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This Sunday,
October 24
Community Hour
The FUS Bookstore and Coffee Bar are open at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, and folks are welcome to meet and greet one another in the Lower Assembly Hall before service, or to attend the forum. Child care is provided and the game room is open!
FORUM at 9:30 a.m. "Ethical Eating"
Polly Peterson will be leading a discussion of the 2008-12 Congregational Study /Action Issue (CSAI) of the Unitarian Universalist Association, Ethical Eating: Food and Environmental Justice. The vote to adopt this CSAI at General Assembly in Ft Lauderdale in 2008 began an Association-wide effort to examine the hidden ways our food choices impact our communities and our world. Ethical eating is personal in nature (involving our free choices of what we put in our own bodies) and global in reach (with implications for ecosystems, human hunger, social inequity, animal welfare, and climate change). The CSAI is an invitation for congregations and districts to take a topic of concern and confront it, reflect on it, learn about it, respond to it, comment on it take action-each in their own way. Here is our chance at FUS to participate in that process. If you want to do research ahead of the discussion, click here where you can find the text on the issue and a study guide.
ASSEMBLY at 10:30 a.m. "Global Voices"
FUS Music Program and Sunday Morning Assemblies present: "Global Voices!" on United Nations Sunday.
 The FUS Chorus, guitarist Chris Kachian, percussionist Jay Johnson, and reader Terry Bock will present songs and readings from all over the world. The chorus will be singing folk songs from Africa, Brazil, Spain, France and Ireland. The songs are arranged by Howard Goodall the wonderful British composer who's Requiem we performed last year at FUS. This will be the first performance of these arrangements in North America! Please join us as we join our global voices in a celebration of the world and all its marvelous cultures and languages!
Click here to view descriptions of upcoming Forums and Assemblies.
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FUS Email Contacts
Phone: 612-377-6608
Fax: 612-377-2151 |
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Reminders
Fall Back November 6!
November 7 marks our return to Central Standard Time. Remember to turn back your clock one hour before retiring Saturday night, November 6!
Join us Wednesday nights at 5:45 p.m. now through November 17 for delicious meals and great company! Exhibit Opening
Women's Awareness Group Meeting
WAG will meet at 6:30 p.m. on November 8 for "Healthy Eating - for Optimum Health and Energy. What Works for You?"
Sponsor Flowers or Refreshments
These sponsorships are wonderful ways to remember loved ones and celebrate events. Click here to learn more.
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Greetings from Mount Curve! 
Honor United Nations Sunday at FUS on October 24, and start your celebration of Halloween on Sunday, October 31 here. Click here to view the FUS calendar and see descriptions of upcoming forums and assemblies. Click here to view the Autumn edition of The First Unitarian.
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Panhandling: A Community Response, Part II Monday, October 25, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Plymouth Congregational Church Sanctuary, 1900 Nicollet Ave.
Learn from folks who have a variety of perspectives on this community issue in a panel discussion including: adults who have panhandled, a downtown employee, and representatives from the Minneapolis Police Department, the Downtown Neighborhood Association, the Downtown Improvement District, Heading Home Hennepin, St. Stephen's Outreach, and the Basilica of St. Mary.
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A Conference about Palestine 
One Land, Two Peoples, Three Faiths: Time for Reconciliation, Justice and Peace
October 29-30, at Luther Seminary, St. Paul. For more information about this Sabeel Conference contact Lynne Rigg (651) 388-6730 or click here.
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Franz Kamin Memorial 
Friends of the late Franz Kamin are invited to a memorial concert honoring his life and music at the Twin Cities Friends Meeting, 1775 Grand, St. Paul, MN 55105 on Saturday October 30 at 7:30 p.m. Call Noor Hall at 651 699 7215 for more information.
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Geeks and Gaming 101
October 31, 9:30 a.m. FORUM
Presenter: Erin Margit Dajka, Ministerial Intern.
Not that long ago, the term "geek" was an insult, but now, those who have unusual or counter-cultural interests proudly use it to describe themselves. This forum will introduce some of the interests that geeks possess, particularly role playing and other unusual games. We will take a brief look at the history of gaming, discuss its appeal to a wide range of gamers, and have examples of some of these games on hand. Bring your questions!
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A Magical Morning
Halloween at FUS
October 31
Kids will process during service in their costumes and enjoy some special Halloween music. Then they will attend a special demonstration by FUS member Paul Davies on "The Magic of Science."
Click here for an article from UU World about Halloween's ritual roots.
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 Bring Your Change for UNICEFHelp our kids practice Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF during social hour on October 31! Bring some spare change and share it with the kids as they make their rounds raising money for children in need around the globe.
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Your Jack-O-Lantern is Here 
Carved with love by our experts in the FUS youth group, you can support liberal religious education while getting a unique jack-o-lantern for your home! Support this fundraiser on Sunday, October 31. |
Conversation with the Trustees Join the members of the Board of Trustees (who will appear in costume and be handing out treats!) after service on October 31 to discuss the board's goals for the year.
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Exhibit, Program and Sermon
November 3, John Koepke, a Native American artist. Check out the intriguing pen and ink sketches and watercolors of landscapes as the Cahokia region of the Mississippi flood plain might have looked before the arrival of European settlers, by Ojibway artist John Koepke now on exhibit in the FUS Gallery. Then join us on Wednesday evening, November 3, following the Eat 'n Meet dinner, for a discussion with Prof. Koepke about how Native American cultures constructed both their literal and social landscapes. We will gather at 7:00 for conversation and an opportunity to view the art work more closely. The sermon at the following Assembly, on November 7, will also reflect on the implications of these works.
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 Sermon Discussion Join Kendyl and other members, friends and visitors after service on November 7 for the monthly sermon discussion to discuss Kendyl's sermon, "Viewpoints" in more depth.
Click here and scroll to November 7 to read a brief description of this sermon.
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Give to the Max Day! 
FUS will be participating in this year's Minnesota Give to the Max Day campaign on November 16. "Stay tuned" for more details!
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Pearson Awards 
During service on Sunday, October 17 the recipients of the Pearson Award were announced: The Dignity Center, Avenues for Homeless Youth, Citizens for a Safer Minnesota Education Fund, PFund Foundation, Park House at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project. The Pearson Awards are grants given to the larger community in the spirit of working for social justice and a fairer society.
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Bye Bob 
The Board of Trustees would like to extend our warmest wishes to our Finance Director, Bob Calgren, as he begins his retirement. Bob has served our Society well, and we are grateful he has left us with a well-organized accounting system and answers to our many questions regarding finance. We will miss his cheerful disposition and his patience. Good luck Bob!
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