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This Sunday, February 27
Community Hour Hot, fair-trade Peace Coffee is available. Child care is provided. The FUS Library, Bookstore and Gallery are open. A Forum program (see below) is offered. Opportunities for great conversations and connections abound! FUS Gallery: The landscape exhibit in the foyer is by the Minneapolis Drawing Workshop. This is their first exhibit devoted to landscapes; previous annual exhibits have been totally devoted to the figure. This group of artists meet twice a week to draw from a live model. Information on each artist can be found in the three-ring binder on the podium at the end of the hall. The exhibit runs through March 20th. FORUM at 9:30 a.m. Discussion of the film The Social Network
Discussion Host: Gene Martinez. With numerous accolades, including six Golden Globe nominations, The Social Network tells the story of the creation of Facebook. It is impeccably scripted, beautifully directed, and filled with fine performances. Get ready to watch the Oscars this evening with an open discussion of a film that is sure to be one of the top contenders. In addition, what is the role that social media can play in expanding the influence of FUS in the community?
ASSEMBLY at 10:30 a.m. "To Be a Hero"
Speaker: Erin Margit Dajka, Ministerial Intern. What is it that makes someone a hero? Do you ever wish you could step in and simply save the day? Many of our most popular entertainment media center around heroes and being a hero - movies, comic books, novels, news media, video games, and role playing games. This list indicates a near obsession around the desire to take part in stories of heroism. When the media recently exalted the efforts of Daniel Hernandez to save Congresswoman Gabriella Giffords' life, he responded by denying the designation of hero. President Obama felt compelled to directly contradict the young man's assertion. There is something powerful about the word "hero" that causes such strong reactions to its use. This service will consider what heroism is and explore its appeal, along with its possible negative implications.
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
The Alliance Meets March 2 Eric Black, senior writer for Minnpost.com will present "Israel and Palestine: Parallel Realities" at 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch at noon, and then a brief business meeting. Luncheon tickets go on sale for $8 at 10:45 a.m. 
Mystery Friends Party! A reminder: the matching party is on March 6 in the Chalice room right after service. BE SURE TO BE THERE for each other! Click here for more RE updates. Donate Books and Magazines New and used books and magazines are being collected at FUS for the Pinon Reservation and the FUS Library Used Books sale on March 20. 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 
Spring 2011
A quarterly publication of the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis Click here to read (and print, if you prefer) the latest edition.
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Greetings from Mount Curve! 
Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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Spring Into Action!
Tickets on Sale NOW!
Service Auction March 12
Get Ready. Get Set...
and Go for the Service Auction! There will be fabulous items waiting for your bids, including vacation getaways, scrumptious diners and useful home services. Advance tickets are $10; $20 at the door. Get your tickets any Sunday or purchase them online at www.firstunitarian.org. Enter "Service Auction" on the donation page in the "Other" category. Or simply click HERE.
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Future Direction of FUS?
Conversation with the TrusteesSunday, February 27, Noon-1:00 p.m.Listen, learn and share your thoughts and feelings with others about the future direction of FUS. Which path should we choose: social justice, FUS community, or advancing humanism? See Kendyl's February 6 sermon What We Choose Is What We Are (printable and audio versions are available on the FUS website under the sermons link). Child care is available and light refreshments will be served.
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FUS and the Arts Forum
Join us to explore the arts as a community!
PLAY: Song of Extinction
Outing: Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Guthrie Theater
Forum: Sunday, March 6, 9:30 a.m.
In the play Song of Extinction, a musically gifted high school student, is falling off the edge of the world - and his biology teacher is the only one who's noticed. A new play about the science of life and loss, the relationships between fathers and sons, Cambodian fields, Bolivian rainforests and redemption. Song of Extinction makes its regional premiere in this Theater Latté Da production. Contact Sue Tincher or the FUS office (612-377-6608) to reserve a specially-priced ticket.
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YouthLink Grand Opening  The FUS Social Action Committee invites you to attend the
grand opening of the Youth Opportunity Center at YouthLink, 41 North 12th St. Thursday, March 3 at 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Tours and Program at 12:15 p.m. |
 Effects of the Iraq WarA panel discussion on March 4, 7:00 p.m., at Regis Art Center, University of Minnesota campus, in conjunction with the exhibit, Navigating the Aftermath sponsored by the American-Iraqi Reconciliation Project. To learn more click here.
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Women in HaitiJoin The Advocates for Human Rights for a panel presentation on Issues Facing Women in Haiti at FUS on Saturday, March 5, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Expert Panel Presenters include:
This event is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by the American Refugee Committee, First Unitarian Society, Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota, and Oxfam America.
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Angels and Demons 
Music Sunday March 6The First Unitarian Chorus and Orchestra present "Angels and Demons: The Mythology of Heaven and Hell & the Human Dilemma"We will explore the amazing depictions of heaven and hell from an array of brilliant composers. The highlight of the morning will feature excerpts from the moving Holocaust oratorio "To Be Certain of the Dawn" by Stephen Paulus. How have we created our own heaven and hell on earth? Join us for this provocative thoughtful morning! Click here and scroll to March 6 for a more detailed description.
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 Visitor Orientation
Sunday, March 6 at noon
Our orientation is a casual two-hour lunch and conversation about Unitarian Universalism, FUS and includes sharing about our previous spiritual/faith paths. Come meet our minister and explore your future here at FUS. Please contact Teresa West, Membership Director with any questions or to reserve your spot. Childcare available upon request. Contact Teresa at 612.377.6608 ext. 104 or membership@firstunitarian.org.
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Adult RE Class with Kendyl
Constructing Your Personal Worldview Led by Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, this class provides an opportunity to articulate and examine the basic beliefs that you now hold, and how those ideas give shape to your life. We will explore how your answers reflect the existing structures of philosophy and theology, and the advantages and limitations of various options. This process of readings, exercises, and conversation is a great way to get to know your classmates, as well as yourself, better. Classes meet on Thursdays, March 10 through May 12. Click here to learn about even MORE religious education opportunities coming up this spring!
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Spring Equinox Celebration
Sunday, March 20, 2011 Spring Equinox BreakfastServing from 9:00-9:45 a.m. Lower Assembly Hall Tickets at the Door Adults: $7, youth 18 & under: $3 ($20 family maximum) Sing-along Songs of the Season9:45-10:25 a.m. Upper Assembly Hall Intergenerational Assembly10:30 a.m. "The Pageant of Spring" Upper Assembly Hall Click here for more information.
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I Nominate YOU!
The FUS By-Laws outline steps to nominate candidates for the Board of Trustees. Written nominations must be received by Bruce Nelson, Secretary of the FUS board of Trustees 35 days prior to the 2011 Annual Meeting scheduled for May 18, 2011. So get your nominations in to Bruce by April 12, 2011.
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UU Parenting Blog 
The Prairie Star District (of which we are a part) employs Rev. Phil Lund as the district religious education consultant. He writes wonderfully on his blog (Phil's Little Blog on the Prairie) about faith, parenting, and all kinds of church issues relating to children and youth. Check it out here. |
 Frank Theater Outing on March 13
Join your friends at FUS on March 13 at 2pm for "Cabaret" showing at the Centennial Showboat off Harriet Island in St. Paul. There is a panel discussion following the show that day. The cast includes FUS member Maria Asp, plus Bradley Greenwald, Sara Richardson, and Melissa Hart (who played Sally Bowles in the original Broadway cast). Tickets will be at the discounted group rate of $22. For more information click here. For questions, or to confirm a reservation, email Linnea Asp.
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