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Summer Online Collaborative Worship Series 2021

This summer, we are excited to join together with 7 other congregations throughout our MidAmerica region to share worship and community with one another. The creativity of online worship has allowed us to visit one another’s services from the comfort of our own homes and churches. In addition to enriching our summer, this collaboration will provide a well-deserved break for each congregation’s tech and worship volunteers and offer time to plan for the reopening to multi-platform worship in the Fall. Join us as we come together as Unitarian Universalists to share our search for truth and meaning, love and liberation!

LOGISTICS: All information and the Zoom link you will need to join each service will be in the Friday Update email newsletter (subscribe here, if you haven’t already). A UUCM staff member will be present at each online service and the tech support phone number is still available at 612-486-2656. 
PLEASE NOTE: Start times will alternate between 10:00 AM or 10:30 AM depending on the host congregation. The start time will be posted prominently, keep an eye out for it!

SCHEDULE (Please note start time):

Sunday, September 5 at 10:30 AM (Gather starting at 10:00 AM)
Congregation: Michael Servetus Unitarian Society, Fridley, MN
Worship Leader: Rev. Laura Smidzik

“Considering Prayer”
The hymn Spirit of Life was described by its author, Carolyn McDade, as a prayer. Prayer can look, feel, and mean so many different things. Rev. Laura will reflect on her own thoughts on prayer and the many forms it has taken in her lifetime.

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UUCM Mid-Week Message 7/21/21

During the summer months, the Minister’s Message will become the UUCM Mid-Week Message with inspiration provided by members of UUCM’s staff team. This week’s message is offered by Jennifer Swick, Director of Family Ministry.

In this week’s Midweek Message, Jennifer shares about an insightful summer read: The Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer. How do we quiet the constant chatter of our minds? “The way out is through awareness.” (Singer)

Jennifer July 21

Click on the picture above to view Jennifer’s video message.

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UUCM Mid-Week Message 7/14/21

During the summer months, the Minister’s Message will become the UUCM Mid-Week Message with inspiration provided by members of UUCM’s staff team. 

This week’s message reflects on the importance of books and reclaims the story of one of our female Transcendentalist ancestors. Rev. Lisa reflects on the life and influence of Elizabeth Palmer Peabody in her time and today.

Lisa July 14

Click on the picture above to view Rev. Lisa’s video message.

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UUCM Mid-Week Message 7/7/21

During the summer months, the Minister’s Message will become the UUCM Mid-Week Message with inspiration provided by members of UUCM’s staff team. 

This week’s message reflects on our reemergence from the pandemic this summer. Rev. Lisa invites us to think about the importance of thresholds times and the grace that we can continue to offer one another on the journey.

Lisa 3

Click on the picture above to view Rev. Lisa’s video message.

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June UUConnect Monthly Newsletter

UUConnect June

In this edition of the UUConnectMonthly Newsletter, our beloved Beverly M. shares cherished memories from the past 50 years as a member of UUCM, we learn how UUCM board members ‘Play,’  witness MaryAnn W’s appreciation for nature and for UUCM’s gardeners, and discover the talent of local black business owners showcased at a nearby “Juneteenth” celebration.

Grateful to connect with you,
Stephanie Siewert and Lori Arnold – uuconnectmonthly@uucmtka.org