Our UUCM community will be honoring our beloved loved ones who have passed away at our upcoming All Souls service on November 2. Please email photos of your loved ones, along with their names and relationship to you, to Emma by Tuesday, October 28. Photos of humans and animals are both welcome.
Last spring, in a collaboration between our Climate Justice and Buildings and Grounds teams, UUCM was honored to receive a $25,000 grant from Hennepin County to restore woodland and native pollinator habitat on our grounds and address areas of soil erosion. UUCM’s Mindful Steward working group is excited to begin work with Minnesota Native Landscape (MNL) to restore some of the Northside turf to Savannah prairie. The restoration will also include getting rid of invasive plants, replenishing the soil in key areas and planting new pollinator-friendly plants next spring and summer. Please see the photo above for more details on the areas where our work will focus.
The Hennepin County grant will provide financially for much of this 3 year project, but also relies on a 20% in kind obligation. Fortunately, we believe we can make up the amount through volunteer hours! Please stop by after services in October to chat with Jan Sease or a member of our Mindful Stewards team about the plan.
In this week’s midweek message, Ministerial Intern Meleah Houseknecht shares the ancient story—and some of the many valuable lessons—behind the Buddhist metta, or loving kindness, prayer.
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[Visual Description: Meleah is standing before a set of windows and white blinds. With shoulder-length hair and glasses, she is wearing a purple top and a blue scarf.]
Film: “Same Kind of Different As Me”
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 8600 Fremont Ave S Social Hall, Bloomington, MN 55420
Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Film starts at 6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free – all are welcome
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Film: “Two American Families”
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Location: Oak Knoll Lutheran Church, 600 Hopkins Crossroad, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Time: Doors Open at 5:00 p.m. | Film Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free – all are welcome
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Film: “The Lady in the Van”
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka, 2030 Wayzata Blvd E, Wayzata, MN 55391
Time: Doors Open at 5:30 p.m. | Film Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free – all are welcome
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Come, bring a friend, and be part of an evening that lifts up stories of hope, dignity, and connection. Together, we can continue building homes — and building hope.
In this week’s message, Rev. Lisa explores how we can still choose to live out our inner compassion even in challenging circumstances.
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[Visual Description: Rev. Lisa has brown/grey curly hair and glasses. She is wearing a fall-patterned navy shirt and standing in front of her office bookshelves.]
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