Welcome!

The Unitarian church of Underwood is a welcoming community of diverse people where our celebration of life and common search for meaning bind us together. - Unitarian Church of Underwood Mission Statement

We are a welcoming congregation that is a spiritual home to all people regardless of race, color, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability.

Please join us Sundays for Services, Community and Connection! 10 a.m. in church AND on Zoom.

We look forward to seeing you each week whether at the church or on-line.

Come early to chat and connect.

When joining us on Zoom: you can arrive starting at 9:45 a.m. Arriving early will give you time to check your sound and internet connection.

For those of you on the UCU email list, Friday afternoon you will receive information for these virtual services, about the week's speaker and the UCU Weekly news. If you would like to be added to our email list please send an email request to ucofu@ucofu.org.

Zoom link:

bit.ly/UCUSunday
Meeting ID: 970 8841 4602
Passcode: 424091

Call this number to hear the service on your phone: +1 312 626 6799
When you join the Service by phone, please share your name with the congregation so we know who you are. In the Zoom meeting participants can only see your phone number unless we add your name.

Newcomers Welcome!

We are glad you are here! When you attend the Unitarian Church of Underwood in-person or on Zoom, you will find a warm and welcoming community. People of all ages are welcome. Families begin the Sunday Service together, and then the children leave to attend their religious education class.

We invite you to join us for conversation during our social time following the service. Very often the conversation from the sanctuary continues during our social time. Although we also use that time to get to know one another and to simply visit.

Dress at our church is always eclectic and informal. Dress comfortably and come as you are. If you are comfortable with jeans in the winter and shorts in the summer then feel free to wear them.

Sunday Speakers

Aug 11 Karen Tolkkinen
Life on the bottom: A journey through poverty
We don't often hear the stories of people who are enduring poverty in America, especially white, college-educated people. But with stark income inequality in our country, it is clear that the billionaire class is unable to fathom what life is like at the bottom. We need to pass these stories up the food chain to wake them up.

Karen Tolkkinen grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, in a middle-class home with two working parents. After getting a degree in journalism, she worked for newspapers in Idaho, New Hampshire and Alabama before returning home to Minnesota. In Bemidji, she and her husband each started a business just in time for the 2009 financial crash and years of struggling on minimal income. They've been on food stamps, lived without health insurance, and sold personal belongings to get by. Karen published Northwoods Woman magazine, for five years before having a child. Since then, she has working for the Citizen's Advocate in Henning, the Echo Press in Alexandria, and now the StarTribune.

August 18 - Rev. Dr. Roger A Parks
Life after Doom

A call to resist the loud voice of doom. In a deeply divided nation the cry of doom is shouted from the roof tops. But there is another message of hope for over coming this doom coming from our Native American citizens and prominent progressive voices.

I have been a United Methodist clergy for 54 years and never so passionate about speaking a progressive theme of a future that we must honor. Our Native American citizens have must to teach us about living with hopeful visions of a new perspective on the future. Along with the progressive voices of many theologians today we can be a counter voice to the doom sayers.

August 25 - John Stoesz
What Does Dakota Liberation Look Like?
I begin by telling my story and how I got involved. Then I recount the history of Makoce Ikikcupi, a Minnesota Dakota organization dedicated to return of Dakota land, revitalization of Dakota culture, and renewal of the environment. I continue with a presentation about how white Minnesotans are following the leadership of Makoce Ikikcupi through five Repair Communities. Finally, I conclude with a brief discussion of the challenges facing us.

UU Principles: All of them are great. Most relevant to the presentation is number 2.
2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.

John Stoesz spent 35 years working in leadership roles for faith-based justice and peace organizations.

Giving to Unitarian Church of Underwood

Give to Unitarian Church of Underwood by mail:
Mail a check to: UCU, PO Box 58, Underwood, MN 56586 Thank you!

Give to Unitarian Church of Underwood electronically using Givelify.com:
How?
1. Click here giv.li/mog475 and follow the steps to give.
2. Using your phone: download the free Givelify mobile giving app from the Apple store or Google Play store.

LEARN MORE: Watch the video: How to Make Your First Donation with Givelify youtu.be/8RVHos0lvi4

Thank you for your generosity!

We Are Unitarian Universalists

This is a three minute video describing Unitarian Universalism. Please follow the link below to watch.

www.uua.org/beliefs/who-we-are/video

Unitarian Church of Underwood Affiliation

The Unitarian Church of Underwood is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association and MidAmerica Region.