Sunday, September 1 • 10:30 am (Note time and location change)
“Gather at the Topp Farm”
Bev and Lee Topp
On this informal beginning of the church year, our UUFN service will be at the Topp farm, starting at 10:30 am. The theme for September is “The Practice of Invitation” and we would like to hear from members and friends. Please bring your prose or poetry or any creation on this theme or another and what it means to you. Music will round out the service! We will gather outside, weather permitting, so please bring a chair and your own beverage. And, please feel free to bring a guest!
The address is: 26045 Ipava Ave, Lakeville. If you need direction clarification or any guidance that day, please call 612-702-6127(Bev) or 612-298-5248 (Lee) One caution on GPS: if you continue on Dodd Road and it says to take 257th, it is a dead end, so continue to 250th (Cty Rd. 80) and proceed from there.
Sunday, September 8th • 10:00 am
“Fountains of Joy: Water Ingathering”
Rev. Sara Smalley
We will carry on the decades-old tradition of Water Ingathering for the official launch of the church year at UUFN. Bring a small container of water you have collected from a special spot or moment from your summer, or just from your kitchen tap – or if you forget, we’ll have pitchers of water at UUFN. During the service we will gather our waters together in an act of community building. This is a fully, wonderfully multigenerational service.
Sunday, September 15th • 10:00 am
“The Invitation in This Moment”
Rev. Kristin Maier
What happens when we start to break down the assumptions that keep us apart from one another? When we let go of false beliefs about our differences, might we find a way to begin to offer a wider and more just invitation rooted in love? Today we warmly welcome UUFN’s minister emerita, Rev. Kristin Maier, back to our pulpit as our guest speaker for the day.
Sunday, September 22nd • 10:00 am
“Inviting Community”
Rev. Sara Smalley
What does it mean to be Unitarian Universalist in 2024? Come and consider how we can talk about UUism in ways that are meaningful, authentic, and maybe even a little playful. Stay after the service for our Sign Up Sunday to find out ways to get more involved at UUFN.
Sunday, September 29th • 10:00 am
“The Tide is Rising and So are We”
Rev. Sara Smalley and the Climate Justice Revival Team
Throughout religious history, revivals have marked periods of resurgence in people’s commitment to their faith traditions. Classic American tent revivals took people out of the four walls of the church and into the world. They brought the community together and served as a galvanizing force for the future, often during times of great change or anxiety.
In the midst of overlapping climate crises and mounting social injustice, we are in a time of great change and profound anxiety. Taking a note from those who have gone before us, UUs across the nation will gather this Sunday in their local congregations to re-commit and re-energize. Though we may not be gathering in a tent or under the stars, the spirit of revival will help us re-imagine our call to justice!