March 5, 2026
From the Mary E. Carter Library: “Ban This Book,” by Alan Gratz
The Library Committee wants you to read banned books, and see what else they have curated for you!
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February 27, 2026
The Weekly Liberal, February 24, 2026
Truth, Power, and Repair | Pledge Message | Buy Tickets to Youth Fundraiser | Pickup Choir this Sunday
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February 27, 2026
The Weekly Liberal, February 19, 2026
Welcoming the UU Trauma Response Team | Pledge Message | Nominating Committee Call for Nominees
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February 25, 2026
This March at church: Truth, power, and repair
This month we’ll explore the interconnection of three key concepts: truth, power, and repair.
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February 19, 2026
A Message of Gratitude: Welcoming the UU Trauma Response Ministry Team
We are profoundly grateful to be welcoming four members of the Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry (UUTRM) team to our community this weekend. Members of the team are joining us from the larger UU world to offer specialized care and support as we navigate the ongoing impacts of the…
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February 19, 2026
UPDATED: Become a Church Leader!
The Nominating Committee is actively recruiting candidates for church leadership.
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February 17, 2026
The Weekly Liberal, February 12, 2026
"Explore the world with our First U children" | Make your pledge! | Talent & Trivia Night | Building Hosts Program
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February 12, 2026
Explore the world with our First U children
K-5th grade RE volunteers build upon each other’s strengths and share our collective wisdom to create a magical space for our children to learn, grow, evolve, and then to teach us what we did not know that we needed to know.
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February 12, 2026
February 14: Wear Red & Join the MMIR March
Beloveds, Relatives – I hope this message finds you as spiritually well as we can all be during these times. As we continue to witness the kidnapping of our relatives across the cities, it seems appropriate to recognize the Minneapolis Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and…
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February 12, 2026
NEW: Building Hosts Team!
We are creating a team of Building Hosts, church members who can offer a welcoming presence and be a first point of contact to support group leaders and church staff should any urgent situations arise.
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