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From the Board: February 2021

Each month, a member of the board will share a reflection on the Soul Matters monthly theme and the state of the church. The theme for January is Beloved Community. This month’s post is offered by Fred Hulting.

On January 18 I attended the 31st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday breakfast in Minneapolis. I was one of 6,000 people at the virtual event, which is jointly sponsored by the United Negro College Fund and General Mills.  A highlight of the event was a moderated Q&A with Bernice King, the CEO of the King Center, and the youngest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.  She spoke about Beloved Community and was eloquent and forceful in her calls for equity and justice. As I sit down to write this column, her words are the first thing that comes to mind.

In speaking about beloved community, Bernice King reminded me that it “means including people who believe differently; it is not just a group of like-minded people and it is not without tension.”  Getting there is not easy; becoming inclusive requires cultural and social change, but it is “a personal journey first…and so it is spiritual. It follows a love-centered path, where love means implementing the demands of justice. We must have the courage to come out of our silos and seek experiences that transform us.” Continue reading →

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UUCM’s work with Mapping Prejudice is in the news!

Our work with Mapping Prejudice and the Just Deeds Project was recently featured in the University of Minnesota Libraries’ publication and the local edition of the SunSailor. Raising awareness in our community about the history and methods of institutionalized racism furthers UUCM’s racial justice work. This work fulfills one of our Ends: working with community partners to advance racial and economic justice. If you are interested in working with the Racial justice group, or if you have ideas about additional projects we could work on, please contact Kate Flom, at kflom209@gmail.com. 

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Minister’s Message 1/27/21

This week’s message explores the power of imagination as a spiritual practice, when we let our minds and hearts run free. Rev. Lisa reflects on the unexpected connections and creativity we can find, and shares the new UUConnect Monthly newsletter as an example. You are invited to view an introduction and link to the newsletter below Rev. Lisa’s message.

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

UUConnect Monthly: An Introduction

Imagine, if you will:

It is 11:15 am on a Sunday morning in January. You are sitting in the back right section of the sanctuary. The sun is shining brightly on the snow-covered woods, making the huge sanctuary windows sparkle.  You wrap up a discussion with the couple seated on your left and stand to greet a visitor. Continue reading →