There are so many ways to connect more deeply here and know that “We Belong Together,” as our worship theme for the year reminds us! Below you’ll find  a myriad of entry points for all ages.

COMMUNITY DINNERS

Wednesday, Feb. 7, Family Pre-Party 5-6 p.m.; Dinner 6-7:30 p.m. in the Social Hall RSVP Requested by Feb. 5

Swing by church for a delicious home-cooked meal (red beans and rice) at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall. All are welcome and there is no charge. Menu available on our website, a week in advance. We always offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free and kid-friendly options. All church events are alcohol-free. Our February dinner will include a celebration of all who serve as church volunteers, helping with events, boards, committees, classes, congregational care, faithful action, groups, gatherings, hospitality, facilities, childcare, admin, and worship. Thank you!

Wednesday, March 6, (no family pre-party) Dinner 6-7 p.m. in the Social Hall; Breakout Groups 7-8:15 p.m. RSVP Requested by March 4

Swing by church for a delicious home-cooked meal at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall. All are welcome and there is no charge. Menu available on our website, a week in advance. We always offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free and kid-friendly options. All church events are alcohol-free. Following dinner, stick around and join a breakout group for deeper engagement at church.

Wednesday, April 17, Family Pre-Party 5-6 p.m.; Dinner 6-7 p.m. in the Social Hall; Breakout Groups 7-8:15 p.m. RSVP Requested by April 15

Swing by church for a delicious home-cooked meal at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall. All are welcome and there is no charge. Menu available on our website, a week in advance. We always offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free and kid-friendly options. All church events are alcohol-free. Following dinner, stick around and join a breakout group for deeper engagement at church.

Wednesday, May 8, (no family pre-party) Dinner 6-6:45 p.m. in the Social Hall; Coming of Age Ceremony 7 p.m.  RSVP Requested by May 6

Swing by church for a delicious home-cooked meal at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall. All are welcome and there is no charge. Menu available on our website, a week in advance. We always offer vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, nut free and kid-friendly options. All church events are alcohol-free. Following dinner, please join our 9th grade Coming of Age youth, mentors, and Advisors in the Sanctuary to bear witness to the credos our youth have created over the course of this year. These credos or “faith statements” reflect the spiritual journeys and arrivals of our youth at this moment in time. This will be our traditional Coming of Age Ceremony, to be followed by an in-worship recognition of our Coming of Age graduates on Sunday, May 12.

VISITORS/NEWCOMERS/NEW-ISH

• A Place to Start (visitor class to get to know us a bit and introduce yourself)
• Newcomers Circle (dig deeper, reflect on your spiritual journey alongside others who are also new)
• Membership Classes (commitment to relevant, sustainable membership in this community throughout the lifespan)

FAITHFUL ACTION

Visit our Faithful Action page for details and registration for:

• Habitat for Humanity Build Days
• Cancelled: Sacred Choices for All of Us Reproductive Justice Story Sharing
• Gatherings with Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Association (MUUSJA)
• Gatherings with the First U Climate and Environmental Justice Team.

PASTORAL & COMMUNITY CARE

Visit our Pastoral and Community Care page for details and registration for:

• Grief Group
• Caregivers Group
• Estrangement from Adult Children

ARTS & SPIRITUAL PRACTICE GROUPS

Visit our Spiritual Practice Groups page for details and registration for:

• A Year to Live
• Art Making
• Circle Suppers
• Cultivating Joy
• Centering Prayer
• #Joyspotting
• Knitting
• Meditation
• Mindfulness during Times of Grief and Loss
• Quilting
• Sacred Sweeping: Exploring Spirituality in Cleaning Together
• Writing Your Spiritual Journey
• You Might Be a Transcendentalist If…

CHILDREN, YOUTH, and FAMILIES

Visit our Youth and Families page for details and registration for:

• Sunday morning Religious Education (runs through May 19, 2024)
• Saturday Sprouts (Nourishment for kids and parents)
• Intergenerational Partner Dance Class
• 2nd-5th Grade Families Overnight

YOUNG ADULTS (20s and 30s)

Visit our Young Adults page for details and registration for:

• Young Adults Join a Habitat Build Day
• First Sundays Lunch at Gigi’s Cafe

SMALL GROUPS, BOOK GROUPS, AND CLASSES FOR ADULTS

Visit our Adult Ministries page for details and registration for:

• Coming of Age for Adults
• How to Talk to People podcast conversation series
• Combating Fascism: Within, Among, Beyond
• Adult Neurodivergent Peer Support
• UU Wellspring: Crises of Life
• Theology and Dismantling White Supremacy – Postponed
• Me, Myself, and OWL: A Class for the Unattached
• Ministry for the Future book group
• Kate Tucker Sermons Circles

SENIORS & ELDERS

Visit our Seniors & Elders page for details and registration for:

• A Year to Live book group
• Intergenerational Partner Dance Class
• Sage-ing Wisdom Circle
• Daytime Connections