Resuming Second Collections
In order to remind us to live through a spirit of abundance and generosity, the Education and Justice Team is resuming the UUFM tradition of Second Collections five times a year in alternate months. Our first Second Collection of the new church … read more.
Green Sanctuary Team News
What wraps resilience, mitigation, sustainability, and justice all in one bright colorful package? If you thought Green Sanctuary, you would be right! Our Green Sanctuary Working Group is creating a slate of education and action for the congregation to engage in during … read more.
Fair Trade Buyers Group
Are you missing access to fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate or olive oil. We are looking to place orders through Equal Exchange periodically for anyone who would like to participate.
Here are some items already for sale at the church:
Chocolate: Panama Very Dark … read more.
The YWCA Mankato and Indivisible St. Peter/Greater Mankato are organizing an All Women’s March and Rally on October 17th from 1-3pm in solidarity with the national Women’s March movement. The March begins in Riverfront Park, with the Rally at the Intergovernmental Center. Rev. Rita plans … read more.
Indigenous Peoples Day Events
Indigenous Peoples Day goes online this year October 8-12, 2020, with multiple events over the weekend and a Common Read of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance by Edgar Villanueva (Lumbee Tribe). You can joint he Common … read more.
UUFM Library available for take-out (and returns)
The UUFM Library catalog (books only) can be found online at https://uumankato.com/learning/uufm-library/. In addition to books, we have DVDs, Great Courses, and even some adult-level puzzles available for check out. We don’t have inventory-tracking, … read more.
UUtheVote Committee Postcard Project Update
Our Fellowship’s UUtheVote Committee thanks everyone who has volunteered to write postcards with nonpartisan voter information to communities of color in voter suppression states. Twenty-seven UUFM households are currently writing and mailing a total of 627 cards.
Volunteers have received postcards and … read more.
New Members Sunday – September 27
One of our greatest pleasures is the joy of welcoming new members to our UUFM community. At present, we have 9 new members we will recognize at our service on September 27. Perhaps you have been a visitor at our virtual services … read more.
Dear Fellow Seekers,
I’ve been pondering what it means to be resilient and adaptable in the face of uncertain times. I appreciate how UUFM members and staff have reached out and connected with one another in many new ways, over the last 6 months. There is comfort … read more.
Dear Fellow Seekers,
UUFM is abuzz with energy that has been building all summer. Some of the energy arises from actions of our members and friends who regularly attend local justice protests, some emerges from our local UUtheVote efforts – mentioned here in our Weekly Update … read more.
