, a story that speaks to us all of what it means to be a seeker, a star, a singer, a wonderer, a wanderer, a wise one.
JOIN US IN PERSON:
If you are planning to join us in person, please read our recently updated (Dec. 12, 2021) COVID-19 Policies and Safety Precautions in advance. I f you choose to attend in person, we expect that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 if eligible.
We still need ushers, greeters, and singers for our "pop up choir" for this service! See the news section below for details.
JOIN US ONLINE:
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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE |
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Friday, Dec. 24 at 9:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary and on Zoom
The Candlelight Service at First Universalist is a time of mindfulness, meaning making and music. This service is a weaving of scripture readings, poems, musical offerings, silence, and lighting our hearts and spirit with the candlelight and hope.
This year, we will not be singing together in the sanctuary. Instead, we'll enjoy the traditional carols sung to us by Aimee K. Bryant. To close the service, we will invite those who wish (as well as our online attendees) to follow our worship leaders down to the front steps and sidewalk outside the sanctuary building, where we will pass the light and sing "Silent Night" together by candlelight. (You may wish to bring your coat with you into the sanctuary!)
JOIN US IN PERSON:
If you are planning to join us in person, please read our recently updated (Dec. 12, 2021) COVID-19 Policies and Safety Precautions in advance. I f you choose to attend in person, we expect that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 if eligible.
We still need ushers and greeters for this service! See the news section below for details.
JOIN US ONLINE:
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SUNDAY, JAN. 2 ONLINE ONLY |
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Sunday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m.
ONLINE ONLY
On Sunday, Jan. 2, we will offer a single worship service at 10 a.m., online only (live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube Live). Worship leaders will be leading remotely while additional renovation work is being completed in our sanctuary.
This service will feature the First Universalist Choir and Orchestra performing Misatango.
Image description: members of the choir, dressed in all black, stand in the choir loft singing. In the foreground Franco Holder can be seen playing piano alongside members of the orchestra. At the far right, Dr. Randy Buikema stands atop his conductor's podium directing.
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Sunday Service Recording & Podcast |
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Dec. 19: "What Does Unitarian Universalism Say to Our Suffering?"
Worship leaders: Rev. Arif Mamdani, Lauren Wyeth, Rev. Jen Crow, Aimee K. Bryant, and Franco Holder
You’ve seen or heard the news stories: following the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, we are facing a global epidemic of mental health challenges across every demographic we know how to count. These last 21 months have been hard. As we enter another winter, things aren’t quite what they were in December of 2020, but they’re not like 2019 either. And it’s quite clear that there really is no going back, even if, when looked at rationally, back wasn’t all that great either—but at least it was known.
In this service, we enter into the heart of this question: what does Unitarian Universalism have to say when it all hits the fan? How can our faith and the commitments we hold in common help us to hold together when it all feels like it's falling apart?
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Image description: a still image from the Dec. 19 worship recording of Rev. Jen Crow at the pulpit. |
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Sunday, Dec. 19 Cycle of Life |
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We celebrate with Cheryl Street and Scott Smith on the birth of their grandson Klaus Mitchell Tengdin born to their Kyla Smith Tengdin on Thanksgiving Day, 11/25/21.
Our thoughts are with Marion, Pearl, and Coral Gordon and their family on the death of Pearl and Coral’s grandmother, Ruth Stryker-Gordon this past Friday.
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, or if you would like support, contact Rev. Arif Mamdani at arif@firstuniv.org or 612-825-1701.
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Church Building Closed 12/25–1/2 |
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Please note: the church building will close after the Christmas Eve Candlelight service on Friday, Dec. 24, and will remain closed through Sunday, Jan. 2 as we work through additional construction details and equipment installation in the sanctuary, atrium, and social hall.
Worship on Sundays, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 will be held ONLINE ONLY with one service at 10 a.m.
The building will reopen on Monday, Jan. 3, and we plan to resume in-person worship on Sunday, Jan. 9.
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John Cummins Memorial Service Recording |
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A Celebration of Life for The Rev. Dr. John Cummins, minister emeritus of this congregation, was held at church on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
John passed away on December 11, 2021, at the age of 95, at his home in Minneapolis with his daughter at his side.
He was a lifelong leader in liberal religion, social justice and nonviolent action. He marched in Selma with Martin Luther King, Jr.; protested the Vietnam war and counseled young men facing the draft; championed women's rights, one-world government and the sanctuary movement for refugees; and mentored women and men entering the liberal ministry. He humbly made the world a better place. You can read his obituary here.
You can watch the recording of John's memorial service here. Speakers at the service include Rev. Jen Crow, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Rev. Harlan Limpert, Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Kate Tucker, and Franco Holder and Aimee K. Bryant provided beautiful music for the service. |
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Would You Like to Sing Along at the Pageant? |
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At this time, First Universalist's services do not include congregational singing. However, we need voices to tell the Pageant story by singing the familiar hymns printed in the Pageant program. You need not be a great singer or even be familiar with all the songs—just willing to join in the chorus! Aimee K. Bryant is our capable and beloved Pageant song leader.
Vaccinated people of all ages are invited to join the Pop-Up Pageant Choir. Advance registration is required. To sign up email a picture of your vaccine card to lauren@firstuniv.org by noon on Friday, Dec. 2 with the subject line "Pop-Up Choir."
Singers will be seated together in the front pews (not in the choir loft), masked, and with family groups socially-distanced from one another. Singers, please arrive by 3:45 p.m.
Thanks in advance for lending your voice to create a beautiful Pageant for all in attendance!
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Greeters & Ushers Still Needed for Dec. 24
and Sundays Beginning Jan. 9
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We need your help welcoming and ushering for Sunday worship as well as our Christmas Pageant and Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Dec. 24! If you are planning to attend services in person—on Christmas Eve and/or Sunday services in the new year—we could really use your help. Please pick a service to volunteer at and sign up here. Reach out to Liz Farmer at liz@firstuniv.org with any questions about Sundays, and Rev. Arif Mamdani at arif@firstuniv.org about Dec. 24.
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Foundation Accepting Grant Nominations |
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The First Universalist Foundation Board is accepting nominations through this form now through Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 from First Universalist congregants (regardless of membership status) and senior high youth in the church. One (1) person must submit a nomination backed by two (2) co-signers. Nominee organizations that are selected will then be sent our grant application.
The Foundation is soliciting nominations of organizations that address racial justice, climate justice, and human rights. We are also interested in organizations whose leadership includes Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), women, or individuals from disenfranchised communities. This year we are particularly interested in supporting organizations with smaller budgets (for whom our grant may make a significant difference) and newer organizations or initiatives which are addressing the disparities that recent events have laid bare. Organizations that have not applied for a Foundation Board grant in the past are encouraged.
Historically the Foundation Board has given out grants ranging from $5,000 - $20,000.
Our mission statement and giving criteria, below, heavily inform our decisions.
Mission Statement
First Universalist Foundation acts as a catalyst for social change by promoting and supporting the development of emerging leaders, youth, young adults, and/or disenfranchised communities through monetary grants to nonprofits working in those communities.
Giving Priorities and Criteria
1. Demonstrate the potential to address one or more causes or forms of injustice.
2. Work to engage youth, young adults, and/or disenfranchised communities in the work of social change.
3. Focus on the Twin Cities community.
4. Have a commitment to measuring the impact or success of the funded program.
5. Organizations with annual budgets of less than $1,000,000 will be given greater priority.
6. Organizations that have been funded 3 times in the last 5 years may be considered lower priority.
Questions?
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Holiday Giving: Make Your Gift to BLUU |
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BLUU was formed in 2015, and strives to be a dynamic, nimble and responsive group of loving and fierce Black Unitarian Universalists, committed to supporting Black UUs, increasing power and capacity as Black UUs, and working for justice-making and liberation through our faith.
Through our Holiday Giving project, we invite you to consider these questions: How are your values present in the ways you choose to celebrate the holidays? What changes might you make to bring your actions into better alignment with your values?
Societal messages push us to consume, consume, consume—especially this time of year. They tell us that joy is in finding the best deal, or getting the newest gadgets, no matter the cost to our wallets or the planet. Yet we know in our hearts (and research has confirmed) that there is no true joy or justice in heeding those messages.
Our invitation to you and your family is to rethink the meaning of gift-giving, to spend less on the holidays this year—and to gift what you’ve saved to our Holiday Giving partner, Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). By redirecting a portion of our holiday spending to BLUU, we can help foster justice and liberation and rekindle the season’s true spirit.
You can make a gift online, or mail a check to church with "Holiday Giving" or "BLUU" in the memo line. Thank you!
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Give the Gift of Warmth: Hats for the Homeless |
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Submitted by Barb Melom
It's been 14 years since UU knitters began knitting hats to distribute to those in need of a bit of warmth and love; our unsheltered and/or less privileged neighbors. That first year we collected close to 300 hats, and as word has spread about this "Hats for the Homeless" project, this year we have collected close to 4,000 hats. Minnesota Knitters' Guild has chosen us as one of the charity knitting projects they support. You may be asking yourself "where do all these hats go?"
So far in 2021, we have delivered hats to 16 elementary schools, 6 homeless shelters, 5 food shelves, and 5 social service agencies. Requests are still coming in.
Join the circle of knitters and knit a hat to be donated to a person in need. If you are not a knitter, consider purchasing a warm hat or sewing one from polar fleece. We need mittens and scarves too. Drop off your donations in the basket in the social hall, through February.
In the image, Barb Melom and Pat Gottschalk stand in front of the collection table in the social hall holding up donated winter hats.
For more details about Hats for the Homeless, and free patterns, visit their blog.
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Habitat for Humanity 2022 Winter Work Days |
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First Universalist has three Habitat for Humanity winter work days coming up in early 2022: Thursdays, Jan.13, Feb. 10 and March 10. All of the builds are in Minneapolis.
Please consider joining in! We’re allowed a maximum of 8 volunteers on site. Volunteers must be over sixteen years of age, and sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult. The work day is from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and we ask that you bring your own sack lunch.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s current COVID safety protocols require that all volunteers indicate that they have either been vaccinated or have tested negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours of volunteering on site. In addition, masks are required indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
Sign up to volunteer for one or all of the winter work days by filling out this form.
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December Faithful Action Newsletter |
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Find ways to get involved with our Faithful Action Community Partners in our December Faithful Action Newsletter. This newsletter contains opportunities to connect through volunteering, donating, advocating, and learning. Our Faithful Action Community Partners are community organizations that share our vision of love and justice. We work through Faithful Action Community Partnerships in order to leverage our energy, commitment and expertise. You can find more information about our Faithful Action Community Partnerships on our website.
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Mental Health Connect:
Surviving Painful Holiday Emotions
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Submitted by Janet Houck, Mental Health Connect Ambassador for First Universalist:
As Jenny Hart, noted embroidery artist, recently wrote, "I love the holidays, but they can be an emotional time for grown-ups. Am I a grown-up? I must be because I'm feeling it...."
Maybe you're feeling that way too. Through the holidays we'll be sharing articles that just might help us ease through the rough spots and hold close moments of holiday joy.
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Camp UniStar Seeking Summer Staff |
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Submitted by the UniStar Personnel Subcommittee
Camp UniStar, the Unitarian Universalist summer camp on Star Island in Cass Lake MN is seeking staff for this summer, including a new camp director. An ideal candidate will bring excellent skills in problem-solving, communication, leadership, and community-building. They will embrace a growth mindset and flex with the changing needs of a rustic island camp. They will bring to life the vision of Camp UniStar: Belonging at camp; Cherishing the island; Inspiring action in the world.
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Programs, Classes, Events, and Meetings |
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Thursdays, Jan. 6, Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, March 3, March 17, April 7, April 21, May 5, and May 19, 7–8:30 p.m. on Zoom
Looking for a small group experience with other LGBTQ folks? This group will use the small group guide in our weekly service materials as the basis for deep listening, sharing from our hearts, and holding in community the joys, sorrows, gratitudes, and celebrations of life. The group meets first and third Thursdays from 7–8:30 p.m. on Zoom and may transition to multi-platform in the future if COVID-19 rates drop and the group is amenable. “Remote” folks are most welcome to join! If you're looking for a group in which you can connect, build relationships, and go deep, please sign up here.
This group is facilitated by Cathy Strub. Cathy has been attending First U for over 10 years and has facilitated this group for several years and welcomes all who would like to attend.
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Next New Member Class Is Jan. 11 on Zoom |
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If First Universalist feels like your spiritual home, if our mission moves you, then we hope you’ll take part in Pathway to Membership. This class is for those who intend to join First Universalist Church as members.
Recently redesigned for multi-platform church, our Pathway to Membership class involves watching several short videos on different ministry areas in the church, and then attending a class session to reflect on and discuss themes like Faith in Action and Stewardship through the lens of church membership.
Pathway to Membership classes are offered monthly, alternating between being held in person and on Zoom. The next class that you can sign up for will be held:
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022; 6:30–8:30 p.m. on Zoom
Learn more and register on our website.
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Daytime Connections: Moved by Music! |
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Thursday, Jan. 20, sign in at 9:45 a.m.; program at 10 a.m.
How can music and movement liven us up and put us in touch with our deepest feelings and most precious memories? Join us for a session of fun, rhythm, and a bit of singing with music educators Ann Kay and Karen Parson. You will even learn some neuroscience at the same time!
An optional soup and salad lunch will be served following the program; $5–$15 sliding scale (more if you can, less if you can’t; no one will be turned away for lack of funds).
Daytime Connections would dearly love for you to physically attend, so that you can help build the relationships that make our senior community strong. However, if you cannot attend in person, you now have the option of signing up to attend virtually.
Register here to attend the January 20 program, and indicate on the registration form if you'd like to attend the program and lunch, the program only, or attend the program virtually.
Through Daytime Connections, older adults at First Universalist empower each other to live intentional, joyful, purposeful, and spiritually fulfilled lives.
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Winter Newcomers Circle Registration Open |
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Wednesday, Jan. 26–Feb. 23, 7–8:30 p.m.
Newcomers Circles are four-session gatherings of 6-8 participants who and want to reflect on their own and listen to stories from the spiritual journeys of other new-ish folks. Membership is not required; the Circle is intended for those who are new-ish and are fairly certain they would like to continue their spiritual journey with those at First Universalist. This Circle will be facilitated by First U member Jill Braithwaite. We will meet four Wednesdays between Jan. 26 and Feb. 23 (skip Feb. 9) from 7–8:30 p.m. The first and fourth sessions will be in person at First Universalist; the second and third sessions will meet on zoom. Those registered will receive the zoom info and additional details via email within a week prior to the first session. Learn more and register here.
About the facilitator, Jill Braithwaite: Jill has worked in book publishing for more than 25 years. She has been a member of First Universalist Church since 2004 and has taught Religious Education and First Step classes and has served on the Board of Trustees and the Welcome Team. She has an M.A. in theology and the arts from United Theological Seminary and is currently studying there in the Master of Divinity program. Jill loves tennis, art, novels, Unitarian Universalism, the North Shore, and her little dog, Betsy.
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Association of Universalist Women Spring Retreat |
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Registration is open for the Association of Universalist Women (AUW) Spring Retreat! Register by January 20 to get a discount before the registration fees increase.
THEME: Resilience, Community and Creativity
WHEN: April 22–25, 2022 (Friday - Monday). There is an option to register for Saturday only and an option to stay over Sunday night.
WHERE: Camp Courage near Annandale – a new venue for us!
WHO: Keynote and ceremonies by Rev. Kelli Clement
Breakout Sessions and Activities: Sky Watch; Stretching; Nature Walk; Meditation; Pilates; Writing; Sexuality Discussion; Sound Healing; Book Discussion; Gender Fluid/Expansive Discussion; Board Games; Movies; Talent Show; Dance Party; Labyrinth; Indoor Pool; Healing Sessions and Massage (extra fee); Crafts.
FOR MORE INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: visit the AUW website
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Deep Listening Training with Mental Health Connect |
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Begins Monday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m.
Deep listening training for people who want to be great listeners, improve their tools to help others, leaders and you. Drew Brooks, Executive Director of Faith Partners will be presenting on tools to enter into challenging conversations, like mental health. Each session will focus on a different listening practice or skill. The mental health pandemic is increasing and we can learn how to help each other. We'll build on what we know with a 6 week training for anyone that wants to be a better listener, have the tools to support others and feel confident.
This 6-week course is free and meets virtually at 6 p.m. every other Monday beginning Jan. 17 and ending on March 28. You do not need to attend each session.
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UUs in 12-Step Recovery
Updated schedule: Sundays at 7 p.m.
Weekly drop-in group for UUs in 12-step based recovery from all kinds of addiction and family dysfunction. Participation is confidential. Join us via Zoom here. (Meeting ID: 922 6965 4151 Passcode: 839388)
12 Step Spirituality - Zoom
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
Designed for those actively working a 12-Step program and who want to explore and deepen their spirituality through Centering Prayer. Meeting details available at 12stepspirituality.org
Tangled Blessings Grief Group
Sunday, Dec. 19, 4–5:30 p.m. on Zoom
Tangled Blessings is a monthly grief group led by Rev. Karen Hutt in which participants are invited to bring their whole selves and whatever grief they may be carrying. To receive the Zoom information, RSVP to Rev. Karen Hutt at revkarenhutt@gmail.com. Future dates are: Sundays, Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17, and May 15.
First Sunday Meditation Group
First Sunday of the month, 12:30–1:30 p.m. (Please note: January meeting is Jan. 9)
Join this monthly congregant-led group for silent meditation on Zoom or in person. After 20 minutes of sitting together in silence we take time to discuss our practices. Whether or not you have meditated before, you will be welcomed. Join via Zoom here or meet in the Meditation Room after worship.
Weekly Meditation Group
Tuesdays, 9–10:15 a.m. on Zoom
This group plans to begin a multi-platform gathering model when the church reopens. Contact Sara McMullen at saramcminneapolis@gmail.com for Zoom and in-person meeting information.
Chi Gung
Thursday mornings 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Pat,Gottschalk has been leading Chi Gung at First U for over 20 years. Pat leads gentle movements with a focus on harmonizing our personal energies — internal development and peace of mind, not martial arts. Creaky joints, stiff muscles and anxious minds are all welcome. We meet via Zoom until we can meet in person. Contact Judy Broad at jab679@gmail.com for Zoom information.
Poetry Lovers Group
First Thursdays, 7–8:30 p.m.
Reacquaint yourself with poets you love and discover other poets who are new to you while connecting with fellow Poetry Lovers at church. More information.
Association of Universalist Women Happy Hour(s)
Thursdays at 5 and 7 p.m.
Join the 5 p.m. Happy Hour here (Meeting ID: 834 7301 7986; Password: 557571).
Join the 7 p.m. Happy Hour here (Meeting ID: 817 4022 5684; Password: 675052).
Single and Solo Parents and Caregivers Gathering
1st & 3rd Thursdays at 8 p.m.
Parents/guardians who are single and/or co-parenting gather for mutual support and spiritual sustenance. Contact Christy at christine.hd1@gmail.com for more information.
Parents & Caregivers of Babies and Preschoolers
Thursdays, 8:30–9:30 p.m.
Parents/guardians of little ones gather for mutual support and spiritual sustenance. Email Lauren at lauren@firstuniv.org to be connected to the group.
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COVID-19 Safety Measures & Policies |
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Updated December 12, 2021
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Masks are required in the church building for everyone ages 2 and up (accommodation will be made for those unable to tolerate a face covering due to health condition, disability, or behavioral or developmental condition.)
- We ask that you do your best to maintain a distance of at least 3 feet between you and those who are not in your household.
- If you are joining us in person, we expect that everyone who is able/eligible has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Staff and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
- If you are not feeling well or experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, or if you have been notified of a recent exposure to a confirmed positive case of COVID, we ask that you please stay home—and join us for worship online (or participate in your group/class/event online if that option is available).
- We are asking everyone to sign in when entering the building on Sundays; in the event we are notified of a confirmed case of COVID-19, we will contact those we believe to have been in proximity to the person who tested positive.
- We will not be serving food or beverages indoors on Sunday mornings.
- For now, we will not be singing together in the sanctuary; worship leaders and masked choir members will sing at some services.
- Both services will be streamed to the Cummins Room or Social Hall for those seeking more space, or in case the sanctuary fills.
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We are offering optional Sunday childcare or classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, effective Sunday, Dec. 12 (advance registration required).
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Care Resources
Spiritual Care - Your ministers and program staff are here for one-on-one confidential conversations of support. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of us to connect.
Care Companions - Care companions are members of the congregation who’ve been oriented toward the art and practice listening with a caring and confidential ear, and a loving and kind heart. They call and check-in on folks in the congregation and are here to accompany you longer term if you could use some ongoing support. To connect with a Care Companion (or to become one), contact karen@firstuniv.org
Love Kits - Are you or someone you love ill? Is your family struggling? Do you live alone or feel isolated? Do you know someone else from church who might be? If so, please let Rev. Karen (revkarenhutt@gmail.com) know so that a package full of love and support can be delivered.
Meal Trains - If you or someone you know at church would welcome a meal to help them through a difficult time, loss, illness or injury — and having someone else do the cooking for a bit would help —please let us know. Contact Rev. Arif Mamdani at arif@firstuniv.org.
Minister’s Emergency Fund - For many of us, these are difficult financial times. If you need help with a car repair bill, making rent, a doctor’s bill, groceries, gas, a mortgage payment, affording your medication, a bus card, or any other financial situation - please be in touch. We have financial resources available. Please contact a minister/staff member.
Mental Health Connect - www.mhconnect.org - Need help finding a therapist? Want to learn more about particular mental health conditions and resources? Check out Mental Health Connect, a local organization supported by congregations like ours, that provides community-based resources, support and education to improve access to mental health services and connect individuals and families with the services they need.
Counseling - The Walk In Counseling Center offers free counseling by phone or computer. Find out how to “walk in” on their website.
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Weekly Liberal Submissions
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To do so, fill out our online submission form. Edits for length and/or content may occur. The deadline for submissions is noon on Wednesday the week of publication. The Weekly Liberal is compiled and edited by Communications Manager Jenn Stromberg. Past issues and policies can be found on our website.
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Contact Us
First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825 1701
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