Upcoming Assemblies
Assemblies are held on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in the Upper Assembly Hall.
March 30
"On Becoming a Grown Up, Part One"
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April 6
"On Becoming a Grown Up, Part Two"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons
We understand what it means to come to physical maturity and our culture has at least a few expectations around the meaning of emotional maturity, even though we may not ever achieve them all. Part of the point of religious community is to help us grow into the less obvious qualities of spiritual maturity, for this is what enables us to conduct our lives with dignity, grace, and meaning. What are those qualities, how do we assess them, and what does it look like when we are in the process of acquiring them?
April 13
"An Abiding Place"
Speaker: Steven Protzman, Ministerial Intern
This service will look at the fluid spectrum of human gender identity, offer some insight into the struggles of transgender individuals, and examine the Unitarian Universalist call to work toward a world where all people are affirmed for who they are. |
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Updates
and Reminders
"Night on the Street" Paperwork Due Sunday
Paperwork for the Senior High's "Night on the Street" needs to be in to Jan Devor by Sunday, March 30.
Rainbarrel Workshop on April 5
As one of our Green Sanctuary Action Plan items, Dave Leussler is leading a rainbarrel-making workshop on Saturday morning. For more information click here and scroll to page 10. Baby Dedications
There will be baby dedications on April 20. please let Jan Devor know if you have children you would like to have dedicated by calling 612-377-6608 ext. 108 or by clicking here.
Play Group Change
The UU Play Group is going to be trying a different time slot for the month of April. On April 12 and 16 they will meet from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Chalice Room for the same fun time with big equipment. Please bring your own snacks and come for a great time for adults and kids alike. Contact Jan Devor with questions. 612-377-6608 ext. 108 or click here.
Parking at FUS
The Vineland Parking Ramp attached to Walker Art Center is available for FUS parking on Sundays. The cost is $1, and coupons for $1 are available in the FUS Office. Simply park your car in the ramp, remembering to bring your ticket with you as you leave the parking facility; come to FUS and stop by the office to pick up a coupon.
Electronic Versions of The First Unitarian Newsletter are available at the FUS website at www.firstunitariansociety.org. They are posted there each month. If you would like to stop receiving the printed version via postal mail and access the electronic version instead, simply contact the FUS Office with that request: 612-377-6608, or send an email request by clicking here.
Membership Orientation
If you are interested in learning more about the Society, contact Teresa West, Membership Director at 612-377-6608 ext. 104 or by clicking here. |
FUS Email Contacts
Phone: 612-377-6608
Fax: 612-377-2151 | |
Greetings from Mount Curve! 
Welcome Spring!
Please join us for some wonderful events at the end of this month and the beginning of April: social networking, stimulating forums and moving assemblies, and an after-assembly discussion with the minister, Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, and more are all on their way.
Come, enjoy! Renew and refresh your involvement at FUS! |
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Join Us Tomorrow Night!
Join us Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtowner Woodfire Grill in St. Paul to create a social networking group for people in their 30s and 40s. At this time the purpose of the group is purely social, and we foresee dinners and museum viewings. Everyone is welcome - attached and unattached.
Please RSVP to Teresa West by clicking here for dinner reservations. Or, if you can come later for a drink, just show up and we will squeeze you in.
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Military Careers for Women - At What Cost?
Wednesday, April 2 at 11:00 a.m., Dietrich Room
Join this April meeting of the Alliance to hear what promises to be a fascinating presentation by Barb Lutz. Please call Olive Sarkinen by Sunday, March 30 if you would like to attend.
The schedule for the event is as follows:
Luncheon ticket sales: 10:45 a.m.
Program: 11:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m.
A short business meeting will follow lunch.
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Eat 'n' Meet
Join us Wednesday, April 2 at 5:45 p.m. at FUS for a delicious Mongolian Stir Fry dinner prepared by Mark Gibbons in the Lower Assembly Hall, followed by a program presented by FUS Members entitled "Sharing the Personal Journey" in the Dietrich Room at 7:00 p.m. The program is free, and suggested donations for the meal (vegetarian option always available) are Adult $7, Child $3, Maximum $15 per family).
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Future Forums
Forums are held Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Assembly Hall. Child care is available.
On Sunday, March 30, join us as FUS Social Action  Committee members facilitate a discussion called "What's Your Social Justice Passion?" The discussion will focus on the fundamentals of organizing for social justice. Change begins when people identify what they are passionate about - and get into working relationships with others who share those passions. If it's not important to you, you won't get off the couch and make it happen. But what happens next - when you're off the couch and in motion? Come join the discussion about how change happens.
On Sunday, April 6, join us for "Voter ID: What's Wrong and What Can We Do?" MUUSJA Voter Rights activists Carol Johnson and Bill Weir will present "Block the Vote" from PBS's "Now" and then discuss problems with voter ID laws and election fraud. Also, we'll look at Federal legislation, cosponsored by Congressman Keith Ellison, to help stop election fraud this year. |
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The Naming Project
Friday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. in the Lower Assembly Hall
A screening of the movie, "Camp Out," a documentary that follows ten midwestern teenagers in the launching year of the first ever gay Christian church camp. For more information, click here and scroll to page 10.
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PSD Social Justice Training
Friday, April 11 from 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Prairie Star District Conference
Embassy Suites Hotel, Downtown Omaha, NE
How can we leverage congregational and community power to bring about important and needed social change? Interfaith Congregation-Based Community trainer Willie Bennett is the Lead Organizer of Dallas Area Interfaith, an affiliate of the Industrial Areas Foundation. He has been a community organizer with the IAF for over 12 years in cities across the southwest including Austin and Fort Worth, Texas. There is no charge for this workshop. Info is available at www.psduua.org or contact Ralph Wyman at 612-998-6624 and rwmuusja@gmail.com. |
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Opening Our Doors, Opening Our Hearts
Annual Interfaith Conference Exploring GLBT Faith Inclusion and Equality presents "From The Inside Out - A Denominational Look At Faith Equality." April 4-5. For information visit www.uuduluth.org or (218) 724-0308.
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Did You Know... ?
The flowers that appear on the stage during Sunday Assemblies and on the Greeters tables at each FUS entrance are sponsored by members and friends of FUS?
You can sponsor flowers and dedicate them to celebrate a movement, an event, people in your life, in the life of the congregation, or the world. Your dedication will appear in the Order of Service on the date you sponsor flowers, and you can take the flowers (or plant) home with you after Sunday morning assembly. You can even request certain colors or types of flowers.
To sponsor flowers simply contact Morgan Rock, Publications Coordinator at 612-377-6608 ext. 110, or by clicking here. Please include your name and contact information, the date you wish to sponsor, details (amount of sponsorship, type/color of flowers, for the Assembly Hall or for Greeters tables) and your dedication. | |
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