Seeking Truth, Building Community, and Promoting Justice
Welcoming Congregation
We are a welcoming congregation that seeks to be a spiritual home for people of free faith. We value the full range of human diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, affectional/sexual orientation, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, and ability.
We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional and sacred land of the Anishinaabe and Dakota people. In honor of their stewardship throughout the generations, we commit ourselves to protecting that land and working to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is a small religious community serving the central Minnesota area. We are a welcoming congregation and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association which has more than one thousand congregations in the United States and Canada.
Our denomination has a shared set of shared values and principles to guide us rather than a prescribed creed. Each individual has an opportunity to seek their own spiritual path. Our efforts and growth are encouraged through intellectual, aesthetic, supportive and spiritual programs and activities and through discussions among members and friends.
If you are seeking an open and welcoming religious environment, please visit us and share in our fellowship.
Sunday Services
We meet at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings from September through May. The services usually include music, readings, a presentation by a minister or other speaker, and a chance to respond to the presentation. Casual dress is common and the service is less formal than many churches. Visitors are welcome.
On two select Sundays of each month from September to May, a Children’s Religious Education (CRE) experience, based on UU Principles, is offered for children and youth ages 5 – 16. Recent topics have included: Cultivating Compassion, Building Belonging, Nurturing Gratitude, Choosing Hope, and Meditation. Occasionally we go on a Sunday field trip, and last year we attended a Catholic Mass and visited a Hindu Temple.
A “CRE Corner” in the Sanctuary has quiet games and activities for youngsters to enjoy during the other Sundays of the month. “Time for Children” story time is offered early in most services and a nursery is available for infants and toddlers.
Sunday Services and Events
Sunday Services will be multi-platform. You may attend in person or use the zoom link.
View below and visit our Calendar for more events and information.
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NOVEMBER 2025
10:30 a.m. Sunday, November 2: The Great Motivations of Liberal Religion — Rev. Phillip Lund
(Daylight Savings Time ends today. Fall Back!)
In 1984, Herschell Gordon Lewis popularized the Four Great Motivators
of direct mail marketing: fear, guilt, greed, and exclusivity. These
might also be seen as the Great Motivators of many traditional
religions. This morning we'll consider candidates for the Great
Motivators of liberal religion. Stay afterward to enjoy soup and bread
provided by the Social Justice Committee.
Children’s Program (CRE): We will focus on mindfulness practices that
center compassion and self-compassion. Jean Keller will guide this
class. Nursery care is available for the younger children.
10:30 a.m. Sunday, November 9: A Change Will Do You Good – Rev. Shelley Dugan
The only consistency is change, yet we often resist. Join us as we
explore some of the dynamics of change within a small congregation.
We’ll look together at how to manage the excitement and the angst of a
congregation as it reshapes.
Children’s Activity: Youngsters are invited to enjoy the Bright Bulb
Kidz Korner or the Nursery with Ms. Shumey.
10:30 a.m. Sunday, November 16: Constitution Keeping: Religion and the Republic – Rev. Wesley Hromatko
Christian Nationalism is in the news. Our speaker will return to the
founders of the United States, some of whom were Unitarians and
Universalists, to see what they might have thought about the idea and
what it means for us today.
Children’s Program (CRE): We will craft a mixed media art piece of
calico corn after we read, “We are Grateful: Otsaliheliga”, a
children’s book about the Cherokee people. “Otsaliheliga” is way to
express gratitude in Cheroke - a reminder to celebrate our blessings
and reflect on struggles - daily, throughout the year and across the
seasons. Art teacher Molly Huus will guide this class. Nursery care
is available for the younger children.
10:30 a.m. Sunday, November 23: Gratitude in a Time of Mourning – Rev. Phillip Lund
On November 27 many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving. On the same
day, some Native Americans will observe a National Day of Mourning to
dispel myths surrounding the Thanksgiving story and raise awareness of
the ongoing struggles they face. What does it mean to be grateful in a
time of mourning?
Children’s Activity: Youngsters are invited to enjoy the Bright Bulb
Kidz Korner or the Nursery with Ms. Shumey.
10:30 a.m. Sunday, November 30: So Many Pieces Make Up Saint Cloud –
Annette Atkins
St. Cloud’s German roots and legacy are an important, but only
partial, part of the Saint Cloud story. Anette will explore some
other roots – Native American, African-American, Chinese-American, for
example. There’s room in our story for all of us!
Children’s Activity: Youngsters are invited to enjoy the Bright Bulb
Kidz Korner or the Nursery with Ms. Shumey.