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UUCM Holiday Play

Calling all actors, singers, and musicians (including children and youth)! Consider joining the cast or crew of UUCM’s beloved tradition—the annual Holiday Play, written and directed by Jeffrey Hatcher. This year’s information meeting will be held on Sunday, October 26 in the sanctuary right after church. No previous experience needed, just a desire to be part of an amazing community experience and some evenings and a weekend for rehearsals between November 23 and December 21. Performances will be held on Sunday, December 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. This show is a fundraiser for the church. Please click here to contact Karen Zais with any questions. Please click here to sign up! 

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Mindful Stewards Grant Work Begins

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. 

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Midweek Message | October 15

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.

Please click image below to view message.

[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.]

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Beacon Film Series

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
Please click here to register.

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
Please click here to register.

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
Please click here to register.

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.