Events

Find out what is happening at First UU.

Here you will find times for everything. From our Sunday service time to our Tupper Tuesday schedule. Is there an event or activity this weekend or next week? This is where you will find out!

Tupper Tuesdays

Tupper Supper ~ 5:30pm
Community/Activities ~ 6:00-6:45pm
Choir and Children’s Choir Practice ~ 6:00pm
Childcare ~ 6:00-6:45pm

Weekly Community/Activities is a time for more unstructured activities for folks to gather in community.

Tupper Supper Dates and Menus

Dinner Theme: Nacho Bar
Main Meat: Beef
Vegetarian Option: Beens
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Clara Barton Guild
Dinner Theme
: Pizza
Main Meat: meat
Vegetarian Option: vegetables
Side: Veggies, fruit, dessert

Dinner Theme: Rainbow Dinner
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Paying Attention Practice ~ Wednesdays in March ~ 7am ~ Zoom

Paying Attention Practice 

Every Wednesday morning in March at 7AM via Zoom.

This month we explore the theme: Paying Attention. In essence this is a central practice of faithful people. We pay attention. 

This month Rev. Ruth will lead a half hour morning practice group exploring various ways of paying attention. Every Wednesday at 7:00AM via Zoom the Paying Attention Practice Community will meet during the month of March to explore practices that deepen, widen, and expand our understanding of attention such as mindfulness techniques, movement, mudras (moving prayers), poetry, and lectio divina (the practice of sacred reading). 

After the service on Sunday, March 1, Rev. Ruth will lead a group of interested participants in mindfulness practice and answer any questions you may have in the sanctuary at 12:30 pm. Then starting Wednesday, March 4 we will begin our series of Paying Attention Practice at 7AM via Zoom. 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88955762285

UU Pocket Guide: Reading & Reflection Circle ~ Tuesdays in April

 

UU Pocket Guide: Reading & Reflection Circle (RSVP Required for space)

Tuesdays in April: 7, 14, 21, 28, 6:00-6:45pm (following Tupper Supper)

Join Rev. Luke after supper for a read & reflect group on the Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide. Each week, we’ll discuss a few sections of this small collection about Unitarian Universalist identity and practice. RSVP to: revluke@uurochmn.org for group details and book borrowing/purchasing options.

 

This month Rev. Ruth will lead a half hour morning practice group exploring various ways of paying attention. Every Wednesday at 7:00AM via Zoom the Paying Attention Practice Community will meet during the month of March to explore practices that deepen, widen, and expand our understanding of attention such as mindfulness techniques, movement, mudras (moving prayers), poetry, and lectio divina (the practice of sacred reading). 

After the service on Sunday, March 1, Rev. Ruth will lead a group of interested participants in mindfulness practice and answer any questions you may have in the sanctuary at 12:30 pm. Then starting Wednesday, March 4 we will begin our series of Paying Attention Practice at 7AM via Zoom. 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88955762285

Armchair Travelers - A Journey to Madagascar ~ Friday, March 13 ~ 7pm~ Zoom

Armchair Travelers
Singing to the Lemurs: A Journey to Madagascar
Friday, March 13 ~7pm ~  Zoom
This past summer, Beth Atkinson traveled to Madagascar with Village Harmony to learn and perform some songs in Malagasy (and Swedish, and Maori, and English!). In addition to an introduction to Madagascar’s rich musical culture, the trip included visits to several natural parks and cultural heritage sites. Join us to learn about this fascinating and unique country! 

UU Around the World Dining ~ Bebap Korean Eats ~ April 2 ~ 5:30pm

Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 pm Bebap Korean Eats downtown owned by Sammi Loo. Originally the plan was to visit Mezza9, her coffee shop on Historic 3rd SW, as she had written an impassioned letter about loss of business. (We saw 4 UUs sipping coffee when we stopped in). Her manager Mateo at Bebap said to us that Bebap is really suffering more at this time.  If we can get at least 30 people, we will be able to have the upstairs to ourselves (without a rental fee) choice of 3 dinners and soft vinyl music by a DJ, playing our genre. Jazz? 60’s? Other suggestions? 

sandy.j.mac@hotmail.com

Universalist Communion Service ~ Saturday, April 4 ~ 7pm

Universalist Communion Service
Saturday, April 4 ~ 7pm~ Sanctuary

Join us for a service of poetry, music, and reflections, echoing the Jewish Passover and Christian Holy Week, including a traditional Universalist communion

Armchair Travelers - Bouncing Around the Baltics ~ Friday, April 10 ~ 7pm~ Zoom

Armchair Travelers
Bouncing Around the Baltics
Friday, April 10 ~ 7 pm Zoom

Travel with Brooke Weber to the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as Poland. This region has a rich history, from Baroque palaces and the Catholic shrine at Czestochowa to sobering Auschwitz-Birkenau and the vestiges of Communism. A mix of traditional culture and modern innovation makes this part of Europe a fascinating place to explore.  

Camp Unistar

Consider a week at Camp Unistar.  Please go to their website for more information and registration. 

Camp UniStar – Belonging at Camp; Cherishing the Island; Inspiring Action in the World

Contact Paula Horner if you want to hear more about the camp.