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, May 10: Start by Stopping
This Sunday begins our summer worship schedule. We will have one service:
10 a.m. in person and livestreaming
Not far from the beginning of the world at Bdote and the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota, I found my first clear view of the river and its banks. With the emergence of leaves on previously barren trees and the new blanket of groundcover full of tiny white and purple flowers, I could no longer see the river from the path, I had to find the bridge. From the bridge I could see the water flowing toward and away from me, swirling and changing itself and its surroundings as it moved. As we explore our May worship theme of legacy, letting go, and bridging in our individual and collective lives, we start by stopping to take in the view, noticing what is moving in and what is moving out, and choosing then what to carry and what to create, and what to let go.
Build Community
Submit A Summer Program Idea
Have an idea to bring folks together for a small group or gathering this summer? It could be a discussion group, a book group, an affiinity meetup… the (blue summer) sky is the limit!
Sunday, May 17 : deadline to submit a proposal
Sunday, June 7: Sign-Up Sunday in the Social Hall
Sunday, June 14 – September 20: Summer Programs
Sunday, June 14: Annual Meeting – no groups that Sunday after worship
Knit Yourself Into Community
May Newcomer Circle
Tuesdays, May 12, 19, 26, and June 2, 6:00-8:00 pm
Newcomers Circles create a rich, supportive environment in which to share and grapple with our emerging UU values, theology, identity, and sense of belonging. This 4-session gathering is a caring and structured group to dig deeper into Unitarian Universalism and further connection at church. This Circle is intended for members and non-members alike who are discerning if and/or how they will commit to and continue their spiritual journey at First U as Unitarian Universalists.
All In!
May Community Dinner
Wednesday, May 13
Dinner 6-6:45; Coming of Age Celebration 7-8:15 p.m.
Menu: Available about a week in advance.
All are welcome and there is no charge. We always offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free and kid-friendly options. All church events are alcohol-free. Instead of breakout groups after the May dinner, please join our 9th grade Coming of Age youth, mentors, and Advisors in the Sanctuary where they will share their COA ‘Zine. The ‘Zine will be a collection of our youth’s learning, processing, and overall experiencing as part of COA.
Childcare will be available for younger kids.
Coming up at First Universalist
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A change from Rev. Ashley
May 6, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, “All that you touchYou Change.All that you ChangeChanges you.The only lasting truthis Change.Godis Change.”— Octavia E. Butler These words, from Black futurist writer Octavia E. Butler, have been with me often lately. To draw on her vision as a white woman…
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Rev. Ashley “Stroll through the Fields” – Summer Program Submission Form is Open! | We The People Concert
