We Belong, Together.
We are building a community of hope with a joyful, wide embrace.
Join us as we seek to follow where love calls us next.
Sunday Worship
Sunday, November 16: Embodied Gratitude
9 a.m. & 11 a.m. – in person
11 a.m. – livestream
This week we explore embodied gratitude as a practice of resistance to authoritarianism. We look to our bodies (wondrous and temporary) as a source of wisdom. We ground and regulate ourselves in body knowing. We pause. And we travel the pathway of gratitude to arrive where we already are—on the journey to justice and resilience.
Community Wide
CANCELLED: Strike Camp at First U
First U is grateful that the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers was able to reach an agreement with the school district, thus averting a scheduled strike.
Membership
Membership Class Open Now:
We ask that congregants who are interested in becoming members take the Membership Class. In December, we’re offering an extended single-day class in which participants have an opportunity to get clear on what they personally are committing to as church members and what a mutual, reciprocal church community commits to them in return.
All In!
Monthly Community Dinner
MENU: Available about a week in advance
Every second Wednesday of the month, swing by church for a delicious home-cooked meal at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall. After dinner, choose a drop-in breakout group to connect with others.
We always offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free, and kid-friendly options.
All are welcome and there is no charge. All church events are alcohol-free.
Regional Event
Upper Midwest Youth Con
November 15 & 16, 2025 at First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
The Youth Con will include time for for play, worship, youth leadership, yummy food, games, and connection. This Con is for high school youth in 9th-12th grades.
We can’t wait for Youth Con!
Coming up at First Universalist
Latest Updates
This is who we are, not simply what we do.
November 13, 2025
The Sanctuary and Resistance Team began during John Cummins’ ministry at First Universalist, focused then on asylum seekers and immigration. The threat is higher now, and we’re experiencing trans refugees seeking shelter and services across state lines in Minnesota.
The resources we need to provide sanctuary at First U
November 10, 2025
Our board of trustees has issued a challenge: They will match, dollar for dollar, the first $3,000 raised through Give to the Max.
The Weekly Liberal, November 6, 2025
November 7, 2025
“How we are at the small scale is how we are at the large scale” | Weekly News for Families | Strike Camp | Child Dedication | Give to the Max
