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The Weekly Liberal
The Weekly Liberal email newsletter is sent every Thursday and published on our website.
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Deadline for submissions: Tuesday at 10 a.m. the week of desired publication. The Weekly Liberal is typically published on Thursdays.
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May 22, 2025
Attend a film premiere that includes First U collaboration in support of First Nation Youth
How a 2018 First U concert event supported St. Paul Indigenous youth in their protest against the Doctrine of Discovery
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May 19, 2025
The Weekly Liberal, May 15, 2025
"Church is for everybody" | Youth Fundraiser! | Summer Worship Schedule Begins - ONE service at 10 a.m.
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May 15, 2025
Church is for everybody | Join us Saturday for a youth-led fundraiser!
Like Allison, our First U youth are growing up in a caring religious community. You can support their leadership at Saturday's Talent Show & Trivia Night!
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May 15, 2025
Building Hope from the Capitol: My Day at Habitat on the Hill
David Harrison recaps a powerful day at the Capitol—and offers an easy way to take action for fair and affordable housing.
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May 13, 2025
We are SO close.
We are only $25,000 from our pledge goal. There is no one to backstop us: can you give, or increase your pledge, today?
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May 13, 2025
May 18: Summer Schedule Begins at First U
Join us this summer at church! One service at 10 a.m. every Sunday, May 18-September 7.
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May 8, 2025
The Weekly Liberal, May 8, 2025
"There are no hands but ours" | CYFM Advisory Update | A Baby Shower & A Furnishings Ask! | Community Dinner
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May 8, 2025
The Weekly Liberal, May 1, 2025
"We are a faith community of big dreams and collective power" | We The People Concert Tix
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May 8, 2025
There are no hands but ours
Some of you gardeners out there may already know the answer to this question…When is the best time to plant a tree? Ten years ago. When is the next best time to plant a tree? Today. One hundred and sixty-five years ago, our religious ancestors planted a tree in Minneapolis.
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