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Minister’s Message 3/31/21

This week’s message reflects on this season’s longing for hope and renewal. Rev. Lisa shares a memory of an Easter letter from a Unitarian Church in Romania and the new perspective it gave her on the meaning of Holy Week.

REMINDER Our service this Sunday is multigenerational – check out these activity pages designed to be used during the service, or whenever you like. Enjoy!

You are also invited to view an introduction and link to this month’s UUConnectMonthly newsletter, below Rev. Lisa’s message.

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

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March 2021, Volume 3: UUConnect Monthly

The March, 2021 edition of the UUConnectMonthly reveals how:

  • Attending long distance endurance events is a hobby for both Brook and Mike Wheeler (new members of UUCM)  
  • Stefanie Bell-Egge discovered UUCM 5 years ago
  • Nan Wright creatively interprets “Commitment” during the pandemic

And many more fun facts from members and friends of UUCM. We invite you to contribute to future editions! More details are on the last page of the newsletter.

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

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UUCM Racial Justice News

The restrictive racial covenant on the church’s property title has been removed! The Board received word from our pro bono attorney, Joshua Dorothy, that the covenant was removed via title examiner’s directive and a new title to the property has been issued. As you know, these covenants were used to restrict property from being owned or occupied by Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. While restrictive covenants are no longer enforceable, we can all be more comfortable knowing the covenant is gone from our property title.

Continuing UUCM’s racial justice work, members of the Racial Justice group recently met with representatives of community partners to plan and prepare for a community education event about restrictive covenants on deeds within Wayzata. Community partners working on this project include the League of Women Voters of Wayzata and Plymouth; the City of Wayzata; Wayzata Community Education; IOCP; Wayzata Citizens for Racial Equity; and the City of Golden Valley. The group is hoping to present an educational program in early May to reach more residents about the existence of these covenants, and what can be done about them. The article in the SunSailor local newspaper about UUCM’s work in this area was a catalyst for this program.