Our Sunday service is at 10am, unless otherwise noted. | | |
Sep. 6 - Bread and Roses with Rev. Jack Gaede and music from Kathleen Bartholomay and Rack. This will be a more contemplative service.
Sep. 13 - Water Communion & Ingathering Sunday with music from the WBUUC Choir - Our church year beings! Bring water from your yard, your travels or your tap to mingle in a common bowl and receive a blessing. Plus, enjoy music from the White Bear Big Band. Additional parking will be available at the District Education Center (1520 Mahtomedi Ave) with a shuttle to WBUUC, courtesy of the Men's Group.
Sep. 20 - The Synns of Our Hearts with Rev. Jessica Clay. This will be a more contemplative service.
Sep. 27 - 70th Anniversary Sunday with music from the WBUUC Choir.
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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
| | WBUUC@70: Our Beautiful Grounds | | | | |
Members Jackie Metelak and Susan Warweg take a walk around the church grounds and share the history of how all this natural beauty came to be. Join the Land Stewardship Committee's Fall Work Day on Sep. 19, 9-Noon, Lunch provided & all are welcome.
AND...Join us on 70th Anniversary Sunday, Sep. 27 at 10am
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!
| | Welcome Wednesdays Start Sep. 9th | | | | |
Wednesday evenings return at WBUUC! Share a meal prepared by our volunteer cook teams beginning at 5:30pm, followed by programming for all ages, including choir rehearsal, Nursery Care, Small group gatherings, and more. It is a great opportunity to meet new people, deepen connections, have fun, and learn more about WBUUC.
Learn more: https://wbuuc.org/welcome-wednesdays/
| | 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
| | Music on Maple: Salsa del Soul - Tickets on Sale Now | | | | |
Sat. Sep. 19 | 7pm | Sanctuary | Get Tickets
Music on Maple, the WBUUC concert series, is back for our 2026-2027 season! Our first event is Salsa del Soul, the Twin Cities’ premier salsa orchestra! Enjoy an evening of Son, Cha-cha-cha, Bachata, Merengue, Timba, and Salsa music. Explore the full season here: https://wbuuc.org/music-on-maple/
| | 4x4 Dinners - Launching this Fall, Sign up Today
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4x4 Dinner Dates: Oct. 9, 10, 11 OR Nov. 6, 7, 8.
This fall, we're launching 4x4 Dinners: small gatherings that build connection. Four tenured members will host four newer members for an evening of conversation. Keep it simple — just a meal in someone's home. The focus is getting to know each other. Registrations will be collected until Sep. 13. Dinner groups of 8 will be created based on your responses. Hosts and guests will be informed about which groups they are in by Sep. 20.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4x4dinners
| | Do You Have a Voting Plan? | | | | |
Midterm elections are a pivotal moment in our democracy, and Election Day will be here before we know it! Unitarian Universalists are committed to civic engagement – you can start taking steps today.
- Plan to vote early & in person (starts Sep. 18)
- Help build a Relationship Network for trusted communication and support.
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Make your plan count or ask questions: Contact WBUUC Democracy Defense
| | Children & Teens Fall Programming Registration Now Open | | | | |
Fall RE registration is open for children and youth
New classes begin 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 | | The Great Give and Gather Returns – Get Involved!
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The Great Give and Gather | Sat. Nov. 21 | 4-8pm
Our annual dinner, auction and bazaar is back! This is our festive fundraising event that encourages you to get involved as a donor of bazaar, online and live auction items, a volunteer that helps make the fun happen and as a participant in holiday shopping and merrymaking! We hope to raise lots of money to support the work of our church and create community while doing so!
Calling all volunteers! Learn more at the table in the Social Hall after services (Sep. 6 and Sep. 20), or the informational volunteer meeting on Sep. 30 at 5:50pm.
Contact us at: auction@wbuuc.org
| | 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.
Summer Building Hours
The church building and office are open between the hours of 10am-2pm 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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