The Unitarian FLASH

 

News and Information for Members and Friends

In This Issue
Summer Adult Education
FUS Adventure Club
Ministerial Transitions
A Social Justice Summer
Poetry Group
Sponsor Flowers or Refreshments
A Way to Serve
UU Camps
    

This Sunday,

July 15                  

10:30 a.m. ASSEMBLY: "Community Service Sunday"

Coordinator: Lilly Bubser. Come ready to work on one or more of a variety of community service projects, then join us for lunch afterward. 

 

Click here to view descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.

 

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RE Registration Forms

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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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Get ready to get to work on Community Service Sunday, July 15.

Mark your calendar for the FUS  Adventure Club outings this month.

 

Attend the summer adult education series led by Summer Minister Luke Stevens-Royer. 

 

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

 
Summer Adult Education Classes
Beyond Guilt: Toward a constructive Anti-Racism awareness UUs at rally
Leader: Luke Stevens-Royer
Wednesdays July 18-August 8, 7:00 p.m.

Unitarian Universalists have a strong history of "Standing on the side of love," working against many forms of oppression to create a more just and equitable world. Yet systemic oppression continues today covertly in the social psyche. The sessions will include a sociological analysis of racism and religion, Unitarian Universalist history around issues of race, reflection on individual's personal experience, understanding of modern racism, and approaches for individuals and institutions to constructively confront racism. The sessions relate to each other, but each class is "stand alone" so participants may attend as many sessions as they like. Scroll through the calendar for a description of each session.

 

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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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  • 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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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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Friday, July 27, 7:00 p.m., Frank Lloyd Wright Room

Summertime...and the livin' is easy-or not. Summer heat, summer fun; we will consider all things summer at our next poetry gathering. Look through your collections -or someone else's- to find a poem that speaks to you authentically about summer; bring multiple copies to share to aid discussion. Or, just come and enjoy the poems provided and that your fellow poetry lovers bring. Light refreshments will be served.  

 

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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!


Making Your Summer Plans?yellow spiral sun

There are some UU camps available.

Consider: