Worship
Sunday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m.
Recordings & Podcasts
Cycle of Life
|
|
News & Features
Lake Harriet Volunteers
Celebrating Rev. Jen Crow
Join the Choir
Church Library Books
|
|
Happenings
"Tucker's Robot" Show
Board Meeting
Lake Harriet Worship & Potluck
AUW Happenings
|
|
Sunday, Aug. 14 — 10 a.m.
"The Stillness of the Chrysalis"
|
|
Following a summer of Sundays exploring "The Bigger Story," this Sunday we recognize the Biggest Story of all, the story of change, the story of transformation, the story of evolution. It’s a story that applies to living organisms, to communities, and even to patterns of worship. Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Rev. Kate Tucker will invite us into that living, breathing Pause that dwells between what was (the No Longer) and what is yet to be (the Not Yet). |
|
Worship leaders: Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Kate Tucker, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Daryn Woodson, and Franco Holder
|
|
IN PERSON AT 10 A.M. (masks required)
In person worship over the summer months is offered as a single service at 10 a.m. Masks are required indoors. Please review our current COVID-19 policies for gathering.
ONLINE AT 10 A.M.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
You can find information about Summer Sundays for children and youth ages 6 months through 12 years here. |
|
Sunday, Aug. 21 — 10 a.m.
Worship at the Lake Harriet Bandshell
|
|
Next Sunday, Aug. 21, is our annual worship service at the Lake Harriet Bandshell! There will be no service at 3400 Dupont that morning, and no livestream. A recording of the service will be made available by Tuesday, Aug. 23. More details are in the Events section below, and will also be included in the Liberal next week.
|
|
"The Perfect Leader" (8/7)
How do we become the perfect leader? Is flawless leadership even obtainable for imperfect humans? Should we aspire for perfection or strive towards growth and learning in our leadership? Join us this Sunday for a worship service that includes a homily by Satya Mamdani and a story told by Rev. Arif Mamdani that consider these questions and more within the context of our Unitarian Universalist faith. Watch the recording here. Or, listen to the podcast.
|
|
|
Our hearts are with Kathy Coskran and her family as they mourn the loss of her amazing brother Jeffrey Johnson who died on July 24 of lung cancer. He was 75.
We celebrate with Emma Paskewitz and her fiancé Ben on the news that they are expecting a baby in December. Some of you might have questions about what this means for Emma’s role with RE, and we’ll let you know about that in the next few weeks, and right now, let’s join our hearts to theirs in joy and celebration.
We lift up Stacy Kaditus, wife Ricki and baby Juniper after Juniper’s successful surgery on Friday. As they start on their road to post-surgery recovery, they appreciate our support, care, and messages of love and healing.
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.
|
|
Volunteers Needed: Lake Harriet Service and Picnic! |
|
Our annual Lake Harriet Bandshell worship service and potluck picnic on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. is right around the corner, and we are still in need of more volunteers!
|
|
Celebrating Rev. Jen Crow’s "Can Do Spirit" |
|
By Chuck Coskran
Jen said, "We can do this.”
A lot of us, church leaders and congregants, weren't so sure, because "this" was raising $60,000 to be the main benefactor of a Habitat for Humanity home. We'd been doing single Habitat work days for the previous 4 years, and had increased that commitment to a work week every summer, but it would cost $60,000 for First Universalist to be the main benefactor. Maybe too much.
"We can do this," Jen said.
Her previous congregation had challenged members to divert part of what they would spend in the annual Christmas rush to buy more “stuff” to a worthy project in their community. Habitat for Humanity was an obvious choice for First Universalist. Church members had been volunteering with Habitat since 2010; we had started with a single work day, and our commitment had deepened to a series of work days, and a work week each year. But $60,000!
Some Board members worried we were obligating ourselves to produce $60,000. Other leaders were concerned that a spectacular, visible, failure could set back the entire church commitment to social justice.
"We can do this, we can do this” Jen said.
And so we did.
But we didn’t raise $60,000. We raised almost $120,000 and fully paid for The House That Love Built.
Thank you, Jen. We did it!
|
|
An Invitation to Join the Choir |
|
If you have ever sung in a choir, or are interested in experiencing what it’s like to sing in choir, you are invited to join the First Universalist Church Choir. We are hosting a
mask-optional potluck on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in the church parking lot tent at 6:30 p.m. The first rehearsal is Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. All participants must be fully vaccinated, and masks are required during rehearsals and worship services. Contact randy@firstuniv.org for more details.
|
|
Submitted by Jennifer Vaillancourt
Thank you, to so many of you who have kept books from our Church library safe during the construction! Please bring any library books back to the First Universalist library any time you are in the building. There is a basket on the desk where you may place the books to be returned. While you are there, take a look, there are new books in both the adult and the children's sections.
|
|
Programs, Classes, Events, and Meetings |
|
Sunday Lunch & "Tucker's Robot" Puppet Show |
|
Sunday, Aug. 14, 11 a.m. lunch, 11:30 a.m. show, under the tent in the parking lot at church
Join us outdoors after worship on Sunday, Aug. 14 for lunch at 11 a.m. and an 11:30 a.m. puppet show, "Tucker's Robot," presented by Open Eye Theatre's Driveway Tour 2022.
Tucker is a young boy who needs to go back in time to face a group of neighborhood bullies. How do you go back in time? With a time-traveling robot, of course! Together, Tucker and his robot discover the importance of friendship and the courage to face bullies. Full of surprises, a little danger and some really funny characters. Contains puppetry, live music, and fun for families and children of all ages. Learn more about Open Eye Theatre's Driveway Tour here. |
|
August Board of Trustees Meeting |
|
Thursday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m., multi-platform
The First Universalist Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. This month's meeting will be held in person and on Zoom. Details and the board packet will be available here next week. |
|
Lake Harriet Bandshell Worship & Potluck |
|
Sunday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.
Lake Harriet Bandshell
Join us for an energizing worship service and potluck picnic at the Lake Harriet Bandshell on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m.! Our Lake Harriet Sunday is an annual summer highlight that both members and the general public are encouraged to attend. We’ll enjoy music, an inspiring message, and the return (after a two year hiatus) of the potluck picnic afterwards!
The service will be held rain or shine (except in the case of severe weather). Sunglasses and/or hats are recommended for your comfort.
For the potluck picnic, please bring a dish and/or beverage to share, chairs or blankets to sit on, and plates, cups and eating utensils for everyone in your party. The picnic will take place on the park hill across the street from the bandshell following the worship service (just after 11 a.m.).
There is limited free parking near the bandshell. Parking pay stations and meters are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
This is part of an annual outdoor worship series at the Lake Harriet bandshell with about 15 neighborhood congregations participating.
Please note: this will be our only worship service on Sunday, Aug. 21 – there will not be a service at 3400 Dupont on this day, and the service will not be live-streamed. A recording of the service will be available on our YouTube channel by Tuesday, Aug. 23.
|
|
Association of Universalist Women (AUW)
Summer Gatherings
|
|
|
|
AUW Happy Hour
A time to connect with other church women on Thursdays at 7 p.m. on Zoom Join here (Meeting ID: 817 4022 5684; Password: 675052).
AUW Hiking Group
Meets most Saturdays at a park or trailhead. To get on the mailing list, send your name and email address to Linda Hammersten.
AUW Women Who Read Book Club
We read books written exclusively 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.
AUW Game Group
Meets second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. Request an email invitation to our next meeting and be added to our email list by sending your name and email address to Anne Frenchick.
|
|
The Association of Universalist Women (AUW) sponsors activities for people who identify as
women, non-binary and/or gender fluid.
|
|
Church Office & Building Access
The church office is open on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Access to the building at times on other days can be arranged by contacting Jim Poulter, Building & Office Manager, at jim@firstuniv.org.
|
|
Weekly Liberal Submissions
We encourage you to submit church news! 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.
|
|
Contact Us
First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825 1701
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
