This is a great week to bring a friend with you to FUS! Here on the cusp of a presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr Day, events that hold disparate visions, we are called to name the stories and the values that we insist upon claiming.
by Bob Johndrow THREE: 3 cups of self-rising flour TWO: 2 tablespoons of sugar ONE: 1 12-ounce can/bottle of room-temperature beer INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS NOTES Beer Substitutions: The alcohol in beer is eliminated during the baking process. Non-alcoholic, carbonated beverages, can be substituted for the beer. Ginger beer is an excellent alternative.
The human species operates by stories. They can guide or misdirect us, inspire or limit us, while providing both meaning and perspective. So as we enter 2025, let’s ask… Which stories ring true for us, and what are the stories we choose to live by?
It’s hard to get your arms around “Second Sunday.” Most of us have a specific job to do with a narrow focus; set the table, warm the bread, dollop the cranberry sauce. We bag bananas or dental packs or take-out dinners and sometimes sing a song or share a friendly smile to lift spirits. I get a bigger, broader picture… Read More »Dear Second Sunday Folk
Here comes 2025! Is every holiday season and turn of the year like this? For some reason, THIS year, I need reminders that I can still make choices in my life, no matter what’s swirling in the world around me. With the help of my community, I can still make the best of it. These words of F. Scott Fitzgerald… Read More »Words For These Times: Issue 3
First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis looks forward to celebrating this special time of year together! Our Winter Solstice Celebrations are just a day away. Below you will find all the important details about the events: our program, the dinner menu, how to purchase tickets, ticket prices, livestream option, and the UU Animal Action Team’s pet food collection! Winter Solstice Celebrations: … Read More »Winter Solstice 2024 Event Details
Raise your hand if this is for you! The Transition Team is looking for individuals who want to be part of some far-reaching conversations to lay the groundwork for FUS’ path forward. Whoever you are, wherever you live, whatever your communication preferences, you are invited to be part of this. Here’s what’s required: This will begin in January and will likely… Read More »Foraging for our Future
Support the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center This December! By Theresa Zingery This December, join us at First Unitarian Society (FUS) in making a difference for pets and their families in need. For the second year, we are hosting a Pet Food and Supply Drive to support the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center (NMPRC). Your generosity helps keep families and… Read More »December Pet Food and Supply Drive
A couple of days after we “fell back” to Standard Time, this snippet of a conversation took place at my house: “I’m running out to the store to pick up a few things” “So late?” “It’s only 5:30” “Really!? It feels so late – it’s so dark outside.” It does feel that way. Especially right after that jarring change from… Read More »Bring Forth the Light at Winter Solstice
In the words of Isabel Call: “It may be uncomfortable to hear about ‘the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands, and the relentless assault on Native culture’ as you prepare for your Thanksgiving festivities. We celebrate Thanksgiving because gratitude is essential to human life. But grief is essential for healing our history of violence. It’s… Read More »Words For These Times: Issue 1
