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This Sunday, January 30
Community Hour
Hot, fair-trade Peace Coffee is available. Child care is provided. The FUS Library, Bookstore are Gallery are open. A Forum program (see below) is 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. "Love Dares Speak Its Name"
Following up on the group outing to see the concert Saturday, January 15, this will be an open discussion of the concert in which people can share their personal reviews of the concert and hear the opinions of others. One Voice Mixed Chorus unites gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and straight allies in working for social change. One Voice is known for musical excellence, diverse repertoire, humor and a strong commitment to community outreach.
ASSEMBLY at 10:30 a.m. "What We Choose Is What We Are"
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons.
As the national economy settles into a 'new normal', institutions everywhere - especially non-profit organizations - are summoned to be increasingly clear and precise about their missions, in order to be worthy of their donors' support. This demand is actually good for the long term health of such groups; one of the fundamental habits of both successful individuals and successful communities is to begin with the end in mind; to know where it is we want to go. What, then, do we consider to be the mission of FUS? What is this congregation in the world to do? Do we exist to promote humanism, to create a comfortable community, or to change the world somehow? What discomfort are we willing to undergo in the service of any of these visions?
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
Bingo! RE Intergenerational Bingo Dinner is February 19. Mark your calendars! Click here for more RE updates.
Social Action Passports Remember to pick up your passport and get the stickers you're earning at the Passport table in the Lower Assembly Hall on Sunday.
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! 
What's warm, sweet and delicious on a cold winter day? FUS's Super Roll Sunday!
FUS super cinnamon rolls - and more - are waiting for you here at FUS. Come! Enjoy!
Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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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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Speak Truth to Power The Governor is coming to the January 31 event for DCEH advocates at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Legislative leaders in both parties have also been invited, and so are YOU. For more information go to the DCEH website.
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 Alliance Meets February 2 |
 Walker Art Center Outing Outing: Thursday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. FREE!
Forum: Sunday, February 6, 9:30 a.m.
Join FUS member Lisa Helminiak for a lively dialog about design, culture and what makes art, art. Tour the Walker Art Center's shows, The Spectacular of Vernacular and 50/50: Audience and Experts Curate the Paper Collection. Meet in the Walker lobby at 7:00 p.m. Contact Lisa with any questions. Continue the discussion at the Forum on Sunday, February 6, 9:30 a.m.
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Super Roll Sunday!
Enjoy home-made, fresh from the oven cinnamon rolls on Sunday, February 6. Rolls will be for sale in the Lower Assembly Hall after the service for $3.00 each. Buy one to eat right away, buy more to take home and enjoy later. Proceeds will help support the service trip in June to the Navajo Reservation.
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Discuss Immigration  You can still get in on the online discussion on immigration. Click here and you are in! Whether or not you leave a comment, you will have access to excellent handouts provided by the UUA about immgration. Join the in-person discussion at FUS February 21 at 7:00 p.m. We will discuss what the feedback to the UUA will be from our congregation. 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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Donate Books and Magazines
FUS is collecting books and magazines in the Upper Foyer for the waiting room of the medical clinic at the Pinon Reservation. Reading material for adults and children are needed. Thanks!
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Obscure Board Game Night
 Join some intrepid souls on Friday, February 11, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower Assembly Hall for a board game night. Erin is planning to bring a few unusual games. Bring your favorite, too! This cross-generational event is open to anyone interested in exploring games from sixth grade up to post-retirement. Some food will be provided.
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 UUs in Action!
On Friday January 14 when FUS member Becca Brackett arrived at FUS for her discovery group she noted that there was no gap in parked cars for the fire hydrant by the park just SE of FUS. She looked and did not see the hydrant, just a huge pile of plowed snow. On Sunday morning she and Fred Olson arrived early with suitable shovels after checking Google street view to find that the hydrant was just east of a small tree out in the park. Thanks Becca and Fred!
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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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