10:30 a.m. ASSEMBLY: "Justice and Empowerment for Unique Learners"
Lisa Greene, a member of FUS, will share the story of her journey with her son who has PDD-NOS, which is on the Autism Spectrum. Tracy May, also a member, will share her journey of helping Unique Learners and share the statistics and realities that might inspire compassion, and advocacy, and acknowledgement for the inherent dignity and worth of all people.
12:15 p.m.
Click here to view descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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FUS Email Contacts Religious Education
Unitarian FLASH Editor
Phone: 612-377-6608
Fax: 612-377-2151 |
Reminders
Women's Awareness Group The August meeting of the Women's Awareness Group will be held on Monday, August 13, at the home of Phyllis Galbraith; Jean Toll is the cohost. FUS women are invited to join us at 6:30 p.m. for a pot-luck supper, followed by Check-Ins and a lively discussion about books we have read and recommend. Please call Phyllis or Jean to RSVP. Sock Collection Don't forget that we are collecting socks (size small) for those who try to walk through the desert for a better life. The collection box is on the social action table. Luke's Ordination Save the date: Saturday, September 22 at 2:00 pm, White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church will host the Ordination and Installation of Luke Stevens-Royer to the Unitarian Universalist ministry. This will be an extraordinary opportunity to welcome and celebrate Luke as WBUUC's first full-time Assistant Minister. Members and friends from First Unitarian Society are cordially invited! FUS Exchange Join our online community. For more information, click here. RE Registration Forms Be sure to complete your RE registration forms for next year. Click here for the forms.
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! 
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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Greetings from Mount Curve! 
Welcome Rev. Dr. Pam Allen-Thompson, our Interim Minister, to FUS! Mark your calendar with the last FUS Adventure Club outings of the summer. Consider submitting a grant proposal to the FUS Foundation for the Pearson Fund. Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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Welcome Pam!
Greetings from your Interim Minister!  I certainly enjoyed my first Sunday Assembly, honoring Lammas, the first harvest. Another kind of harvest will come from your input on the survey that helps bring your next minister. I am happy to be a part of this important process with you.With joy,
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Grants Available 
Pearson Social Concerns Fund Awards
Every year the FUS Foundation awards modest grants to a number of organizations that best represent the goals and ideals of the Kurt Pearson Social Concerns Fund. If you or an organization you know is interested, please submit an application by September 30, 2012.
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Bike to FUS Day! Sunday, August 26
Mark your calendars and gear up to bike to FUS with your family, fellow FUS members and friends in your neighborhood. The Society's Parking Task Force is spearheading the "Welcome and Wellness" theme for the year with this event to promote alternative modes of transportation to FUS. For those who are able-bodied and live within biking distance, here's a great way to include wellness in your FUS Sunday experience and to extend a warmer welcome to those who need the parking spaces close to our front doors.
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FUS Adventure Club
Join this family-friendly group at the Saints Baseball Game on August 12, or for a picnic at Hyland Park, Bloomington on August 18. Learn more about these fun outings by clicking here.
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Voter ID Amendment 
Looking to get involved on this issue?
- On August 19 there's a Leadership Training Opportunity, RSVP required, contact Shannon for more information.
- If you would like to get involved in MUUSJA's work to oppose the Photo ID amendment but cannot attend the August 19 training, please contact MUUSJA's Voting Rights co-chair Jenny Thomas.
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Back to School
The Dignity Center is currently looking for donations of the following items to assist clients in being prepared for the academic year:
- Used laptop computers** (Windows 2003 or a more recent version)
- Flash drives**
- Back packs**
- Spiral notebooks
- Pocket folders
- Highlighter pens
- Regular file folders with labels
**Largest need Donations can be placed in the collection box located in the FUS 900 Mt Curve entrance August 12-September 2.
Would you like to donate but can't make it to the store? Sign up at the Social Justice table on August 19 or August 26 to sponsor a flash drive for $10 or a back pack for $20. |
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Sponsor Flowers or Refreshments
 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! |
FREE App
The Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF), a unique congregation without walls, offers a free Unitarian Universalist (UU) iPhone app and Droid app (PDF) that allows you to light a chalice, share joys and concerns, read and listen to Quest, CLF's worship publication and read the Daily Compass, words of reflection and meditation.
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One Voice Mixed Chorus
Join One Voice Mixed Chorus on Stage!
We are Minnesota's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allies chorus. Auditions for our Fall 2012 season will be held August 27 and September 4, 2012. Contact One Voice to schedule your singer-friendly audition! We're especially looking for bass singers so come on out! One Voice rehearses from 7-9:30 pm on Monday nights. For a complete performance schedule and audition information visit http://www.ovmc.org/audition-information.html.
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