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This Sunday,
August 14
ASSEMBLY: "Seeing Colors" Speaker: Erin Dajka. There are those in our society who believe that racism in the US is no longer an issue. Most of us are careful to avoid racist comments or actions, strongly standing behind the practice of treating everyone the same. We have sought to become intentionally colorblind. And yet, the disparities along racial lines continue. Is being colorblind working? Is it even a helpful concept toward ending racism in our communities and country? What do we overlook as a community and in our own lives with the goal of colorblindness?
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
Retreat to the Woods October 7-9, 2011 - mark your calendars! Pledges for FY 2011-12 We've started a new pledge fiscal year. If you wish to change your current pledge, please stop by the office and fill in a new pledge form. Pledges roll forward from year to year unless you notify the office of any changes. Thank you! Financial Information FUS financial reports are available from Will Hegeman in the FUS office. |
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The First Unitarian
Summer 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! 
FUS is in the news! We are a top contender in the EPA's national Battle of the Buildings! Read below or click here for more information. We've also been noted as Friends of Lowry Park in the Hill and Lake Press. Read 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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Battle of the Buildings
The First Unitarian Society has been named a Top Contender of EPA's 2011 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings! By the competition gauge our overall Energy Use Index has plummeted fourteen percent compared to the baseline period, with nearly $13,000 energy savings, better than any other congregational building competitor. Click here to learn more. Bruce Nelson, Madalyn Cioci, and others are working with our staff to achieve even more savings for FUS. You can help by always turning out the lights behind you whenever you are the last one out of an office or classroom!
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FUS Supports Lowry Park Click here and scroll to page 7 to read an article from the Hill and Lake Press about FUS's ongoing support of our neighborhood park. |
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Service Travel
Hear about the service learning trip FUS members took to Pinon Arizona this summer at the August 21 Assembly! 1. Click here to learn more about UUA service-travel opportunities. 2. Join other UUs on a pilgrimage to Transylvania and Hungary to experience the historic roots of Unitarianism as you explore this fascinating area of Europe. Plan now for June 4-18, 2012. Click here for more details. Or click here to see other UU pilgrimage opportunities.
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A Way to Help
A page on the website Food Tidings has been set up for the Hazlett family to help support them as they cope after the deaths of three members of their family due to a car accident earlier this summer. If you want to help support them, use this link to sign up to bring dinners to them or donate gift cards.
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New Exhibit on View Now
August 1 - September 4The art exhibit during the month of August is work done by Kulture Klub Collaborative, an arts program for youth experiencing homelessness housed within YouthLink in downtown Minneapolis. The pieces in this exhibit are the result of the youth working with two resident artists, a photographer and a printmaker. This is the same work exhibited at the state capitol for a week during the last legislative session. A celebration of this exhibit and work done by Kulture Klub Collaborative will be held in the Gallery immediately after the Sunday Summer Assembly on August 28.
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Ramadan Iftar
As our Muslim neighbors prepare for the sacred month of Ramadan this August, the Minnesota Council of Churches is excited to announce a series of open houses at area mosques organized by the council's Taking Heart program. Eight mosques and Muslim Community Centers throughout the Metro area will be welcoming their non-Muslim neighbors for a traditional Ramadan Iftar, or fast-breaking meal. Click here for more information.
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We Want You Back
The We Want You Back campaign is looking for volunteers to help reach young people who did not finish high school. Join us on Saturday, September 10th, 11:30am - 4pm at Minneapolis Parks & Recreation 2117 West River Road North 55411. Join hundreds of people across Minneapolis, walking together, dropping information fliers, and talking with neighbors. Bilingual volunteers who can speak Spanish, Hmong or Somali are needed. To volunteer and learn more, please visit www.wewantyoubackmpls.org.
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School Supplies Needed
Many of our Dignity Center clients are attending school. They need school supplies, which they do not have the resources to purchase. Can you help out? Items needed include the following: spiral notebooks, pocket folders, highlighter pens, post-it notes, flash drives, back packs. You can drop off these items at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. Ask the receptionist to put them into the Dignity Center donation receptacle. Questions? Call Ann Carlson 612-435-1336 or email: dignity@haumc.org.
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Opportunity for Attorneys
The VLN Brief Legal Services Clinic (located within the Dignity Center) is looking for attorneys to staff one three-hour shift once a month. Shifts are available on Wednesdays or Fridays from 9-12am. All training and resources are provided. Contact muriak@yahoo.com for more information.
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Have an Idea for a Workshop?
The Prairie Star District is seeking workshop applications for the PSD Annual Conference 2012, "Lessons from War & Peace: Stories of Hope, Faith, and Courage," to be held April 13-15, in Bloomington, Minnesota. Information about the Conference and copies of the application are available by clicking here. The deadline to apply is Monday, September 26, 2011.
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