This Sunday, February 12
9:30 a.m. FORUM:
"Marriage Amendment 101"
What's all the fuss about? Why have an amendment? What will actually be on the ballot in November? How can we respond to the fears of others? Let's talk and listen and share experiences and ideas.
10:30 a.m. ASSEMBLY: "What the World Needs Now..."
Speaker: Luke Stevens-Royer, Intern Minister. For everyone, we know that life is not a stagnant reality but rather a multiplicity of experiences, moments, perspectives, changes that make us who we are. As we work for marriage equality in the coming year in Minnesota, how might we engage with others who have slightly or significantly different values and experiences? Intern Minister Luke Stevens-Royer will offer reflections on how he slowly changed on LGBTQI equality, and how holding that former self with grace and openness might help to engage with others in a healthy and constructive way.
Click here to view descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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Reminders
Sermon Audio Files Now you can listen to sermons anytime! MP3 recordings of most sermons are available now on the web site. Enjoy! Check it out here.
FUS Library The catalog of the contents of the FUS Library can be accessed through our web site, or by clicking here. Sponsorships YOU can sponsor flowers or refreshments for a Sunday morning service. Click HERE to learn more! Email Addresses All FUS email addresses now end with "@firstunitarian.org" NOT "@firstunitariansociety.org". Please update your addresses so your email will get delivered. 
FUS is now tweeting on a regular basis. Our handle is @fusminneapolis. Financial Information FUS financial reports are available from Will Hegeman in the FUS office.
The First Unitarian Winter 2012 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! 
On Monday February 13 practice your skills in talking with others about same-sex marriage. On Friday February 17 don't miss an excellent lecture on Science, Religion and Democracy. Child care is provided for both events! Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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 Valentine's Gifts
February 12
Looking for that perfect Valentine's Day Gift? The Senior High Group has the answer! They will be selling hand designed JOY and LOVE statues. The statues will come with a card that reads: Happy Valentine's Day ... JOY and LOVE to you! These statues were purchased in support of the Hammer Institute which works to help adults with different abilities live an independent life and were individually designed by the Senior High Youth Group at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis for your enjoyment!
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Marriage Amendment
Monday, February 13, 6:30 - 8:30, at FUS
The national conversation about marriage and same-sex relationships has arrived in Minnesota. Come hear Ralph Wyman, Director and Organizer for the Minnesota UU Social Justice Alliance, present a short, accessible training on how best to talk about why marriage matters to LGBT Minnesotans - and to us all. We'll explore ways to move conversations in helpful directions, and have time to practice together. Light refreshments served. RSVPs to sac@firstunitarian.org helpful but not required. Child care provided, contact Laney.
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 Religion, Science and Democracy
February 17
"'Whenever the people are well informed' an optimistic Thomas Jefferson wrote, 'they can be trusted with their own government.' Sure-but what if the people have no clue?"
-Rolling Stone Readers Guide
Minnesota author Shawn Otto will speak on "Religion, Science and Democracy" and sign books at FUS. Refreshments will be served. Click here for more information.
Child care provided, contact Laney. |
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Projected Shortfall Current year pledge projections have a shortfall of nearly $20,000. If you haven't increased your pledge in recent years, now would be a wonderful time to ensure FUS remains financially stable. You can submit a revised pledge form to Will in the office weekdays or Sundays. Download the 2011-12 pledge form here.
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Immigration Speaker
February 19
Speaker: Rev. John Guttermann. Rev. Gutterman will speak on "Immigration is a Moral Issue" at 10:30 a.m. at FUS. He holds a Masters in Divinity degree from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Rev. Guttermann helped form the Immigration Task Force of the Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ and works with the Interfaith Coalition on Immigration as the lead for an in-person visitation program to civil immigrant detainees held at the Ramsey County Jail. He is Covenant Minister at the United Church of Christ in New Brighton.
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Local UUJME Meeting 
Recently local "chapters" of Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) are being formed to better connect UU activists on this issue. Members of the 23 Minnesota UU organizations are invited to attend an organizing meeting on Monday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. at FUS.
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Service Auction Donation Forms
Don't forget, the Annual Service Auction is on Saturday, March 24 2012. We need your donations to make this year's event a success! Pick up your donation forms in the FUS Office, after Sunday's assembly in the Lower Assembly Hall, or online. You can return your completed forms to the FUS Office or in the Lower Assembly Hall after Sunday's assembly. Donation forms are due February 24. We'll be selling tickets soon so don't forget to mark your calendars!
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 Lead an Assembly?
The Summer Assemblies Committee wants to make sure that ALL members of FUS have an opportunity to be an integral part of a successful summer series. They believe that the opportunity to conceive and deliver a presentation on a summer Sunday morning is not only a chance to share something important about yourself with your community here, but also an incredible moment for spiritual growth. Click here for more information and a proposal form. |
Eat 'n Meets
March 28 - May 9
Eat 'n Meets move back to Wednesday this Spring, so mark your calendars. For more information about Eat 'n Meets click here.
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 Passport to Social Justice Stop by the Social Justice table in the Lower Assembly Hall during social hour and pick up a Passport to Social Justice. There is the adult passport as well as one for children. Last week we distributed 42, but we need to reach at least 50. To learn more about this effort, just ask Carol Koepp. |
Acts of Faith
Eboo Patel's memoir Acts of Faith, a Beacon Press book originally published in 2008, has been selected as the 2011-12 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Common Read. A 2008 speaker at the UUA General Assembly, Patel is founder and executive director of the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), an international, nonprofit, youth service leadership organization. Adele Hansen will lead a discussion of this important book at two upcoming forums: February 26 and March 3. The book is available in the FUS Bookstore, the UUA online bookstore and other book retail outlets.
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 FUS Library Update The library has obtained an iPad for members use. On Sundays the iPad will be there; come in and learn how it can be a tool. The information that was on the old computer in the library has been put the iPad, thanks to Roger Rydberg. |
Annual Conference
Join fellow UUs the weekend of April 13-15, 2012 in Bloomington, Minnesota, for the Prairie Star District Annual Conference which will address the challenging theme, "Lessons From War & Peace: Stories of Faith, Hope and Courage." Click here for more information.
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