In the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” This is a good description of justice work, and with Rev. Rita preaching, we will explore steps and staircases in Greater Mankato.
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First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis is among the plaintiffs suing the State of Minnesota over the unjust mandates that restrict abortion access in our state. Learn about the mandates and why we are pursuing a religious freedom claim on behalf of our community.
The … read more.
Outrage is a strong emotion, and there is much in our everyday lives to spark the feeling. Yet outrage is not in itself an action for either good or ill. And further, it is a hard emotion to sustain, burning hot and subsiding quickly. How … read more.
The Fellowship is now fully immersed in our Welcoming Congregations Trans Initiative. Are you feeling engaged? Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen reminds us that “We do not know if this arc bends toward justice. The great test of our Unitarian Universalist faith is not whether we believe … read more.
Indeed, what does become of Earth’s beauty as our human societies pollute continuously and as the climate warms disastrously? Can we learn a new way to live on the earth? What might a new way look like?
Please join us for an All-Generation Service. … read more.
We journey as an Earth community with all of life. Our annual Justice Sunday connects us with the UU Service Committee’s work to advance human rights and climate justice. We celebrate and challenge ourselves to continue and deepen the commitment we made as a congregation … read more.
Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, aka John Paul, wrote “Whoever believes in the good in people, draws forth the good in people.” Perhaps this is exactly the attitude we ought to assume as we lament the injustice that persists despite all our work and best intentions. … read more.
There are times when the only place you can turn for sanctuary is within. What are the spiritual practices that enable us to build our inner life strong and secure so that we may better live lives of compassion and justice?
Your sacred space is where … read more.
July Theme: Growing Our Souls
Being and Becoming
Although sometimes it doesn’t feel this way, nothing about who or what we are (as a person, a people, a nation, a world) remains permanently set or fixed. We, from the micro to the macro, are in a … read more.
To learn more before you come on Sunday check this out:
https://www.uua.org/giving/areas-support/funds/promise-and-practice
307 years after the first African people were brought as slaves to this continent, Carter G. Woodson in 1926 established a week in February as Negro History Week for his students. By 1976 … read more.
