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My Muzungu Eyes Are Improving

Liz James, member of the Saskatoon Unitarians, on theCanadian prairie and founder of the UU Hysterical Society, shares what shelearned on a recent trip to Kenya. With humility and humor, James recounts herexperience as part of a well building project to benefit a Masai village, andhow her “Muzungu (white people) eyes” are opened by the … Continue reading My Muzungu Eyes Are Improving

That’s Good News!

What is the good news of Unitarian Universalism? What should we do with it? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic Chalice Lighter: Beth Hoover Readers: Elizabeth Young & Irene Raven Special Music: Sheryl Bass Hymn: Billy Seger #318 We Would Be One We will took a special offering for Land Conservancy of McHenry … Continue reading That’s Good News!

Eggs or Sanctuary

What does it mean to offer sanctuary? And what might we give up to be a place of sanctuary? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Special Music: Cassandra Vohs-Demann Hymn: Bill Seger Chalice Lighter: Patrick Murfin Reader: Irene Raven Did you miss this service? You can watch it here.

General Assembly Sunday Morning Service

Our Sunday morning service was the service conducted for General Assembly 2021. Recognizing the importance of shared ministry and the many innovative approaches to worship created by congregations during the pandemic, UUA President, Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick Gray, selected the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis to serve as worship leaders for this year’s GA Sunday Morning Service. … Continue reading General Assembly Sunday Morning Service

Playful Faith, Joyful Pride

Play is an important practice in many faiths. Play is also a part of pride. What role does play offer for our spiritual practices? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Lorna Wolff Reader: Ivy Sitokski Music: Billy Seger Our Second Sunday offering will be given to Youth and Family Services Center … Continue reading Playful Faith, Joyful Pride

With a Playful Spirit

As everything continues to shift around us and the country starts to emerge from the heaviest shadows of COVID how can we approach these changes? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic Chalice Lighter: Paul Krieg Special Music: Cassandra Vohs-Demann Hymn: Billy Seger After the service we will had our Annual Congregational Meeting. Did … Continue reading With a Playful Spirit

Telling Our Story

What part has race played in Unitarian Universalism? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Elizabeth Young Special Music: Cassandra Vohs-Demann Hymn: Billy Seger Did you miss this service? You can watch it here.

Pathways to Healing & Regeneration

When you imagine pathways to personal, social and ecological healing and regeneration, what do you see? Who is with you on your journey? What transforms and gives way to new beginnings? Who and/or what are you accountable to along the way? Join UU Ministry for Earth and The Reverend Yadenee Hailu for a special Earth Sunday worship … Continue reading Pathways to Healing & Regeneration