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This Sunday,
January 16
Community Hour
Hot, fair-trade Peace Coffee is available. Child care is provided. The FUS Library and Bookstore are open. Forum (see below) and Coffee Chat programs are offered. Opportunities for great conversations and connections abound! FUS Gallery
On view woodcuts and paintings by Verne Anderson in the FUS Gallery now through Sunday February 6.
FORUM at 9:30 a.m. "Becoming a Mentor. Who? What? Why?"
ASSEMBLY at 10:30 a.m. "Heroic Wisdom"
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons. The Winter 2010 edition of the UU World journal contains an article entitled "Reclaiming Krypton", which deals with some of the generational changes in Unitarian Universalism and Humanism, citing FUS as one specific example. The author proposes that people now entering young adulthood are more eager to avail themselves of wisdom from tradition and from older mentors than the baby boom generation was. Is this true? If so, what are the implications for our movement? Have you ever had a mentor, or been a mentor? Would you like to? At this Assembly, a special collection will be received to support the North Side Achievement Zone.
Ceremony for Grieving and Healing
Click here to learn more about this service being held this Sunday at 12:15 p.m.
Click here to view descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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FUS Email Contacts
Phone: 612-377-6608
Fax: 612-377-2151 |
Reminders
Financial Information FUS financial reports are available from Will Hegeman in the FUS office. SAC Flash To sign up to receive the Social Action Flash, sent twice per month, email Carol by clicking here.
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 The First Unitarian
Winter 2010
A quarterly publication of the First Unitarian Society Click here to read (and print, if you prefer) the latest edition.
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Greetings from Mount Curve! 
So, how are those new year's resolutions working for you? It's not too late to take advantage of the great programs offered this season at FUS -- learn more below.
Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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UUA President on Arizona Shootings
"I am shocked and profoundly saddened by the news of the shootings in Tucson. Our first response must be one of reaching out in love to the victims, their families, and friends. This is a time for embracing one another and helping each other find strength and solace. I am also deeply disturbed and, frankly, angered that these acts of wanton violence occur repeatedly in America." Click here to read the full statement.
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 Virtues
Join us for this well-received DVD program that was kicked off at General Assembly last June. A 30-minute video is shown about a virtue, and then a conversation is led by members Beth Gohdes, Gene Martinez, and Wendy Jerome. Come join us on Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. now through March 1. Come for one, several, or all of them.
Click here and scroll to see more adult religious education opportunities.
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Passport to Social Justice
Get your Passport to Social Justice! If you didn't pick up your Passport to Social Justice last week, there is still time. Stop by the Passport table in the lower assembly hall, have your picture taken, and you're ready to go on the journey. Help FUS accumulate enough points so we can donate 60 flash drives to young adults at Nicollet Square.
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New Term for Explorers
FUS children began their new term in the Religious Explorers Program on January 9, but it's never too late to join in! Click here to learn more about the Religious Explorers program. And here to contact the Religious Education Director, Jan Devor. |
Discuss Immigration  Join the online discussion about immigration. Go to the FUS website, click on " join the discussion on immigration" and you're in! There will be a message from the UUA, links to readings and questions to respond to. Click HERE to read a letter to the editor about immigration by Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons that was published this past spring in The Star Tribune.
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Mystery Friends
Sign up for the Mystery Friends program by January 23. This is a wonderful program pairing children and adults!
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FUS Service Trip
Registration forms are available on the FUS website or by clicking here for the FUS service trip to the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, June 11 to 18. Itineraries and registration forms are also available in the FUS office. Registrations are due in the FUS office by January 31. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
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FUS and the Arts Forum Series
WALKER ART CENTER OUTING AND FORUM DISCUSSION Thursday, February 3, 7:00 p.m.Join FUS member Lisa Helminiak for a lively dialog about design, culture and what makes art, art. Enjoy a tour through two of the Walker Art Center's shows, The Spectacular of Vernacular and 50/50: Audience and Experts Curate the Paper Collection. Meet in the Walker Art Center lobby at 7:00 p.m. Contact the FUS office or Lisa to sign up. Admission to the Walker on Thursday evenings is free! Continue the discussion at the Forum on Sunday, February 6, 9:30 a.m.
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 Support CLF
Would you like to help support the work of the Church of the Larger Fellowship? Volunteer to help with the Soup Lunch on February 13. Contact Teresa West, Membership Coordinator. Click here to read more about the CLF.
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Staffing Updates
We welcome our new Finance Coordinator Allison Stevens who started at FUS in December. We wish our Facilities Manager Caidin Riley well and thank him for his service to FUS. Morgan Rock's hours and responsibilities have been expanded from Publications Coordinator to "Communications/Facilities Coordinator" and include many of the responsibilities formerly covered by Caidin. So, if you need to book a room, email rooms@firstunitarian.org to reach Morgan, who is in the office Sunday mornings, and Mondays-Thursdays.
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Couples Retreat
Heart to Heart is a program designed to enrich communication and intimacy in your relationship. This year's winter retreat will be held March 11-13. Registration deadline is February 11. All couples committed to their partners and to their relationships are welcome. Space is limited. Sponsored by Unity-Unitarian Church.
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PSD Annual Conference
Prairie Star District holds its Annual Conference in Des Moines, April 8-10. This year's theme is "It Matters What You Believe." The Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons will present the Judy Lecture: "Spiritual Maturity as the Goal of Faith Development" on Saturday morning. Visit the PSD website to learn more.
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