Hello Friends:

 

Zena Hamilton and Violet Butler joined UBC officially yesterday. We’re so glad to have them as officially a part of the UBC community. Violet was feeling a bit under the weather on Sunday, so their baptism will be rescheduled to sometime in the near future.

 

I also had the honor of presiding at the wedding of Katie MacAulay and Jacob Beier in Nisswa yesterday afternoon. I’m so happy for this couple who have been attending UBC for the last year. They will officially join UBC in the coming weeks, once the wedding hoopla calms down a bit.

 

Gayla Marty led the forum on Sunday and spoke about her upcoming trip to Palestine November 3-16. We’ll commission her on Sunday for this work. Here is a link to the tour page on the BPFNA website, which includes links to the Kairos documents and recommended reading:

https://www.bpfna.org/upcoming-events/palestine-city-friendship-tour

 

This Friday is the U of M Homecoming parade. The parade (starts at 6:30pm) goes right past UBC. As in previous years, we will make s’mores on the church lawn starting around 5pm. Gaia Democratic School will be holding their Empty Bowls event in the basement of the church starting at 4, so come by UBC on Friday afternoon for soup, s’mores and shenanigans. 

 

We’ll have a UBC family event at Pine Tree Orchard in White Bear Lake (450 Apple Orchard Rd) on Saturday beginning at 10am. Meet at the orchard and then come back to UBC to decorate pumpkins and make goodies for the UBC Coffee Hour on Sunday. 

 

On Saturday afternoon (2-4pm) the Project Minnesota/Leon Fall festival will take place at Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, 4901 Chowen Avenue South. Hear about what is happening in Nicaragua. Deidre Druk and Francisco Diaz are both on the PML Board.

 

I spoke last week about Faithful Hospitality using space at UBC to temporarily house families seeking asylum. https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/projecthome/faithful-hospitality/. They have found host churches for the month of November. We might host families in the month of December. On November 10th, Volunteer Coordinator Annessa Ihde will speak at the UBC forum about what this might look like at UBC.

 

Fourth Street is now paved and the added bike lanes ought to make it much safer for bicyclists and scooter riders. 13th Avenue SE ought to be open to thru traffic in the next few days. 

 

My sermon on Sunday is entitled, “Your Best Energy”. As we wind down this endless campaign season, imagine where your best energy is used. Psalm 37 is a stern indictment of the behavior of wicked actions. The psalmist calls for ethical behavior and says that the wicked will eventually implode. I don’t know if this is a direct appeal to campaign rhetoric, but it is certainly a good reminder. How do we use our best energy? Megan Gunnar will be the worship leader and the UBC Carillon Bell Choir will perform.

 

The deadline for the November newsletter is October 25th. Please send your pictures, articles and announcements to Chris Follett at chrisf2828@yahoo.com.

 

 

Blessings and Peace,

Doug Donley

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This week's schedule:

Tuesday—6pm Alliance of Baptists Thrive Initiative Webinar “When White Churches Commit to Racial Justice”  https://allianceofbaptists.org/events/ 

 

Tuesday—7pm Memoirs Group https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83145841908?pwd=djhuSmMwZ1NESXZ5SExNOURXa2FNQT09

 

Wednesday—6pm UBC Chorale rehearsal, 7:30pm UBC Carillon rehearsal

 

Friday—4-6pm GAIA Empty Bowls event

Friday—5pm S'mores on the church lawn (Homecoming Parade begins at 6:30)

 

Saturday—10am UBC family event at Pine Tree Orchard.

 

Saturday-2-4pm PML Fall Fiesta @ Lake Harriet UMC

 

Sunday—10am Service at UBC

11am (or so) Joys and Concerns—not live-streamed but on Zoom 

Meeting ID 839 4725 7444 passcode 257750 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83947257444?pwd=cFZCWEdqUkR0RDgwT0JwT3hrQ3FpUT09

11-11:30am Refreshments in the lounge.

11:30am Bible Study (library) Forum (lounge). The forum will be about our 175th anniversary celebration scheduled for next year.

4-6pm Sacred Harp

 

Sunday Worship

Worship in the sanctuary or via livestream on the UBC YouTube page.

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