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Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation
UUCM Is partnering with Beacon for a screening of the 5-part documentary season Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation. It examines systematic housing segregation in Chicago and its suburbs throughout the 20th century. The series illustrates how these policies not only shaped Chicago but also served as a model for other American cities. The first episode is coming up January 9 from 6–8 p.m. at Vista 44: Supportive Housing. UUCM will be hosting the final episode Jim Crow of the North on February 4 from 6–8 p.m. Please click here to see the full schedule for the series. Contact Sue Fust with questions.
Winter Sowing Party
The Mindful Stewards Winter Sowing Party is coming up Saturday, December 28 from 12-3 p.m. in the community room. Mindful Stewards welcomes all ages to celebrate winter solstice by planting seeds of intention for the coming New Year.
Empty milk jugs, potting soil, native seed “winter wishes,” and other supplies will be provided. Apps & snacks provided. Once winter sowing kits have been completed they will be placed in the UUCM backyard. Plants will be transplanted into UUCMs landscape in the spring/summer. Contact Genevieve Vavreck or Jan Sease for details.
Ridwell Reminder!
The next featured item for Ridwell is jewelry in good condition (earrings must have matching pairs). Please drop off your items before our next Ridwell Prep Party, December 30 at 2 p.m.
The prep team has encountered a lot of garbage (dirty styrofoam, black styrofoam especially). Please help us out by bringing only clean, white and rigid styrofoam. Other accepted items include: plastic film and multi-layer plastic, lightbulbs of any kind, threads (sheets, towels, clothes and shoes). Contact Kathy (612-590-9606) or Sue (612-703-2297) with questions.
UUCM Holiday Play: Watch In-Person or Online
UUCM’s annual holiday play returns Sunday, December 15 with A Twilight Zone Christmas. This year is the 20th year of our annual UUCM Holiday Play! Once again this year, it’s written and directed by our very own esteemed playwright, Jeffrey Hatcher. A Twilight Zone Christmas is a collection of comic one-acts parodying the classic Rod Serling TV series. More than 30 UUCM performers are playing Santas, martians, reindeer, robots, gremlins, Baby Jesus and William Shatner. The play features live music and 1960 quality video.
There are two performances at UUCM this year at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The 2 p.m. performance is also available to stream live on Zoom. Click here to watch the holiday play LIVE on Zoom at 2 p.m.
Every year the holiday play serves as a fundraiser for UUCM. All ticket sale proceeds will go to support UUCM’s mission to Connect, Grow, and Act. The play is always a laugh-out-loud celebration of the season and our community, and no one will be turned away for an inability to pay. A suggested donation is $15/ticket. Tickets will be on sale after the service this Sunday, December 8 and the day of the show after the service and at the door.
You can donate online by credit card at bit.ly/giveuucm. Please select Holiday Play Ticket Payment in the drop down menu. You can also send a donation by mail to the church at 2030 Wayzata Blvd E, Wayzata, MN 55391. Please include Holiday Play in the memo.
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