This Sunday, November 25 9:30am Peaceful Warriors
Presenter: Deacon Warner. Peaceful Warriors chronicles a 2010 bus trip by a group of Veterans for Peace to the School of the Americas protest at the gates of Fort Benning. The experience is seen through the eyes of Jill and Lorenzo, two high school filmmakers who accompanied the group on its annual journey from Minnesota to Columbus, Georgia. The student filmmakers originally joined the trip to merely document the bus ride and vigil, but ended up becoming the focus of the film. The story of the journey and the massive protest outside the school is told from their perspective. FUS member Deacon Warner has supervised the making of this film and it is a moving tribute to our veterans.
10:30am Black Friday and 'Our Covenanted Community' Speaker: Diggitt McLaughlin, Intern Minister. Sometimes as UUs we find ourselves face-to-face with cultural beliefs we do not support.
Consider our denomination's early stands on behalf of women's rights and GLBTQ equality, for example. What about when our heart's desire seems to be fed by the message of Black Friday? There will be space within the service itself for brief comments on the sermon.
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Reminders
FUS Exchange Join our online community. For more information, click here. FUS Library The catalog of the contents of the FUS Library can be accessed through our web site, or by clicking here. 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! 
Music is a special part of the holiday season and here at FUS it will be as well. Youth will begin the Holiday Term of the Religious Explorers' Program by making music this Sunday November 25. December 2 is our Music Sunday assembly. Learn more below and please, join us! Click here to view the FUS calendar, and scroll through the dates to see descriptions of upcoming Sunday programs.
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RE's Holiday Term
The Holiday Session in the Religious Explorers Program begins on November 25 with our artist in residence, Russell Packard, leading all kids, K-7th grades, in international music and drumming! All K-7th graders will begin right away in the Lower Assembly for this intensive program. Adults are encouraged to join in if you so desire. The group will perform during the December 23 assembly. |
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Current Exhibit Donna Nesser is the current exhibitor of art in the gallery. She works in watercolor and multimedia. Her show will be on view through November 25.
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Music Lessons at FUS
Instructor Russell Packard will be leading the RE Music Program during the Holiday term this year. In addition to this he is offering classes on Middle Eastern music and Irish music and tin whistle, open to both children and adults, on Sunday afternoons November 25-December 23 for $40. For more information contact Russell.
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 Monthly Poetry Group Friday, November 30, 7:00-9:00pm Dietrich Room
Please join UUs and humanists for another evening of exploring human experience through poetry. This month our theme is compassion. Participants are encouraged to find a poem on the topic to share, if desired; just bring enough copies for the group. Light refreshments will be served. Facilitated by Audrey Kingstrom.
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Music Sunday 
Sunday, December 2
Join us for Majesty, Magic, & Mystery as The First Unitarian Chorus and Orchestra present a morning of incredible music featuring Bach's Magnificat, Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Resphighi's "Adoration of the Magi" and Britten's "Sword and the Stone." Don't miss this magnificent morning of masterpieces! Click here for more information.
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 Eat 'n Meet December 5
Join us at 5:45pm in the Lower Assembly Hall for the December Eat 'n Meet! Chef Mike Pileggi will be in the kitchen, assisted by our stalwart Cook's Committee. There will be a short worship service, and a great program (see below!) will follow in the Dietrich Room.
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FUS Hosts Special Guest Speaker, Iyad Burnat
Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00pm.
Topic: Non-Violent Popular Resistance in the Middle East
Since 2005 citizens of Bil'in in the occupied West Bank have held weekly demonstrations against the building of the Israeli separation wall. The demonstrators are joined by Israeli and international peace activists and have maintained a commitment to non-violent methods of resistance in spite of armed, military opposition. Iyad Burnat, leader in the village's non-violent popular resistance movement, will bring stories of Bil'in and life in the occupied West Bank and talk about strategies for non-violent resistance.
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Photography by Lara Leimbach.
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Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Celebration
December 21 & 22
An intergenerational humanist celebration of the season! As the year closes - on the longest night - we celebrate the ongoing cycle of life. Share a festive dinner, our unique Midwinter Revels program featuring a modern version of a traditional Mummers' Play, dancing, and a Yule Fire Ring. For information click here.
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Confluence
Confluence is a twice-a-month communication from the First Unitarian Society (FUS) Board of Trustees to keep members and friends of FUS up to date on the Trustee's work and leadership. Click here to read the latest edition.
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30 Years of Service to FUS It is with fond memories and regret that we announce the retirement of Seth Peterson from our nursery starting in January. Seth has worked in the nursery giving loving care to our children for close to 30 years. He will be moving to live with sister in northern MN. Jan Devor will be collecting money for a good-bye gift if anyone would like to contribute. We appreciate his dedicated and loving service! |
Gifts for Seniors Donation Opportunity
 This holiday season FUS is a donation location for Gifts for Seniors, an area nonprofit that collects new gifts for distribution to isolated seniors. More than 2,300 isolated seniors were reached last year through partner social service agencies. This is an opportunity to bring joy to someone who otherwise would be forgotten during the holidays. FUS Administrator Will Hegeman serves on the Gifts for Seniors board. Feel free to ask him questions about the organization. To learn more, check out the Gifts for Seniors website: www.giftsforseniors.org.
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