September, Suicide Prevention Month Suicide has impacted our UUSRF community in the past. Perhaps most recently was the death by suicide of Jens Gunnelson’s son-in-law. His daughter Jordan wrote beautifully of her husband’s suicide. It covers feelings of guilt and includes a plea. *Trigger warning* I’ve had so many people ask me about Max’s death. It’s …
National and Regional UU: UU The Vote: UU the Vote is a bold initiative created by the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Side With Love team, providing UUs a thoughtfully crafted “plug-and-play” opportunity to bring our democratic values to life in the crucial struggle to build a genuine multiracial democracy. UU the Vote engages people in voter …
Groups Meeting in September 2024 Book: Next meeting September 22, at noon (after the service). Want to join the fun? Grab the book: Thomas R Smith’s book Poetry on the Side of Nature, An Essay with Poems and read at least through Page 12. So far the group includes 7 people: Bob & Mary E, …
September Services: September: Practice of Invitation 1st Sunday, September 1st. Focus Spiritual September 8th, 2nd Sunday: This River Falls Journal ad invited people to help initiate UUSRF back in the spring of 1988. See the ad above to the right and below in a larger format. Questions concerning living love through the practice of invitation will be the focus of our September …
Billy Joel didn’t want to write new songs. He was “finished” with that. Yet, a young song writerwas able to engage him in writing a new song. That story is part of the video link. Bottom line,he had regrets. He didn’t want to put himself through the grist mill any more. The young songwriter talked …
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Jay’s memorial was held at the Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls on July 20, 2024. Visitation was from 12 – 3:30 pm with the service at 4:00 followed by a meal, then an informal gathering at Rush River Brewing in River Falls. Many people we haven’t seen at UUSRF in a long time came …
Watch on-demand video of the 2024 UUA General Sessions and Sunday Morning Worship from Virtual General Assembly (GA) held June 20-23. For more information, see: https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2024
August Services: The planned board retreat on August 7th to frame the conversation about the future of UUSRF may be rescheduled. We will keep you informed. We invite all of you to services on August 11th and 25th. It’s summer and the livin’ is easy. More to come on the focus of August services soon. …
Many thanks to Chuck Walker, his wife/assistant Bobbie, and Don Leak, who repaired the UUSRF front door.
Regarding UUSRF’s position on the UUA Article II Revision: Article II was passed at the General Assembly. It remains to be seen how that will impact what it means to be a UU in the future. For more information, CLICK HERE.
