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"...Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
From the beginning, UBC has been made up of people committed to justice, first ending slavery, then gaining women's suffrage, ensuring intellectual and academic freedom--in the 1920s, the freedom to teach the theory of evolution, civil rights, human rights, peace and nonviolence, environmental justice, and equal rights for our gay,lesbian, bisexual, and transgender brothers and sisters. For many of us, working for the reign of God on earth is a spiritual act, a form of worship and of prayer. |
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 Loaves and Fishes, a program that feeds the hungry. On fifth Fridays of the month (4 times per year), we prepare and serve a balanced meal for 200-350 people. The program, which is conducted at St. Stephen's Church in South Minneapolis, is part of a national organization. To volunteer, click the Contact Us above to be put in touch with Loaves and Fishes Coordinator.
 Meals on Wheels, a national program that fights hunger while promoting human dignity. Every 6 weeks UBC volunteers deliver individually customized hot lunches to homebound community residents. To volunteer, click the Contact Us above to be put in touch with Meals on Wheels Coordinator.
The Minnesota Energy Challenge is a website run by the non-profit Center for Energy and Environment, by Minnesotans, for Minnesotans, to help you profit from our many years of experience in energy efficiency and conservation. It will help you calculate your carbon footprint, learn how to save money and energy in your home, reduce your impact on the environment, support communities and save the world. When you sign up, please make sure you list your "Team" as University Baptist Church.
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RESOLUTION of the Church Council of University Baptist Church - May 25, 2003 The congregation of University Baptist Church determines and resolves as follows: The Church has a sincere and well-established commitment, grounded in the Scriptures, to peacemaking and non-violence. The presence of firearms on the Church’s real property is inconsistent with the Church’s commitment and would undermine the Church’s traditional role as a sanctuary. The Church hereby prohibits firearms on the Church’s real property, including the church building, the parking lot, and the grounds. An exception may be made by the pastor for peace officers on law enforcement business. The Church chooses to notify those entering the Church’s property of the prohibition of firearms by placing notices in the bulletins, on the website, and in tenant agreements as follows: “Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the Children of God.’ Therefore, this place of sanctuary is free of violence in all its forms including firearms.”
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University Baptist Church Statement
October 27, 2004
We believe the foundation of our Christian faith is to love and welcome all. Considering that some would say all Christians are opposed to same-sex marriage, we, the congregation of University Baptist Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota, state clearly that this is not our belief. Therefore,
We believe that all adults in loving, mutually supportive relationships deserve our support and respect, regardless of their sexual orientation. We believe that we best uphold the sanctity of marriage by honoring inclusivity and equality for all loving adults. When these couples seek recognition for their mutual commitment, they are entitled to enter into covenants of marriage, as the right to marry is both a human and a civil right that should never be denied on the basis of sexual orientation.
We affirm our right as a religious institution to perform marriages including blessing and performing same-sex unions. We support the extension of the benefits of marriage to all loving couples who through the institution of marriage, seek to build better lives for themselves and their communities.
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