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Minnesota Valley Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship
A liberal religious congregation in the Minneapolis area If the Menu on the Left Hasn't Appeared |
| ABOUT OUR
PEOPLE Home Updated August 23 2010 |
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| CONGREGATIONAL NEWS | |
| Our fellowship lost one of its most beloved
members this month. Phyllis Fairman died peacefully early in the
morning on Saturday, August 14, 2010 with her husband George at her
side. A service is planned for some time in the fall. Our sincere
and heartfelt wishes go to George and his family. Phyllis will be
greatly missed. |
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| MVUUF member and UTS seminarian Kelly Hughes is
on the same path as Bob. Kelly will be an intern at Associated Church
in Owatonna this year. We won’t see much of her, but when she is
able to visit, give her a big hello and find out how she is navigating
the waters of being a Unitarian Universalist in a liberal
Christian church. |
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| Nan Corliss and Monica Williams, members of
The Citizen Advocates for Homeless Youth announce the opening of Oasis for Youth Drop-In Center where
youth will find connections to caring adults who will support their
efforts to deal with the challenges they’re facing. This
non-denominational program based at Oak Grove Presbyterian Church in
Bloomington serves in the south suburban metro area from 2:30 to 5pm
Monday through Thursday during the summer and Monday through Friday in
the fall. The Center will begin operations with an all volunteer staff
with a goal to hire an experienced youth worker as soon as
possible. |
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| Want to experience an opera performance but
don’t want to spend the money in case you hate it? Here’s your
chance – Don and Kathy Park have 2 free tickets to Orpheus and
Eurydice at MN Opera in September. If interested, call Kathy
BEFORE September 13 at 612-281-5678 (open to anyone who has NOT
attended MN Opera since Fall 2005). |
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