First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis

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A podcast of the Sunday Assembly at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

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A Different Kind of Bravery

Mar 03 2025 22 mins

Holding us now - to hope, to courage, to clarity and to each other - is the radical love at the very center of Unitarian Universalism. It shows up as wonder (and grief) for our achingly beautiful world; it shows up as relentless respect and care for one another, resplendent in all our vulnerability and power; it shows up as gratitude for the reliable rhythms of nature and community

Can our Differing Values Co-exist?

Feb 24 2025 14 mins

There is internal tension in living our shared values. Can we live into pluralism while holding firm to equity and justice? When is belonging more important than individuality? And how do we get along with each other when our values differ?

Curing Loneliness: How Humanism Can Bring Us Closer Together, And How We Build Bridges to Humanism

Feb 18 2025 19 mins

“The most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” - Kurt Vonnegut How can the practice of humanism act as an antidote to America's crisis of loneliness and purposelessness? And how can the humanist movement catalyze Vonnegut's dream of "stable communities" for the tens of millions of secular Americans who need i

Identity and Inclusion

Feb 10 2025 13 mins

Widening the circle of inclusion is always limited by a group's identity, so that the push to be inclusive gets tugged at by resistance to changing who we are. Who belongs at FUS, and what are the costs, and the benefits, of exclusion?

Imbolc: On Joys and Concerns

Feb 03 2025 33 mins

Albert Camus famously wrote that “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” For many, this year Imbolc -- the midpoint of astrological winter -- simultaneously brings a sense of growing light and of growing darkness. Today, our Seasonal Celebrations Team will present a candlelight program that will honor both the returning light as well as "th

Here we are: What now?

Jan 27 2025 22 mins

Here We Are, a new administration is about to take office. What Now? We are facing 4 years of national political leadership hostility to the idea of addressing climate change while witnessing the effects of inaction. Where does this leave us? And what can we do about it now? Please join the FUS Climate Action Team, E2 youth, and guest speakers Carolyn Ham of Third Act Minneso

The Stories We Must Cling To

Jan 21 2025 17 mins

This is a great week to bring a friend with you to FUS! Here on the cusp of a presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr Day, events that hold disparate visions, we are called to name the stories and the values that we insist upon claiming.

Coming of Age in This Age

Jan 13 2025 25 mins

Three women in their 20s discuss their perspectives on hope and grief as we usher in the changes of 2025, moderated by Minnesota Women’s Press editor (and FUS member) Mikki Morrissette. Melissa Vasquez of LatinoLEAD organizes and celebrates the Minnesota Latine Community. Cheyenne Wilson is author of a comprehensive guide for fellow survivors of sexual assault — part of the hea

New Year, New Story?

Jan 06 2025 15 mins

The human species operates by stories. They can guide or misdirect us, inspire or limit us, while providing both meaning and perspective. So as we enter 2025, let's ask... Which stories ring true for us, and what are the stories we choose to live by?

We’ve Been Here Before

Dec 30 2024 24 mins

Spiritual congregations have a lengthy tradition of offering critiques of what they believe to be societal ills, and UUs and Humanists are no different. Theodore Parker, John Dietrich, Carl Storm, and Kendyl Gibbons — the last three were settled ministers here at First Unitarian Society — all witnessed deeply challenging times, and offered words of wisdom in response. As we pre