November 19, 2025
Don’t throw out those holiday lights!
Bring your old or broken holiday lights to church before mid-January and the EJ Team will recycle them!
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November 13, 2025
This is who we are, not simply what we do.
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.
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October 3, 2025
First Universalist Climate Conversation Report: Spring 2025
Learn what the Environmental Justice Team heard from the Climate Conversations earlier this year, and their invitation to all of you this Fall.
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October 1, 2025
Building Hope Together: Join Us for First U Habitat Volunteer Events in 2025–2026
Let's build something beautiful together, starting November 8!
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September 5, 2025
Blessed are those who mourn: A call to action
From the Minnesota State Capitol: Rev. Ashley Harness and First U Board President Marc Gorelick call on lawmakers to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
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August 21, 2025
We carry each other
Two Tuesdays ago, I responded to a call from a local attorney to our interfaith immigration network asking supporters to show up at Courtroom 7B at the federal district court in St. Paul. The case of Antonia Aguilar Maldonado was going to be heard—and they wanted witnesses there as they…
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June 12, 2025
June 14 is No Kings Day: Join First U Folks!
Make plans to attend the St. Paul "No Kings" rally this Saturday, June 14.
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June 12, 2025
First U Foundation Grant Recipient in the News
New York Times piece features an organization supported by the First U Foundation
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June 5, 2025
The Weekly Liberal, June 5, 2025
This Sunday: Flower Communion & Annual Congregational Meeting
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June 5, 2025
Shared Ministry: The Arrangement
In ‘78, the pride flag wore eight colors. Hot pink for sex. Red for life. Orange for healing. Yellow for sunlight. Green for nature. Turquoise for magic. Indigo for serenity. Violet for spirit.
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