The Unitarian FLASH

 

News and Information for Members and Friends

In This Issue
Ministerial Transitions
FUS Adventure Club
Humanist Poetry Group
A Social Justice Summer
Community Service Sunday
Thank you FUS!
Sponsor Flowers or Refreshments
A Way to Serve
UU Camps
    

This Sunday,

June 24                 

10:30 a.m. ASSEMBLY: "Under the Dreaming Tree"

Speakers: Gary Blegstad and Jean Toll. Gary Blegstad and Jean Toll explore some ideas for FUS's future in this time of new beginnings.

 

Click here to view descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.

 

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FUS Exchange

Join our online community. For more information, click here. 

 

RE Registration Forms Due  Be sure to complete your RE registration forms for next year. Click here for the forms.

  

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! 

 

 

Follow us on Twitter 

FUS is now tweeting on a regular basis. Our handle is @fusminneapolis.  

 

 

Financial Information

Download the new pledge form here. FUS financial reports are available from Will Hegeman in the FUS office. 
  

  

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If you haven't signed up to host our table at the Pride Festival on Sunday at 10:30, then come to Sunday's Summer Assembly instead!

 

Learn how to stay up-to-date on the ministerial transitions at FUS. And be sure to join the Adventure Club for some fun outings this month.

 

Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs

 
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  • Want to stay up-to-date on the transition process? Be sure to check out the Ministerial Transitions page under the Community tab on the FUS website. Click here to learn more about the Transition Team.
  • Our Summer Minister is Luke Stevens-Royer. You can reach him by clicking here
  • The Board of Trustees has approved the Reverend Doctor Pam Allen-Thompson as the interim minister for FUS! She will start in August. Read more about Pam by clicking here.   
  • You can stay in touch with FUS via our website, The FUS FLASH, coming to assemblies on Sundays and hearing and reading the announcements, and by clicking here to join the FUS Exchange, our online FUS community.  

 

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FUS Adventure Club

Join this family-friendly group at the Pride Parade on Sunday June 24, or for a movie in the park on June 28. Learn more about these fun outings - and others - by clicking here.

 
  
 

 

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Friday, June 29
7:00-9:00 p.m., Dietrich Room

This month we focus on the theme of humor because sometimes we just have to laugh at ourselves and at life.  So hunt down a poem that makes you smile or tickles your funny bone, and if you find one to share, bring along a few copies to aid the discussion and enjoyment of the poem. The facilitator, Audrey Kingstrom, will provide some poems from her collection to ponder as well as some light refreshments.

 

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Help make this summer a social justice summer by keeping up with our ongoing social justice efforts!
  • Donations to the Dignity Center,  Avenues For Homeless Youth and the Center For Victims of Torture will always be welcome. See the Wish Lists for each program on the social justice table.
  • Non-perishable food items will also be collected in the donation box downstairs. A list of suggested items can be picked up from the counter near the box.
  • Work will continue around the Marriage Amendment and the Voter ID Amendment. Watch the FUS FLASH and Orders of Service for announcements about where, what and when.   
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Community Service Sunday

Community Service Sunday will be on July 15. Lilly Bubser, chair of the event, has a list of possible activities for that day and is looking for volunteers. If there is an activity you liked doing last year, maybe you'd like to lead it this year. Or, if you have a new activity to suggest let Lilly know.

Thank You FUS!Bright Water logo
"Please relate how delighted our students were to receive a new book. Each child was so amazed that they had friends outside the school they did not know who got a good book for them. Thanks also to our friends at Wild Rumpus who helped us choose the books and stay within budget so 80 children could receive a book." --Ann Luce

Remember those Passports to Social Justice? The FUS Bookstore agreed to donate a book to each child in Bright Water Montessori preschool and kindergarten programs when 50 Passports were completed. Mission accomplished!
This amounts to a $500 donation. Bright Water Montessori has been recognized for its success in low income communities. It is part of the Northside Achievement Zone.  

 

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Sign up to bring flowers (they can come from your own garden!) or donate $35 to sponsor refreshments for after a Sunday assembly. Simply contact Morgan or write your name on the sign up sheet at the Ask Me table on Sunday morning. Thanks!


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The UUA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for  elected volunteer positions (PDF) in the UUA. If you are ready to serve as a UUA trustee, Financial Advisor, or as a member of the Presidential Search Committee, Commission on Appraisal, GA Planning Committee, Nominating Committee, Commission on Social Witness, or Board of Review, we are interested! Application deadline is August 12, 2012. Apply now!


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There are some UU camps available.

Consider: