Rev. Jenn will speak on the intent to belong and the intent to welcome. We will also welcome new members today. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: M.E. Tanabe Chalice Lighter: Elizabeth Young Reader: Beth Hoover After the service we will have coffee hour social time in breakout rooms. We offer Faith Forward Inquirers for … Continue reading To Belong
Rachel Naomi Remen has written, “Hidden in all stories is the One Story. The more we listen, the clearer that Story becomes.” What is our experience with this “One Story?” Has your hidden story been heard? Do you ever hear your story in the words of others? This Sunday TOLUUC members explore the joy of … Continue reading The One Story
We are a congregation that welcomes all. In any community of people traveling through life together we will find exciting possibilities as well as unexpected challenges. How do we navigate both? Speaker: Rev Jennifer Gracen Worship Leader: Jesse Bowen Story for All Ages: The Jug and the Rock by Faye Morgensen – Told by Rev. … Continue reading Caravans and Broken Vows
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
Martha and Waitstill Sharp went to Poland on behalf of the Unitarian Service Committee during WW2. While they were there they smuggled Jewish people out of reach of the Nazis, risking their lives in the process. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Ted Funn Music: Billy Seger Story for All … Continue reading No Greater Love
In our fiercely independent denomination, what is the role that ritual plays in binding our beloved community to each other, and to other UU’s beyond our congregation? Speaker: Carol Alfus Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Brenda Clark-Cox Music: Billy Seger Story for All Ages: Joyful Journey’s Candle Lighting Ceremony After the service we will … Continue reading Ritual’s Profound Purpose
Love is about more than a relationship between two people. What can it mean to talk about love as a verb? We will take a special offering to support Home of the Sparrow. We will also be celebrating new members this Sunday! Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Jesse Bowen Music: … Continue reading What’s Love Got to Do With It?
This congregation has a rich and beautiful history. Our service on Feb 7th will be interactive as we talk about who we have been as a community. What year did you start coming to your church? What was its name and who was the minister? What is the most significant memory you have from the time you … Continue reading Building the Tree: Our Place in the Story
