Looking to contribute to and expand our adult education and programming opportunities? If you have an idea for an event or programming series, you can request FUS funding and/or staff assistance to help get your program off the ground! We are also looking for individuals interested in forming a planning committee. Contact Education Director Zola to learn more!
Ongoing work by Chair Gretchen Clemence of the FUS Archive Committee at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis and members Ray Sheurers and George Greene have created what we believe to be the largest online archive of Dietrich’s addresses and other works. You can view and listen to all our digitally archived material for free on the FUS Archives site.
Additionally, member Wendy Jerome works to maintain a physical archive of past writings & ephemera of the First Unitarian Society.
FUS Art Gallery Exhibition Program
900 Mount Curve Avenue
Minneapolis. MN 55403
Plan and Policy
The First Unitarian Society (FUS) supports the visual arts by exhibiting work by emerging and established Minnesota artists in their lobby gallery in their mid-century building at 900 Mt. Curve Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. The FUS arts committee curates eight shows a year, six weeks in duration. We host an artist talk/reception open to FUS members and the public at 12:15pm on a Sunday during the exhibition with the artist(s) present. Funds for the exhibition program come from the FUS Foundation’s Safer Fund and includes a stipend for the artist(s).
The Auction Committee plans and runs the annual auction.
The AV team at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis creates audio and video of our Sunday Assemblies and Special Events. Additionally you can read written transcripts of the assembly talks as well as blog posts written by our Ministers.
Contact us if you have any questions about live streaming or recording an event that you will be holding in our building.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall management of First Unitarian Society. Unlike other committees and groups, members of the Board are elected by FUS members at the annual congregational meeting for staggered two-year terms. Board candidates are chosen from nominations, either of oneself or a peer.
Any FUS member interested in serving on the Board of Trustees should contact the FUS Nominating Committee.
Visit us Sundays 11:30 – 12:30 or online.
Order Books Online
Prices for “featured books” (new arrivals) are 25% off retail. All others are 50% off. We match prices from major online retailers.
If you don’t see what you are looking for, let us know and we can see if our wholesalers have it.
Order fulfillment for online purchases is pickup only, at 900 Mt Curve in Minneapolis. If you can’t get there, let us know and we can make arrangements for shipment.
We also have jewelry, greeting cards, bumper stickers, and hand-crafted items. Our profits support our programs and other excellent and worthy causes.
The purpose of the bookstore committee is to staff and organize the bookstore, and curate new books and merchandise.
The Building & Grounds committee works with the Building Director to determine how to address important repairs & building updates.
Our humanist values call us to care for our fellow human beings, and FUS members serve and support each other in many ways. The FUS Care Team endeavors to care for our members during life’s ups and downs. We invite you to both become involved in congregational care and to seek its support in turn.
The FUS Communications Team works together to optimize the way information is shared between members, staff, visitors, and friends.
Ethical Education fosters personal growth, ethical development, and community belonging for children, youth, and families through age-appropriate, inclusive, and engaging programming. This includes humanist education, sexuality education (OWL), multigenerational engagement, and accessible support systems for families. These programs serve children, youth, and families at FUS. Ethical Explorers (E2) primarily engages elementary and middle-school aged youth; OWL serves multiple age groups across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, with a focus on 8th and 9th graders this year; Family Programming and Lifelong Learning Programming supports multi-age gatherings and parent engagement; childcare supports safe access for families during services and events.
The Finance Committee is appointed by and responsible to the Board of Trustees for oversight of the Society’s finances.
The purpose of the Membership Committee is to provide outreach, community building, and a pathway for new members to join the congregation at First Unitarian Society.
We are entering the home stretch of our Ministerial Search, which began in 2024 after St. Minister David Breeden’s retirement and Asst. Minister Kelli Clements’ move.
The Nominating Committee recruits and nominates candidates for the Board of Trustees, Foundation board, and the Nominating Committee.
The following Principles of Right Relations provide guidelines to help each of us live up to our covenant in our interactions with one another. The basic principles are:
We value trust, respect and acceptance of diversity in our relationships with each other.
We hold honest and respectful communication as the basis of healthy relationships in community
We acknowledge that change and conflict are normal parts of life in community
We are generous with our gifts in support of our mission
Principals Approved by the FUS Congregation at the Annual Meeting on May 19, 2019.
“Don’t ask if we are safe. Ask if we are ready,” our former minister, Rev. David Breeden said in a talk. Our Social Justice program helps us be ready for the changes that are here and those that are coming. We join together in actions that are meaningful for our congregation, our community, and the world.
The Social Justice Committee oversees the justice work of our congregation and its many social justice advocacy groups.
The Stewardship Committee is assigned the task of organizing and managing the annual pledge campaign that funds the FUS operating budget.
The Sunday Assembly Team meets each week to plan and execute our weekly Sunday Assembly, central to our practice as an organization.
FUS’s Transition Team, members selected by the Board, has been formed and is planning congregational activities, which will support Rev. Jullan and our congregation in the interim discernment period.