Our Sunday service is at 10am, unless otherwise noted. | | |
Sep. 20 - The Synns of Our Hearts with Rev. Jessica Clay and music from Kathleen Bartholomay. This will be a more contemplative service. Committee Fair to follow the service.
Sep. 27 - 70th Anniversary Sunday with music from the WBUUC Choir. Celebrate 70 years of WBUUC! Enjoy a morning of church history stories, special music, and explore items for the 70th Anniversary Time Capsule. After the service, we’ll fill the capsule with our hopes and dreams for the future and bury it to be opened in 2056. This will be a joyous day – don’t miss it!
Beginning Oct. 4, we return to two services at 9 & 11am
Oct. 4 - Animal Blessing with Rev. Jack Gaede and music from Snap! Crackle! Pop! 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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Attend Worship on Zoom (10am):
Computer, tablet, or smartphone: http://bit.ly/wbuuc-sundays
Password: WBUUC328
By phone: +1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 743 728 311
| | Next Wednesday's Programming... | | | | |
Fall Equinox
Sep. 23 | 6:30pm
In-person only
A contemplative, evening worship service.
| | Music on Maple: Salsa del Soul Concert is this Saturday Night | | | | |
Sat. Sep. 19 | 7pm | Sanctuary | Get Tickets
Catch Salsa del Soul, Twin Cities' premier salsa orchestra, at WBUUC this Saturday night! Enjoy Son, Cha-cha-cha, Bachata, Merengue, Timba, and Salsa. Join us!
Explore the full season here: https://wbuuc.org/music-on-maple/
| | WBUUC Democracy Defenders: Proposed Amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution & Early Voting Starts This Friday | | | | |
Each year money from the Minnesota Permanent School Fund is sent to school districts to benefit students. This amendment, which has strong bipartisan support, would modernize the distribution formula, resulting in more money going to the schools, without increasing taxes. Note: If you leave the question blank, it counts as a ‘no’ vote, so learn more and make an informed vote.
For more information:
https://mnmsba.org/advocacy/permanent-school-fund/
Early Voting starts this Friday, Sep. 18. Vote in-personn to ensure your vote will be received and will be counted!
Need more information?
| | Sunday's Special Collection for RHCI - You can still donate
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Rural Health Care Initiative (RHCI) receives our special collection from September 13. You can still help RHCI. This Minnesota based nonprofit operates maternal and child health programs in the very low-income country of Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mission is to overcome one of the world's highest maternal and child mortality rates. The program provides quality prenatal and postpartum care and child medical and malnutrition services. More info - member Carol Nelson, RHCI’s Medical Director, at carolnelson855@gmail.com.
In addition to the collection basket on Sunday, you can donate in three other ways:
• Online: http://bit.ly/give-to-wbuuc - indicate MOM
• Send a check to WBUUC with MOM on the memo line.
• Text to Give by text to 651-615-5551 the “amount MOM" (ex, to give $20, text: 20 MOM)
| | Sponsor Our Sunday Altar Flowers | | | | |
Sponsorships open for the 2026-2027 church year!
Pick a week or pick several weeks. $25-$50 per week suggested donation. Also, sign up for poinsettia sponsorships for the month of December.
Sign up to sponsor here:
https://bit.ly/2026-2027-flowers
| | Children & Youth RE Registration Now Open | | | | |
Fall RE registration is open for children and youth
New classes begin this Sunday, Sep. 27.
Register here: https://bit.ly/26-27RE
Families of High School Youth, we want to hear from you! Please fill out a quick survey to help guide programming in the year ahead.
Fill out the survey here: https://bit.ly/hs-interest-form
Note from Nic: Kids Club continues through mid-September, and registration details for 4th–6th and 7th–9th grade OWL programs are coming soon.
Questions? dre@wbuuc.org
| | Small Groups & Committees | | | | Let's Start a Poetry Circle! | |
First meeting:
Mon. Sep. 21 | 6:30pm | Wheatley Room
Refreshments will be provided
Join us for a Poetry Circle–a casual, uplifting, and supportive space to share poems and discuss what moves us. A literature background is not required -- just an inquisitive mind and an open heart. Whether you write your own verse, love reading and discussing poetry, or just want to listen and explore, you are welcome. We'll discuss meeting details & choose facilitators. Can't attend? Email your thoughts to Carlabutz61@gmail.com or dianekmarkel@gmail.com. Hope to see you!
| | Third Thursday Senior Group - a group for ages 60+
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Thu. Sep. 17 | 11am-12:30pm
WBUUC History
Come hear about WBUUC’s early history from Rev. Derek Kiewatt. Followed by lunch - $5 (cash, check or credit card)
Questions? barbara.wilson@csun.edu
| | Fall Work Day with the Land Stewardship Committee is Oct. 3 | | |
Date Correction: Sat. Oct. 3 | 9am-Noon
Join the Land Stewardship Committee to care and clean up our beautiful church grounds. Lunch is provided - all are welcome!
| | Help with Guns to Gardens - St. Croix Valley | | | | Join the Guns to Gardens event on Oct. 3, 2026 (rain date: Oct. 10) from 1-4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (6201 Osgood Ave N, Stillwater, MN). Unwanted guns will be safely recycled into garden tools and art. Sponsored by many faith groups (including WBUUC) & Moms Demand Action. If you have unwanted guns, bring them to the event on Oct. 3. For volunteering/training info, contact Margie Schmidt: madierschmidt@comcast.net | | 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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