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The winter solstice has officially passed, but the sun won’t be rising any earlier for at least a couple more weeks. We’re told the days are getting longer, but it doesn’t quite feel like it. Still, hasn’t the sun been pretty reliable so far? One can only hope it will continue to light up our… Read More »The Sun’s Not Quite Back Yet The post The Sun’s Not Quite Back Yet appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

As 2025 comes to a close, America finds itself struggling to remember essential core values which helped it get past the drumbeats of fascism, racism, homophobia and other horrible systems of belief. With all that’s coming at us, how can we keep faith, stay the course? There’s only one way: a commitment to hope, tightly… Read More »Podcast: Choosing Hope: A Garment, A Ripple, and A Button The post Podcast: Choosing Hope: A Garment, A Ripple, and A Button appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

Can hope be cultivated? Is it just hanging around waiting for us to choose it? Or maybe there are certain conditions under which it thrives. Today we’ll wonder if hope might grow in uncertainty or hide in the shadows. The post Where Hope Grows appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

Gratitude is not just a “bigger” grateful. So says the research on gratitude. But what is it, and why is it worth our consideration? Guest speaker Rev. Arif Mamdani joins us for an exploration of gratitude – what it is (or at least could be), why it matters, and (riffing on Ross Gay a bit),… Read More »Inciting Gratitude with Guest Rev. Arif Mamdani The post Inciting Gratitude with Guest Rev. Arif Mamdani appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

It’s been just over a year since ‘the’ election. It feels like the earth is burning, like democracy is dying, and as if kindness is a vanishing value. What on earth do we have to be grateful for? Are there any gifts to be found in grief, in despair? Our Theme for November is ‘Nurturing… Read More »Nothing to Be Grateful For The post Nothing to Be Grateful For appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.