Volume 49, Issue 01

September 2015

6565 Oakley Drive NE, Fridley, MN 55432

Interim Thoughts Last spring members of MSUS at the MidAmerica Region Annual Conference attended

a workshop on “Theme Based Ministry”. This is an idea that is gaining traction in

many UU congregations across the Unitarian Universalist Associations. The idea arose

out of a desire to go deeper into some topics presented in Sunday services. The

approach is to choose a monthly theme that is addressed in a variety of ways during

that month. An article or two might appear in the newsletter; a book club selection

might align with the theme; there might be an adult RE class or a focused social justice

event; new and existing small groups might discuss the topic; it would be the topic of

two or more Sunday services; it might align with the lessons in religious education.

There is a highly structured system that can be used to institute this approach that can take a great deal of

organization, staffing and planning. This year we will be taking a beginning stab at a version of this for MSUS.

We will be focusing on themes raised by our new Vision as well as emphasizing one of the wisdom sources

that inspires Unitarian Universalist principles and practice.

A list of all the themes for the year appears on Page 7 of this Newsletter. Each of these will be elaborated

upon in the newsletter. If you have ideas for programming that might fit with any of these themes, please let

me know.

In September our theme will be “Spiritual teachings of Earth-Centered traditions which celebrate the sacred

circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.”

We will begin our theme with a gathering of water, real and virtual, from places you have visited over the

summer. Please bring a sample of water that can be added to the common bowl. The Service will focus on

water in many forms and uses and its place in many religious traditions both as an expression of connection to

earth and as a symbol of other realms.

On September 20, I will be exploring earth centered spirituality and it relationship to both the principles and

practices of Unitarian Universalism. Don’t forget: You can join me at 9 or at 10:30 beginning on September

20!

In love and gratitude ,

Karen

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Inside this issue:

Interim Thoughts 1

Two Services 2

Water Ceremony 2

Children’s RE 3

President’s Letter 4

Sunday Evening Book 4

50thAnniversary Trivia 5

Search Committee 6

Thank You April! 7

Themed Based Ministry

Topics for 2015-16 7

Fall Religious Education

Schedule 8

Women’s Book Group 9

Trivia Answers 9

Hospitality News 10-11

Construction News 11

September Services 12

September Calendar 13

Movies and Pizza!! 14

One Church, Two Sunday Services!!

Throughout the spring and the summer, members of the “Second

Service Committee” have spent a great deal of time and energy getting

things in place for a second service each Sunday.

Using the results of the member survey they determined that a second

service on Sunday morning would meet the needs of some of the

church community.

Starting on September 20. 2015 you can choose to attend services at either 9:00 AM

or 10:30AM. The sermon will be the same each Sunday, the 9:00 AM service will have

either one hymn and Special Music or two hymns and will not include a Story for All

Ages. Nursery care will be available during the 9:00 AM Service, but there will be no

Religious Education classes for youth. Religious Education and Nursery Care will both

be available during the 10:30 AM service.

The 9:00 Service will run 50 minutes. Following the new hospitality guidelines, both

services will have light refreshments available following the service.

We look forward to seeing you in church in the next weeks. Come and try out the

9:00 AM service starting on September 20, 2015. Have questions? See Connie

Metcalf or Kate Kemper.

A R e m i n d e r f o r

September 13!!

On September 13, As part of

our ingathering, please bring

a sample of water from the

places you have been or

visited during the summer.

We will collect these in a

multigenerational ritual as

part of that service.

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Children’s Religious Education It is a struggle to schedule six adults every week to teach the core lessons from our Religious

Education program. Advance planning requires commitment. On August 23 there was a Parents’

meeting. One parent and one non-parent teacher attended. This is not walking our talk. Not

exactly what one would call a congregational event.

Our religious education imparts wisdom, nurtures connections, and empowers us, each and every

one of us, to improve our humanity as a whole.

MSUS is devoting substantial time, energy, and money to finding a new minister. This same amount of time and energy is

needed to educate our amazing children. Youthful vitality guided by experienced wisdom is essential to move towards

well-being for all.

Two and a half years ago, MSUS hired me as director of religious education. I interpreted that as a call to inspire

innovative ways of delivering religious education. I am passionate about providing ways for young people to step outside

of their comfort zone and facilitate discussions. The whole experience, including processing afterwards, allows for

broader, deeper understanding of interconnections and personal power. This gives a deeper awareness of one’s own

role in the world.

During my time as DRE:

We instituted ‘teaching teams’ to accommodate our teachers’ needs for flexible scheduling yet provide

consistent, familiar teachers for students

We experimented with Special Sundays where congregation members stepped in, developed and taught non-

curriculum based lessons every six weeks in order to give regular teachers a break

We provided opportunities for our youth to select and take field trips to explore artistic expressions of

faith, alternative energy, life enriching hobbies, church/temples, and racial & economic justice to name just a

few

We facilitated a ‘teach-it’ day, numerous diverse music performances and youth fund raising initiatives for

Heifer, UNICEF and Beacon Interfaith Housing

Our youth have also created their own Religious Education services; to share their thoughts, beliefs,

experiences and their faith, with, hopefully, the entire congregation.

The MSUS religious education program is giving our youth a process through which to experience and

become intentional, compassionate, socially and spiritually engaged adults.

The Fall religious education schedule appears on Page 8. Please contact me (dre@msuu.org) if you are available to help

with Preschool through 3rd grade. Contact Andrea Zander (dearmomnatur@gmail.com) if you are interested in working

with 4th-6th grade. We want to ensure that everyone’s, our children and our teachers, experience is worthwhile.

MSUS Religious Education needs engagement, needs community and needs fulfillment.

Only you can satisfy these needs. Volunteer to help with RE and make our future our connection to spiritual living.

Christine Spiritwolf

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President’s Letter Have you ever had one of those moments when you look around you at all the chaos and wonder if

anything will ever be completely finished and back to normal?

This summer in my home, we have had lots of home-improvement projects going, way more than

usual. Some have been years in the planning and have had a significant cost [for us] attached. Some we

were able to tackle ourselves, and some we had to have professionals come in to do. Our house has

been completely disrupted, much to the disgust of our cat. Our living room and dining room furniture

is mostly in the garage, but there are some pieces spread throughout the house. This makes looking

for items...interesting. Like a treasure hunt.

It also disrupts our regular routines and daily business. "Normal" activities are put on hold while we try to prioritize what

needs to be cleaned, stripped, moved, or repaired before the next step in any of the projects. My poor garden is blooming

beautifully, but it is looking scraggly and the weeds are flourishing. (Some of those are also blooming!) Even eating meals is

tricky, as we are balancing plates on laps or setting up TV trays.

And oh yes, my roof is being replaced as well. The cat REALLY does not like this further disruption, and frankly, it will be

great when it is all done.

It strikes me that it is not unlike church business at this point in time. While wonderful things are in process, and changes

that I hope we will like are in the making, it's still somewhat disruptive and unsettling. We are planning for additional

expenses and balancing budgets, and trying to prioritize what needs to be done next so that we can move to the next step.

Some of the work we can do ourselves, and some we need to hire professionals.

And oh yes, the roof is being replaced as well.

I welcome change and look forward to benefiting from the results, but boy oh boy, won't it be nice to have it finished and

back to normal?

Whatever that is! And of course, that is only until the next project...

In Community,

Lisa

Sunday Evening Book Club

The Sunday will resume their regular meetings on September 13, on the usual 2nd Sunday

schedule. The book is Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert. The

October book is A Long way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. We

meet at Golden Living Center, 5700 E. River Rd in Fridley at 7:15pm. Get the books and

join us; the discussions are fun.

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50th ANNIVERSARY TRIVIA DEBUTS!

MSUS will be 50 years old on June 1, 2016! Starting this month, 50th Anniversary Trivia will appear in the

newsletter with questions to test your knowledge of our history. Bonus questions amplify the original issue. Test

your knowledge! Learn about MSUS! Have fun!

Barbara Hughes, Historian

50th Anniversary Trivia !! MSUS sponsored a Labor Day auction for years. Proceeds supported the building fund. Many members worked all

summer picking up donations of furniture, household goods, tools, antiques, sporting equipment, toys, cars, boats,

books, rummage, etc. Items were stored in the fellowship hall – stacks often reached the ceiling.

Starting at 6 a.m. on Labor Day, members carried everything to the lawn where an auctioneer’s stand and the

tellers’ tent were erected. For several years, the Anoka County Corrections department brought a work crew

from the county jail to help unload the building. The work crew arrived by bus, were supervised by armed

corrections officers and departed before the Auction started. Bidding lasted all day – often to 5 p.m.

We offered refreshments for sale, in the early days, we prepared the food ourselves offering sloppy joes (the

recipe is in the 2008 Our Best Recipes Cookbook), hot dogs and sweets for sale until the Fridley Health Inspector

visited one year. From then on we hired a food vendor who parked his wagon on the lawn.

At the end of the day, after cleanup, a party helped blot out the workers’ aches and pains and assured volunteers

would return next year.

How many years was there a Labor Day Auction?

1) 25 2) 30 3) 35 4) 40

BONUS QUESTION!! When was the first auction?

BONUS QUESTION!! We had co-sponsors in six different years.

Who were they?

Answers appear on Page 9

Want to know more about the Labor Day auction? Several current members have chaired the event and worked

on it. Ask them!

Ron Bullard Chris Greene Barbara Hughes

Kate and Dick Kemper Jack Lisowski Connie Metcalf

Doyle Mullin Marie Phillips and Bruce Van Bronkhorst

What do

you know???

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Search Committee Update

By Kathy Burek, Search Committee Co-Chair

Your Search Committee has been very busy this summer! We sponsored three focus groups and

conducted several interviews aimed at better understanding what our members and friends would like to

see in Sunday Services. Thanks to the many of you who participated. We will be analyzing your input, and

developing common themes to guide our search for a settled minister.

We are hard at work developing the components of our congregational packet. This is the document that

we will submit to the UUA. It will describe our congregation and its programs, our strengths and

challenges, and background on the City of Fridley and the surrounding communities. The packet also

describes what we are looking for in a minister, based on our member surveys and focus groups. We

expect to have a draft of the packet available in October for comments and feedback from the

congregation.

As part of our search process, the Committee will be sponsoring a workshop for the congregation to help

us broaden our thinking about the kind of person who can be an effective minister for us. The workshop,

titled, “Beyond Categorical Thinking”, will address the sometimes unconscious prejudices and discomfort

we might have in considering a minister of color, a transgender person, someone young (or old), someone

with a disability, or anyone who is otherwise “not like us”. Two trained facilitators from the UUA will meet

with the congregation and the Search Committee on a Saturday,, and deliver a sermon on Sunday morning.

The workshop will be held either on Saturday, October 24, or on Saturday, November 7. Everyone in the

congregation is encouraged to attend. Child care will be provided. Those of us who took part in the

Beyond Categorical Thinking the last time found it stimulating and enlightening.

Calling a minister is one of the most important decisions a UU congregation makes. Your involvement in

the process is critical for the Search Committee to find a minister who will serve MSUS well, now and into

the future.

As always, please contact any member of the Committee with your questions and concerns. The

Committee has a dedicated email address: search@msuu.org. As a reminder for returning members, and

for the information of those new to MSUS, the Search Committee consists of:

Kathy Burek & Michele Wallace, Co-Chairs Kasi Aten-Freese Merle DeNuccio

Doyle Mullin Leslie Vissage Ben Withhart

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Themed Based Ministry from the Interim Minister’s Column

Monthly Topics

September Theme: Spiritual teachings of Earth-Centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and

instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

October Theme: Agency/Justice (Source: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men which challenge us

to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love.

November Theme: Compassion/Service

December Theme: Joy (Source: Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving

our neighbors as our selves)

January Theme: Humanism (Source: Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and

the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of mind and spirit.)

February Theme: Love

March Theme: Commitment

April Theme: (Source: Direct experience of transcending mystery and wonder affirmed in all cultures, which

moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces that create and uphold life)

May Theme: Transitions revisited)

June Theme: Tradition, transition and transformation

The Religious Education Committee bids a fond

farewell to our dedicated Chair, April Anderson who

has guided our course since January 2013.

Thank you April for your multi-layered

involvement in all aspects of our

children’s religious education , as well

as your good humor and boundless

energy.

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# Date Preschool 1st-3rd 4th-6th

August

1 23

2 30

September

September Theme: Spiritual teachings of Earth-Centered traditions which celebrate the sacred

circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

3 6

4 13

Welcome, Church is a place

for friends

Web of Life & Covenant

writing Faith Toolbox & Ruler 1

5 20 Different Schools

Love is like a seed, review

covenant Toolbox & Ruler 2

6 27 Creating Home Nature's Partnerships/Walk? Questioning/Magnifying Glass

October Theme: Agency/Justice/Wise prophetic women & men

7 4 Weather Balance in our Ecosystem The Power of Magnification

8 11 A Special Building Thanks be for Trees Integrity/ Compass 1

9 18 Many People Love of Learning-(astronomy) Integrity/ Compass 2

10 25 Different Families Habitats

Ethics Plays (Visit from older

group)

November Theme: Compassion/Service

11 1

Dia de los Muertos/

Halloween Life cycles-seasons Flexibility/ Duct Tape

12 8

Church is a Place to be

Helpful We Love to Discover Flexibility/ Duct Tape 2

13 15 Henry builds a cabin Hat/mitten/Scarf making day Hat/mitten/Scarf making day

14 22 Church Sounds

Love in Congregation-Meet

Jesus Reflection/ Mirror 1

15 29 Church is a place to be me Give Love Reflection/ Mirror 2

December

December Theme: Joy (Source: Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to

God's love by loving our neighbors as our selves)

16 6 Chanukah Chanukah Expression/Paintbrush

17 13 Solstice

Love & Gratitude, Rebirth of

the Sun

Expression/Paintbrush (field

trip?)

18 20 Christmas Faith, Hope & Prayer Expression/Paintbrush

19 27

Church is a place to be

helpful Enough stuff?

Ethics Plays (visit from older

group)

Fall Religious Education Schedule

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MSUS Women's Book Group The MSUS Women's Book Group is a gathering of female MSUS members and friends who meet the first

Saturday of each month to discuss women-authored books. The group alternates between fiction and non

fiction works recommended by one or more of the members. Contact Lois Burnett to be added to the

email list. Meetings are 9:00 AM in the Club Room at 20 Windsor Lane;.

SEPTEMBER MEETING: September 5, 2015

-Book selected: Non Fiction - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other

Lessons from the Crematory, by Caitlin Doughty

-Treats will be provided by: Janice Sankot & Sandie Beltran

OCTOBER MEETING: October 3, 2015

-Book for discussion: Fiction. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, by

PD James

-Treats will be provided by: TBD

50th Anniversary Trivia Answers!! 1. The Labor Day Auction lasted 40 years when audiences

dwindled, cars and boat donations slumped and members cited

age, bad backs and weariness as reasons to end the event.

2. The first auction was Labor Day 1966 – before the first service

in October 1966.

3. Co-sponsors were NE Masonic Lodge (1974 and 1975) and

Pilgrim House, the UU church in Arden Hills (1997-2000),

Hospitality team captains for this church year are: Anna Paquette, April Anderson, Andrea Zander, Laurie Young,

Doug Root, Marti Reckdahl, Sandie Beltran, and Carlotta Stomberg.

You are very likely on the same team as you were last year. I have added new members to some teams, and have

moved a few people so that we have adequate members to lead hospitality as our Search Committee members will

be unavailable some Sundays as they do their very important search work.

I expect your team captains will be in touch with you shortly to let you know what are the dates that your team is

assigned. It will be especially important to let your team captain know if you are unavailable, especially as we move

into two services on Sundays beginning September 20. Please make every effort to be present on your assigned

Sundays.

The "jobs" for team members:

Provide two baskets/vases/plants for the front of the sanctuary (and yes, flowers from your garden are

welcome! We do not expect them to be professionally arranged, so please do not be intimidated with this

"job.")

One person to start coffee at 9 a.m. as the first service starts.We will not provide coffee BEFORE the first

service.

TWO GREETERS/USHERS to be at church by 8:45 (beginning 9/20/15).

The greeter/ushers will be the welcoming face/smile for visitors/guests and members alike. Have

visitors sign the guest book and direct them to the restrooms.

The greeter/usher will also hand out the Order of Service. If you have a child helping with this job,

please make sure there is an adult present to answer any questions that visitors may have, and to be

able to accompany families with children to the Nursery/Religious Education Director. There will not

be RE during the first service from 9 - 9:45 AM, but there will be Nursery coverage.

We are providing just a very light snack at coffee/refreshment hour, as we did years ago. This "respite" is

intended only to bridge the breakfast at home with the Sunday dinner. We will serve cookies or fruit/veggies,

but not a variety of snacks as has become the norm, to keep it simple for hospitality teams who will need to be

ready for the second service which will begin at 10:30 AM.

Those team members who are not working the first service will then take over for second service. Greeters/

ushers will need to be at church by 10:15 AM to allow first service team to finish dishes and be able to attend

the second service if they wish.

We are asking that you individually lead the way by not taking coffee cups into the sanctuary, to avoid spills and

disappointment! (We will not have coffee brewed prior to the first service.)

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Hospitality News!! B y C ar l o t t a S t om b er g

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Hospitality team captains met at the end of last church year to discuss the changes coming up this year. We agreed

that we WILL NOT HAVE POTLUCK LUNCH the second Sunday of each month to make it simpler for

hospitality teams. Proposed potluck Sundays are September 13, November 8, March 13, and June 12. (If you

disagree with this decision, and wish to be in charge of a monthly potluck, please see Carlotta.)

The Men's Group will host their annual brunch on December 13.

I will be glad to discuss with you any concerns you may have. I have tried hard to get every member assigned to a

hospitality team. If I've missed someone, please see me or direct that person to me. I can be reached at 763-784-

0186 (generic male greeting) or carlotta.stomberg@gmail.com.

Thank you as we begin this exciting church year and meet challenges with a smile! Two services and ministerial

search will make us work a little harder, but I believe we will come out at the end of this year with great changes.

And thanks much to those hospitality team members who also serve on the Search committee - we appreciate your

double work.

Carlotta Stomberg

Hospitality and Membership Chair

Hospitality News Con’t!!

Head’s Up!!

In the storms of June 29, 2015, the church building sustained

significant hail damage to the roof, siding and shed as well as

many of the outside fixtures.

Due to weather and scheduling conflicts, the work was not

completed during the month of August as previously

announced.

The new roof has been installed. The new siding and door will

be installed starting on Monday, September 7, 2015 and will

take a full 5 days to be completed.

Please understand that the building will be a Construction

Zone during this time. If you are going to be at the church,

please be very aware of construction materials and debris that

may be in the area..

The congregation of MSUS is entering its 50th year, one that will hopefully culminate in

the calling of our first full-time minister. September is the first month of our theme based

ministry and the launch of the early service on Sunday Morning. Join us this month for

services each Sunday.

September 6, 2015 10:30 AM You Know We Might Be Wrong

Speaker: Chad Snyder Special Music: Coll1n Ray—Piano Solo

Service Leader: Amy Luedtke Hospitality: Carlotta Stomberg’s Team

Chad Snyder, an MSUS member and long-practicing attorney, takes on the sin of certainty and its perils in politics, in faith and in daily life.

September 13, 2015 10:30 AM The Water’s That Unite Us

Speaker: Rev Karen Gustafson Special Music: Ben Johnson—Flute solo

Service Leader: Kathy Burek Hospitality: Entire Congregation

POTLUCK FOLLOWS THE SERVICE

Water is the essence of life. We are made of it; it keeps us alive; it is essential for the growth of all living things. Let

us give thanks for this important resource and celebrate our commitment to protect it.

September 20, 2015 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM Honoring the Spirit of the Earth

Speaker: Rev. Karen Gustafson Special Music: The Revolving Doors String Group

Service Leader: Lynne Schumann Hospitality: April Anderson’s Team

We are nourished in many ways. Many among us recognize the power and beauty of nature. How is this recognition “spiritual”? How can we this recognition be the first step

September 27, 2015 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM

What Does Your Bumper Sticker Say (about you)

Speaker: Lisa Monson-Hokenson Special Music: Terry Boelter—vocal/Guitar

Service Leader: Kate Burek Hospitality: Sandie Beltran’s Team

Bumper Stickers, bands we wear, items we purchase say a lot about who we are to others. How are you presenting yourself to the world? How is MSUS advertising itself? Is our vision statement part of the equation? Let’s be deliberate in our message about who we are.

September 2015 Services

SEPTEMBER 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5

Community Use Women's Book

Group

Rentals 9 AM (offsite)

Music Outside Rental

Events Choir 7:30 PM Chalice Singers 7:30

PM 10 AM Social Hall

Meetings

6 7 Labor Day 8 9 10 11 12

Band 8:30 AM Ministerial Search RE Committee

Services 10:30 AM 7:30 PM Fantasy & Pizza

Night Member Rental Outside Rental RE Committee 7:30 PM

12:30PM 10 AM Social Hall Choir 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

Delphi 2 PM Chalice Singers 7:30

PM

13 Grandparents Day 14

Rosh Hashanah 15 16 17 18 19

Services 10:30 AM Service Leader

Training

Potluck 11:30 AM 9 AM Sanctuary

Mom's Group 12 PM Men's Group

Member Rental Membership Dinner Preparation

12:30PM 50th Anniversary Social Action Committee 9:00 AM Social Hall

Delphi 2 PM Committee 7PM Committee Bd of Trustees 7 7:30 PM Men's Group

Sun Nt Book Club 7:30 PM Choir 7:30 PM Chalice Singers 7:30

PM

Service Auction Dinner

7:15 PM (Offsite) 6:00 PM Social Hall

20 21 22 23 Autumnal equinox 24 25 26

Yom Kippur Fall Equinox Ritual Committee on

Band 8:30 AM 7 PM Social Hall Committees

Services 9:00 AM Worship Com 9 AM Social Hall

Services 10:30 AM Newsletter Deadline 7:30 PM Master Calendar

Memorial Celebration

Land & Facility Service Leader

Training Worship Com Noon Social Hall

For J. Sankot 12:00 PM

Committee 7:30 PM 9 AM Sanctuary Choir 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Member Rental

Chalice Singers 7:30

PM 7 PM Social Hall

27 28 29 30

Services 9:00 AM

Services 10:30 AM

RE Teacher Training

12:00 PM Social Hall

Newcomers Gathering

11:30 AM Land & Facility

Member Rental Building

Walkthrough

12:30PM 7:30 PM Choir 7:30 PM

Delphi 2 PM

Minister:

Rev. Karen J Gustafson RevKaren@msuu.org

Office hours are flexible to meet the needs of the community.

Please call 763-571-9697 to schedule appointments.

MSUS is a vital and vibrant congregation where religious liberals of different

religious, political and social beliefs can join in loving community to explore

religious and ethical questions and serve the community beyond our walls.

The mission of Michael Servetus Unitarian Society is to:

Promote Unitarian Universalist traditions of liberty and respect, justice and compassion,

and the use of reason; empower our members in their search for meaning by fostering

intellectual and spiritual growth; support our members in living ethical lives based on

integrity and service; celebrate together and minister to one another in good times and

bad; and work, as individuals and as a congregation, to improve the larger community

and our natural environment

Submissions for the Newsletter need to be emailed to

office@msuu.org. Deadline for September Newsletter

is noon, September 23, 2015.

Announcements for Order of Service: need to be

emailed to office@msuu.org no later than Thursday

evening; if a late breaking event causes you to miss the

deadline, hand your legibly written announcement to

the Service Leader no later than 10:15am.

Phone: 763-571-5229

E-mail: office@msuu.org

Michael Servetus Unitarian Society

6565 Oakley Drive NE, Fridley, MN 55432

We’re on the Web!

MSUU.org

Office Administrator / Bookkeeper:

Elizabeth Hughes Hitomi office@msuu.org

Office hours are most Wednesdays 12 - 4 pm, most Fridays

from 8 -11 am and Sunday from 10:30 - 11:30 am. if you need

assistance outside these hours, please email office@msuu.org

Director of Religious Education:

Christine Spiritwolf DRE@msuu.org

Office hours are Sunday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Please check with Christine before stopping in.

Music Director:

Bruce Van Bronkhorst music@msuu.org

Please contact Bruce by email.

President: Lisa Monson-Hokenson Trustees: Christopher Greene

2015—2016

Board of Trustees

Vice-President: Kate Burek Connie Metcalf

Recording Secretary: Laures Young Anna Paquette

Treasurer: Gerald Wichmann Jennifer Ray

Chad Snyder

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