Holiday Light Recycling
12/8: Venerable Women Meeting
Please join us on Zoom for this month’s Venerable Women gathering, December 8 at noon. This month’s host is Barb Corbusier. The topic is: what is one belief most important to you that makes you a UU instead of another religion?
12/5: Come Learn About Medical Aid in Dying and VSED
What options for a peaceful death are available to Minnesotans suffering from a terminal illness?
One may be Medical Aid in Dying, but only if the Minnesota legislature passes the End-of-Life Options Act in the next legislative session. The law would enable a mentally competent adult with less than six months the option to request from their physician medication that would lead to a peaceful death. Another is VSED—voluntarily stopping eating and drinking—currently legal in all states.
Come learn about both at a presentation in the sanctuary Tuesday, December 5 at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Harlan Limpert. Rev. Limpert is a Unitarian Universalist minister and Co-founder of Minnesota Interfaith Clergy for End-of-Life Options. He also volunteers for Compassion and Choices, the largest non-profit organization in the United States whose mission is to improve care, expand options and empowering everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.
Phishing Scam Warning
We have been seeing more phishing emails lately and they continue to get more sophisticated and troublesome. Please be extra cautious and communicative if you are not sure about a request. If you receive an email or text message that appears to be from a UUCM minister, staff or church member asking you for a favor, money or to purchase gift cards, please be sure to always speak with the alleged sender directly (draft a separate email, or call them) BEFORE giving money or purchasing gift cards of any kind.
Here’s an example of what to look out for:
Remember, you can click on the address to make sure who the email is coming from. Any email from a member of the UUCM staff will end in @uucmtka.org. The image below is an example of another red flag to look out for. As you can see, the contact says it’s coming from Rev. Lisa, but when you look at the email address, it’s not Rev. Lisa’s email.
Please feel free to reach out to office@uucmtka.org with any questions.
2023 Sleep Out
Thank you to all the youth and chaperones who participated in this year’s Sleep Out. Every year it helps our community explore the profound notion of belonging and raises awareness about housing instability and eviction issues in the Twin Cities. The Sleep Out also serves as a way to celebrate and tap into the power of our collective compassion. More photos from the evening are available here, thanks to Fred Hulting!
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