This Sunday, Oct. 4 we return to two services at 9 & 11am, In-person & Zoom | | | | |
Oct. 4 - Animal Blessing with Rev. Jack Gaede and music from Snap! Crackle! Pop! (Sunny Didier, Mark Arend, Julie Arend, Jody McCormick)
Animals are welcome in worship or bring a photo of your non-human companion. Stuffies can be blessed as well! We'll also hold space to remember pets who have passed this past year.
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Oct. 11 - Good & Evil: A Reflection on AI with Rev. Jessica Clay and music from the WBUUC Choir
Oct. 18 - This I Believe with Joanna Eckles and Becky Pansch and music from Maple Street Brass
Oct. 25 - What’s Our Good News? / Bring a Friend Sunday with Rev. Jessica Clay and music from the WBUUC Choir
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Attend Worship on Zoom (9 & 11am):
Computer, tablet, or smartphone: http://bit.ly/wbuuc-sundays
Password: WBUUC328
By phone: +1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 743 728 311
| | Welcome Wednesdays: Wednesday Evenings at WBUUC | | | | |
5:30pm supper, followed by multi-age programming and events. Toddler & Nursery care provided.
Tonight's Programming: Drop-In Connection Circle, Auction Info Meeting (see more below), Postcard Writing Campaign: Help write postcards to encourage early voting in Stillwater, MN and please consider a donation toward postage, Choir Rehearsal
Tonight's Menu: Breakfast for Dinner – French Toast, Gluten Free French Toast, Real Maple Syrup, Blueberry Compote, Fresh Assorted Fruit, Roasted Sausage, Roasted Breakfast Potatoes & Veggies, Greek Yogurt Bar, Orange Juice
Learn more: https://wbuuc.org/welcome-wednesdays/
| | Music on Maple: Gryphon Sax Quartet & Neptune Street Trombones | | | | |
Sat. Oct. 10 | 7pm | Sanctuary | Get Tickets
From Bach to the Beatles to Pixar Movie themes, the Neptune Street Trombone Quartet and the Gryphon Sax Quartet have tunes for every musical taste. These two groups are deconstructed from the White Bear Big Band and will really knock your socks off!
Explore the full season here: https://wbuuc.org/music-on-maple/
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How Can We Secure the Election? Results Protection Training | | | | |
Wed. Oct. 7
Join the WBUUC Results Protection team next Wednesday, October 7th, at 6:30pm. Our goal is to develop a plan of action in case election results are not certified. We'll consider scenarios that could arise if the election or certification is interfered with, and you'll be invited to take part in specific actions as plans develop. While we expect a safe and secure election in Minnesota, we must act to keep it free and fair.
| | | | What a Morning! A tremendous thank you to the 70th Anniversary Committee: Karen Dahl, Gina Dugan, Bob Gagner, Greg Giles, Carol Henseler, Jeannie Inglehart, Jennifer Letellier, Ilse Perlich, Victor Urbanowicz, Stephanie Ward and Susan Warweg, the WBUUC Choir, the Men’s Group, all of you who shared stories, hopes/dreams for the time capsule, and for attending to make our 70th Anniversary Sunday a celebratory success! | | | | WBUUC Gets it Done! Last week, 16 volunteers from WBUUC worked a total of 266 hours of construction on a home in Maplewwood. In addition, Ro Tripi and Janelle Fischler provided two days of lunches for 17 volunteers. Thank you to all of you involved in this impactful project. WBUUC will also donate $5,000 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Thank you to all who donated to the Habitat for Humanity special collections this year. | | New in Our Parking Lot... | | | | We are excited to share that we’ve added new specialty parking spaces near the entrance to welcome visitors to WBUUC and support families with small children. In the spirit of hospitality, please leave these spots open so our guests and parents with little ones can navigate their arrival easily. Thank you for helping us create a warm, accessible environment for everyone! | | Middle School Youth Group | | | 6th-8th graders (or homeschool/unschool equivalent youth) looking to build deeper community at WBUUC can join us for Middle School Youth Group beginning October 7th after our Welcome Wednesday meal. Middle School Youth will meet with staff and youth advisors in the Iowa Sisterhood room from 6:30-7:30pm, on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, for an opportunity to deepen their connections to each other and Unitarian Universalism. | |  | 9th-12th graders (or homeschool/unschool equivalent youth) will be meeting in the Iowa Sisterhood room on Sundays from 12:30-2pm, starting on October 4th. Lunch is provided. During October, we will get to know each other, look at the year ahead, and make some decisions about meeting days/times and activities. | | Small Groups & Committees | | Learn All About It! Get Involved in the Auction! | |
Informational Meeting:
Wed. Sep. 30, 2026 | 5:45-6:15pm
The Great Give and Gather Dinner, Auction and Bazaar is our biggest FUNdraising event of the year! Without committing too much time, you can help make this year's event the best ever. Join us for a quick meeting after the Welcome Wednesday supper (and before choir practice) to learn more about it and all the ways you can participate. We need your ideas!
Questions? auction@wbuuc.org
| Land Stewardship Committee Fall Clean Up Day - This Saturday | | | | |
Sat. Oct. 3 | 9am-Noon
Join the Land Stewardship Committee for a morning of caring for and cleaning up our beautiful church grounds. Lunch is provided - all are welcome!
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Tue. Oct. 6 | 6-8pm | Wheatley Room
Building Your Own Theology
Join WomenSpirit for an inspiring evening with Reverend Jessica Clay, as she leads a program on Building Your Own Theology. Come ready to share in an evening of meaningful connection and reflection. For questions contact Diane Markel, dianekmarkel@gmail.com.
| | Men's Group Fall Retreat – Sign Up Now | | | | |
Fri. Oct. 23- Sun. Oct. 25
Osprey Wild Center in Sandstone, MN
Join us a weekend of connection, meaningful group conversations, nature walks, games, music, and more! Look for our information table at church for more details and to sign-up. Questions? Please reach out to Aron Buchanan at aronbuchanan@gmail.com
| | Pastoral Care Requests, Meeting with Ministers and Building Hours | | |
If you have a pastoral care update or a request for tangible support, please email Rev. Jack directly (revjack@wbuuc.org) or fill out this form: https://bit.ly/wbuucpc
We would be honored to name your joy or sorrow or life event during our Sunday morning meditation so that our community can know about your concern and hold it with you. As the Swedish proverb goes, “Shared joy is double joy; shared sorrow is half sorrow.”
Meeting with Ministers
Rev. Jessica and Rev. Jack invite you to contact them directly with questions or to make an appointment for an in-person or Zoom meeting. We concentrate most of our appointments Tuesday - Thursday, but we can also make other times available as needed.
Building Hours
The church building and office are open between the hours of 10am-4pm on Tuesday-Thursday. If you need to get into the building on a Monday or Friday, please contact the office to schedule that appointment.
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