"The Soil Is More Important than The Seeds"

Dear Ones,

I spent the early part of this week in retreat with Allison Connelly-Vetter and Revs. Arif and Ashley, allowing the congregation’s long-standing mission and newly adopted visionary goals to soak in and ground us for the shared leadership ahead. Rev. Ashley brought this piece by local artist and organizer, Ricardo Levins Morales, and the metaphors of soil and seeds became our shared language for two days of dreaming. 

Ricardo Levins Morales writes:

"One of the most important insights that cultural organizing has brought to movement struggle is the idea that the soil is more important than the seeds. Almost anything will grow in rich, nutritious soil, whereas it’s hard to get anything to grow if the soil is barren, toxic and won’t hold moisture. The seeds are our projects, our initiatives, our campaigns, our organizations, our institutions that we want to build. The soil is the compost of beliefs, ideas, values, and narratives that create the environment in which we’re working…We’re fighting against the weight of all these toxic narratives that people have internalized. We’re the only ones who can plant the seed of the tree that one day we want to live under. We need to be preparing the soil in which that tree can grow."

(Art below by Ricardo Levins Morales)

As we imagined together what stories and beliefs would need to make up the soil of our community if we are to continually become people who live in the Universalist spirit of love and hope, giving and receiving and growing together, practicing Beloved Community among and beyond us, we began naming some of what we’ve heard from you and what our shared faith tells us will be necessary nutrients in our collective congregational soil.

Our sources so far have included your voices and our rich Unitarian Universalist heritage as well as current and past thought leaders, including but not limited to: bell hooks, Octavia Butler, Buddhist, Christian, Taoist and Somatic Healing wisdom sources, Rebecca Solnit, Rebecca Parker, Aurora Levins Morales, Sally McFague, James Freeman Clarke, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., adrienne maree brown, and Mariame Kaba. This list will be ever-expanding. 

Here is a first summary of our nutrient naming: 

Life is change, change is life, and change is worth the effort.

Letting go will be required, humility will be required, flexibility and faith will be required, sustained effort will be required.

Love will be an action. Hope will be our orientation. We will act as if another world is possible.

Suspicion of certainty is a blessing of our heritage, and it is needed in our present and future.

Beloved Community is something we can experience together. It requires change in our souls and in our actions. It is not a final destination, it is an experience.

The Earth and our wise bodies know how to metabolize loss, reorder, survive and thrive. We are learning how to listen to and trust this wisdom. Other people and other beings know how to do things. There is a larger flow of life, a power, a current we can align ourselves with that is bigger than us.

Moving and breathing together, grieving, celebrating, and creating together will nourish us. Church is something we inherit, create, and sustain together.

It will take a million experiments and a million iterations to live into our mission and visionary goals. How we are on the small scale is how we will be on the large scale. 

Individual and collective transformation arise out of regular spiritual practice + accountable community + vision.

How do these phrases feel in your body, spirit, mind and heart as you read, hear, or speak them out loud? What nourishes you? What do you imagine will nourish our community? What challenges you? What will challenge our community? What’s missing? We hope you’ll tell us and each other. 

We need each other, and we need each one of us as we prepare the soil for our future trees to grow. Please take a moment to read the stewardship update here, make plans to join us for our upcoming congregational budget meeting, and give to support the essential, life-giving and transformative ministries of this community. 

In gratitude,

Rev. Jen

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"The Soil Is More Important than The Seeds"



Sunday Worship

This Sunday, April 21,

9 & 11 a.m. services

Choir info

Worship Info

EJ Team Message

RE info

Service Recordings

Cycle of Life

Programs Calendar

Winter / Spring Programs Community Dinner

Mindfulness & Grief

Family Overnight

Quilting

Coffee & Conversation

Saturday Sprouts

Meditation

Cultivating Joy

Parent Groups

Meditation Group

Pastoral & Community Care

Grief Group

Caregivers Group

Estrangement from

Adult Children

Faithful Action

MNIPL Award Habitat Immigrant Solidarity First Fridays Film

News

Board Meeting Budget Meeting

Breeze

Community Events & Affiliated Orgs:

Solar Co-op, Support Teachers, AUW, 12-Step Spirituality

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Re-Imagine That! Earth Day at First U

Join us this Sunday, April 21 at 9 & 11 a.m., as we explore our April theme, "Investing Together."

On Earth Day, we come together for a service developed in collaboration with our Environmental Justice Team. This day, we reaffirm our sacred bond with the Earth, confronting the environmental crisis with courage, creativity, and collective action. Stories of resilience from communities around the globe will guide us in redefining our relationship with the planet. This service is an invitation to reflect and find inspiration, a calling to realize our commitment to respectful relationship with the natural world. As one, we forge a path forward to notice our role in the delicate balance of life. Together, we honor our responsibility to shape a legacy of hope and healing for future generations.

The Environmental and Climate Justice Team believes that the intersectionality of racial justice, economic justice, and environmental justice is central to our work. 



We embrace the 7th UU principle, Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Our Faithful Action Partner is the environmental group MNIPL, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light. They just re-certified First Universalist as a Climate Justice Congregation. 

Stewardship for our fragile Earth, and seeking Climate Justice, goes back at least 25 years for this congregation. Early involvement started with a group called "The Global Friendly Family," with parents wanting to raise awareness and education throughout the RE program. This evolved into a very determined group called "EcoMinds," focusing on Earth's resources and waste, solutions and action, as we headed toward and needed to deal with global warming.

Twenty years ago the annual Earth Day celebrations, with their inflated Earth Ball, appeared in the Social Hall. We've gone from selling Compact Fluorescent bulbs to supporting Solar on the roof of the RE Wing. With the momentum of activism, community forums, and our building's improvements, we became a UUA sanctioned Green Sanctuary. We grew our commitment and leadership and joined Congregations Caring for Creation, investing together with many denominations in our passion for sustainability. First Universalist became one of the top environmentally respected congregations in the entire Twin Cities.

Today, we have more reasons than ever to keep the legacy alive. May this Earth Day Service, along with the debut of the new choir, inspire us toward a renewed commitment from all ages, to embrace the journey guided by our Seventh Principle…because Life is all interconnected. 

Quoting evolutionary biologist Steven J. Gould: "We will not fight to save what we do not love." As we create and live into our Beloved Community, let us profess our love for our Earth home, investing together, willing to fight for future generations.

May it be so….

The Environmental and Climate Justice Team

Choir: There's A Place for You

Rehearsal Schedule for the May 12 service: 

Thursdays, April 25, May 2, May 9; 7-9 p.m.

Sing in Sunday Worship:

May 12 at 9 and 11 a.m. services; 8 a.m. call/arrival

Please fill out the Choir Interest Form here.

Visit the Choir's web page to see the rehearsal and Sunday service schedule.

Worship Info

IN PERSON AND ONLINE

In person at 9 a.m.

In person and and livestreamed at 11 a.m. Watch the livestream here. 

Our digital order of service is available here.

Masks are welcome but not required in the sanctuary; please review our Covid-19 Gathering Guidelines. 

CHILDREN & YOUTH 

If you have not yet registered your family for this year of Religious Education, please register your family today. All families — new and returning, with babies through high schoolers — must register each church year.

LOW-SENSORY SPACE

This space is for children in K-5 who are overstimulated or overwhelmed by the sensory input of the sanctuary, including noise, light, and movement. All children who are in the low-sensory space must be accompanied by one of their grown-ups at all times. 

The entrance to this space is through Room 104 on the lower level of the education wing close to the parking lot. There is a small room inside of the 104 classroom where we are trying out the low-sensory space.

AFTER WORSHIP

Coffee Hour in the Social Hall

Earth Daty! Join the EJ Team for refreshments and to learn more about the good work they're doing!

A Place to Start

Immediately after each worship service

Are you new or new-ish to First Universalist and wondering where to begin? Here’s “A Place to Start!” Whether you're simply curious or are considering making this your spiritual home, in this casual, 45-minute class, you'll learn some of the basics of Unitarian Universalism, as well as how to get connected to what you’re seeking here at church. Meet at the front of the sanctuary immediately after the service on a first or third Sunday. No RSVP necessary.

Facilitated by First U members

From Last Sunday's Service:

How do you want to embody change? How do you strive to move through the world in times of change? Remember that our hands show love. Remember to reach out and hang on tight

Remember that the world is ever changing, and that you have the power to move through the hard things.

Know that you are enough and are never alone.

Know that each one of us is whole and capable.

Know that together we have the knowledge to move through the world interdependently.

Love is seated deep within each and every one of us: we hold it in our bodies, we hold it in our hands.

Podcast Archive | Recording Archive | Sermon Archive

We hold the family and friends of Cathy Apostle in our hearts. Cathy was a member of our congregation who moved a few years ago to Oregon. Cathy recently died peacefully, and we are sending our love to her family, especially her daughter, Michelle van Ryn.

The Caring Corner in the library has cards for those who want to send well wishes to people suffering or celebrating. Stop by the library to share a message of love and care.

If you are experiencing a crisis or transition, celebrating a joy­ or marking a sorrow, please let us know. To be included in our Cycle of Life on Sunday in worship, or if you would like support, contact Rev. Arif Mamdani at arif@firstuniv.org or 612-825-1701.

Community Dinner

Mindfulness during Times of Grief and/or Loss

Tuesdays, April 23, 30; May 7; 6:30-8 p.m. on zoom

Registration Required

Facilitated by Pam Berry on zoom 

This mindfulness course is for folks who are experiencing or have experienced loss and or grief in their lives. Topics will include mindfulness of breath, body, thoughts and emotions. Each session will include a talk, guided meditation and a question and answer session.  Due to the sensitive topics being discussed, participants are requested to make every effort to attend all four sessions. Pam is a social worker and student in the Insight Meditation tradition. Her experience with ongoing chronic pain, and the untimely death of her sister, inform her practice and her life. This course is part of Pam’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification training program through Insight Meditation. Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield are the guiding teachers. 

Grades 2-5 Family Overnight!

Saturday, April 20 - Sunday, April 21

RSVP Here

This highly-anticipated annual overnight is for families with children in 2nd-5th grade along with siblings in-person at the church. We'll have lots of fun cooking together, playing games, exploring the church via a scavenger hunt, putting on a talent show for each other, and more.



Check-in is at 4 p.m. on Saturday and we will wrap-up at 9 a.m. on Sunday in time for worship. You can find the full schedule and packing list here.

Please contact Hirut Hedge at hirut@firstuniv.org with any questions, concerns, or for more information.

Quilting

Sunday, April 21; 3-5 p.m. In person

Registration Required - attend one or more!

Facilitated by Chris Chiros 

Chris writes: Quilting is a spiritual practice for me in multiple ways. The creativity fills my cup and thus is an act of self-care. And, it connects me to the greater community. Many of the quilts I make are donated either to the individuals I know (or know of) who are struggling and perhaps don't have a loved one who can make a quilt for them to cocoon into like a warm hug, or to organizations that are asking for quilts. I appreciate that my spiritual practice may bring comfort to another.

Coffee & Conversation Series

Saturday, April 27, coffee at 9:45, conversation from 10-11:15 a.m. Room 209 at church

Registration Requested

Listen to the podcast: "How to Not Go It Alone" 

We say in church, “you are not alone; we are holding it, together,” but how do we let folks in enough to help us hold it? Being a part of a church is essentially about being a part of a community that cares for one another. We know the support is there, but cultural voices of individualism have us saying to ourselves: I’m a helper- not one who needs help; My life’s a mess- I can’t let others in!; or I don’t want to be a burden. Come to this conversation to explore with others how we can, in a large and loving congregation, not go it alone. These workshops, based on three different episodes from the podcast How to Talk to People, are meant to open us up to possibilities in moving toward deeper relationships through talking and listening, and to brainstorm about ways that church gatherings and infrastructure could facilitate these kinds of interactions and relationships. Register for one, two, or all three. We encourage listening to at least part of the podcast episode (or reading the transcript) before attending. 

Facilitated by member Nancy Nyquist Potter and Membership Coordinator Liz Farmer.

Saturday Sprouts

Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-noon

RSVP Here

Saturday Sprouts is an opportunity for families to be nourished in community, deepen relationships, and grow together in our First U values and faith. We include time for family worship, parent & caregiver support; and play, formation, and creative time for our kids and youth. These gatherings are for children in grades 5 and younger, and for folks parenting kids and youth of all ages. Both parent and kid programming will connect with our monthly worship themes. Light snacks and beverages are provided for all ages. 

Meditation

Sunday, April 28; 1-2:30 p.m. in person at church, attend one or all sessions

Registration Required - single-session attendees welcome!

facilitated by Nancy Nyquist Potter

The meditation practices we will explore draw on a variety of resources including Sharon Salzberg, Tara Brach, insight meditation, Thich Nhat Hahn, Christina Feldman, and ourselves. Along the way, we will explore virtues such as lovingkindness, self-compassion, joy, generosity, forgiveness, and other ideas that will move us in our spiritual paths. All levels of experience welcome.

Cultivating Joy 

Monday, April 29, 7-8:30 p.m. Room 209 at church

Registration Required - single-session attendees welcome!

facilitated by Bee Harrison

"May you have joy and peace in the temple of your senses," writes John O'Donohue. Through a variety of heart-centered practices like storytelling, (gentle) movement, meditation, music, mindfulness, and more, we will explore how we might invite, reveal, and experience greater joy in our lives by connecting deeply to our inner worlds. In these monthly meetings, we'll share our own practices and support one another in cultivating joy.

Parent Groups: Elementary & Tweens/Teens

Based on your input, we are hosting parent peer groups this Spring! These are opportunities for you to offer and receive support and build and deepen relationships with other parents and caregivers. Please see more information below and register for the groups.

Note: these groups are different in several ways, including date/time of meeting and whether or not food and childcare are involved. If you have a child/ren in both age groups, please feel free to attend one or both, whatever works for your schedule.

Parents of Elementary-Aged Children at First Universalist Church are invited to a six-week small group and family dinner on Monday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. beginning April 15 and ending May 20 in-person at the church.

We will begin with a potluck with kids and adults all together - please bring a dish to share - and then move into separate spaces. We will hire youth staff to provide childcare for the kids while the adults have time to build relationships, share, and learn together.

These gatherings will be co-led by Allison Connelly-Vetter, Hirut Hedge, and parents of First Universalist Church.

Please RSVP here so we know who to expect, and reach out to Allison Connelly-Vetter with questions, suggestions, or for more information at allison@firstuniv.org.

Parents of Teens and Tweens at First Universalist Church are invited to a six-week small group focused on building community with kindred parents and sharing the joys and challenges of this unique season of parenting.

This group will meet in-person at the church on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, April 16 and ending Tuesday, May 21. Together we will deepen peer relationships, make space for ritual and sharing, and dig deeper into our current and multifaceted roles and identities.

This group will be led by Rev. Arif, with support from Allison Connelly-Vetter and other congregants.

Please RSVP here so we know who to expect, and reach out to Allison Connelly-Vetter with questions, suggestions, or for more information at allison@firstuniv.org.

Tuesday Meditation Group

Weekly Practice: 8:45-10:15 a.m. online and in-person

You are invited to meditate with our lay-led practice group. None of us are experts. Our practices come out of our own experiences, and we share inspiration from many sources including Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, Tara Brach, Tai Chi, Loving Kindness, poetry and more. We don't follow one method or another, but we do share what we learn with each other. After meditation we practice deep listening to hear from each person, if they choose. No registration required. Email Sara McMullen for Zoom details.

Grief Group (online)

Sundays, April 21, May 5, 19, 4-5:30 p.m. on Zoom

Registration Required

The Grief Group meets second and fourth Sundays on Zoom. It is a gathering for those who are grappling with the web of feelings associated with loss. A group of souls who share, listen and care. A community interested in exploring new life invitations. Come as you are, when you feel moved to attend. We will be here for you.

Facilitated by Mark Caswell, church member and Ministerial Aspirant

Caregivers group (online)

Sundays, May 19 and June 2; 1-2:30 p.m. on Zoom

Registration Required

Caring for a family member who needs special care is a demanding and often unseen or unacknowledged role. Whether you’re caring for an aging parent or a child with a chronic health condition, join the Caregivers group for mutual support, connection, and community building. When we gather, we’ll light a chalice, have time for introductions, and share a reading, then move into deeper sharing, support, and reflection. 

Facilitated by Rev. Arif Mamdani, Associate Minister

Estrangement from Adult Children

Thursdays, April 18, May 2; 6:30-8:00 p.m. in person at church Registration Suggested - Come as you are able

Some adult children, for various reasons, view independence as distancing themselves or cutting themselves off from their parents. This estrangement from one's adult children can be very painful and often isolating. Join others with similar challenges and find support and ideas for resilience and spiritual healing.

Our Faithful Partners: MNIPL

"Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light works in partnership with faith and spiritual communities and all Minnesotans to build transformative power and bring the lights of people’s unique gifts to addressing the climate crisis.

We grow the climate movement in Minnesota by empowering individuals and communities across the state to take action that is authentic, effective, and energizing in their context. Join us in building a powerful social movement for climate and environmental justice."

MNIPL website

First U is proud to be one of MNIPL's Climate Justice Congregations!

Learn more about what that means and see what other congregations are up to here.

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First U & Habitat for Humanity

We have three new “work days” scheduled with Habitat. They are:

May 10, Friday

June 11, Tuesday

July 26, Friday

We will start the work day at 8:30 am and finish shortly after 3:00 pm. Lunch will be provided around noon, thanks to Sara McMullen.

As always, all volunteers who are 16 or older are welcome. If you have never helped build a home don’t worry, Habitat staff will teach what you need to know and provide you with the tools to get the job done. There is a job for everyone from painting to helping put up a garage wall. Your willingness to work is all that is required.

Use this link to sign up for May 10. Watch for June and July sign-ups to follow.

Solidarity with MN Immigrants

Register for the zoom link for small group meeting Sunday, April 28; 7-8 p.m. on zoom.

In 2024, some folks will use anti-immigrant rhetoric to divide the people and gain power, but we will build solidarity. The North Star Act will stop Minnesota police from detaining or reporting immigrants to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for minor infractions, such as traffic violations. Join members of First U’s Sanctuary & Resistance Team for small group Zoom meetings for First U (and area UUs), advocating to help inform policy-makers and public awareness. 

Small group facilitated by First U member Karen Wills and Heidi Romanish.

First Fridays: Democracy on Film

Friday, May 3; 6:30-9 p.m. Online only. Register for the zoom link to join the watch party from home.

Every organizer needs relaxation, and some may enjoy some (virtual) company, community, and inspiration from classic pro-democracy films to help us get through 2024. At First Friday Films, we will light a chalice and check in using Zoom at 6:30, then watch a movie together from our own devices, starting at 7:00pm. As participants watch together online, we build a sense of shared community. We’ll start with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on Friday, Feb. 2, then choose other films by group vote. Register on the zoom link to be in the loop about the group’s future film showings! Other films could include A Face in the Crowd, Strong Female Lead, All the President's Men, Malcolm X, The Candidate, Election, Lincoln, Primary, Shouting Down Midnight, and Milk. Online gathering hosted by First U member Karen Wills. 

First U Board Meeting

The First U Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, April 18. You can view their agenda and materials here.

Congregational Budget Meeting

Sunday, April 21, 1:00 p.m. in-person & on Zoom

Zoom info here Read the message from Board President Jeff Snyder and Rev. Jen here.

The Board of Trustees invites you to a congregational budget meeting to introduce the proposed operating budget for the 2024-2025 church year. Please take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to the board before it meets in May to finalize the budget that will be presented for approval at the Annual Meeting on June 2.

Coming Soon: Breeze Directory

Members will soon be able to manage your giving and access the member directory on our new online database, called Breeze. Church Staff are working on a process to roll out the new online congregant login and member directory. In the next couple of weeks, we’ll have information and guidance for you, including in-person support after services. We would greatly appreciate help in onboarding our congregation to the new directory. If you’re comfortable using computers and apps, and are available to help get congregants set up, please sign up here or contact Liz Farmer.

If you need contact info for a member or members in the interim, please contact Liz Farmer. 

Solar Co-op with MNIPL

Now is a perfect time to go solar, and you don't have to figure it out by yourself. Two organizations that care about the planet are working together to make solar for homeowners easy and low cost.

MN Interfaith Power & Light and Solar United Neighbors have created buyers' groups (aka Solar Co-ops) that offer free education and guidance and more competitive pricing from installers.

You can join a Solar Co-op for free, find out if solar is a good fit for your home, and get a discounted price from a vetted, trusted installer.

Installing solar on your home dramatically reduces the greenhouse gasses you create. It cuts your utility bills, and it raises your home's value. Through tax credits, the federal government will pay for 30% of the cost of your solar system, and you may qualify for utility and municipal incentives as well.

Going solar is the right choice for the earth and future generations. You don't have to go it alone. Let MNIPL and Solar United Neighbors help.

Click here to join or learn more about the Twin Cities Solar United Co-op!

Click here to join or learn more about the Duluth – Arrowhead Solar Co-op!

Support Teachers!

Minneapolis Federation of Teachers 59 is actively negotiating their contract with Minneapolis Public Schools. Teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESPs) are campaigning towards competitive pay, sustainable workloads, academic supports, and retaining educators. Families are welcome to join the contract campaign by filling out the Google Form at the end. Questions/comments: Please contact First U member and MFT59 Educator Amelia Marquez at Amelia.d.marquez@gmail.com.

Sign on now.

AUW sponsors activities for people who identify as women, non-binary and/or gender fluid.

Hiking Group: Meets most Saturdays at a park or trail head. Hikes begin at 2 p.m. For questions or to get on the hiking group mailing list, contact: Marie Sorensen, phone / email, or Lynn Richardson phone / email. Kalelynn19@gmail.com   Note: Hikes begin at 2 pm.

April 20 2pm. Richardson Nature Center. 8737 East Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, MN. Meet by large trailhead sign in parking lot. Asphalt trail. Some easy hills. Marie will lead.

AUW Spring Retreat April 26-28: Igniting Change: The Light We Carry in a Barbie World. For all those who signed up, we can't wait to see you! There will be great workshops, swimming, hiking, massage, rest, tasty meals, and wonderful community.  We will be having a talent show Saturday night (4/27), so start getting your talent show ideas ready. You will be receiving an email with more details about the retreat and what to bring.

April 27 2pm. Wood Lake Nature Center. 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Mpls. (This is AUW Retreat weekend so Marie and many others will be at retreat. Lynn may lead. Let her know if you are coming to the hike.

May 4 Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Center. 3875 American Blvd, Bloomington, MN. Bring a hat, not much shade. Maybe eagle, frogs, turtles. Steps at beginning and end. Meet in front of Center.

Game Group: Meets at the church on the second Thursday of each month to play board games and socialize. You are welcome to bring snacks to share and a game you would enjoy teaching others. To receive email updates, contact Anne Frenchick. The next game night is May 9. If no one responds to Anne that they are coming, the Game Night will be canceled early that day. Please let Anne know if you plan to attend.

Women Who Read: We read books written by women. We host an in-person and a virtual meeting on the fourth Monday of each month. Request an email invitation to our next meeting and be added to our email list by sending your name and email address to Abbie Finger. The next meeting will be Monday, April 22. We will be discussing Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. Location of the in-person meeting is available to those on the mailing list. The Zoom version of the meeting convenes online at 7:00 pm.

Give or Take a Book!

To share books we love and build more literary connections, we are going to start a new project. If interested please bring 1-2 books (no more!) to share with someone at the monthly book club. Pick a book to take home. To help make connections pls put a post-it note on the book with your name and the reason you liked the book. (Post-it notes will be available). If a book you brought is left over please take it home or it will be donated to a Free Little Library. Any questions or ideas contact Nora Whiteman.

These meetings are intended for people who are actively working any 12-step program. The program is focused on the 11th step and the practice of Centering Prayer Meditation. 

Weekly on Zoom

and

First Saturdays of each month, 9:30 a.m. to noon, in person at First Universalist

In-person 12-step spirituality meetings gather in the church on the 1st Saturday of each month, ending on May 4, 2024.

In-person and Zoom meeting details are available here.



Church Office & Building Access

The church office is open on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The door bells are not monitored outside of this time. Access to the building at times on other days can be arranged by contacting Jim Poulter, Building & Office Manager, at jim@firstuniv.org.

Based on ongoing monitoring of COVID levels in Hennepin County, masking is welcome, but not required, inside the building—including the sanctuary. Learn more about our Covid and Community safety policies on our website.