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 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 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 the first and third 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: Democracy for Dinosaurs, Insects, A Creative Expression of Thankfulness, Bullying, Beekeeping, Meditation and Racism.
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 the service and a nursery is available for infants and toddlers.
Sunday Services and Events
Weekly Sunday Services will resume September 7. Informal activities are being planned for the summer.
View below and visit our Calendar for more events and information.
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During the summer it is our tradition to offer informal opportunities for learning and growing together. The Program Committee thanks those who are organizing and hosting these activities. Note varying days, times, and locations. If the location is not specified, the event is at our UUF building.
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, August 6. 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Barbeque Potluck. We will gather to welcome our new minister, Rev. Phillip Lund. Plan to join us for a fun-filled evening.
June 2025
Sunday June 29. 10:30 am. Guided nature hike at St Cloud River Bluffs Regional Park (3822 Clearwater Road). Steve Saupe, a retired botany professor from CSB/SJU, will lead the group on this one hour walk through woods and prairie. The trail is natural surface and may include hills. Bring your lunch to eat together afterward if you wish. Sponsored by Caring Committee.
JULY 2025
Saturday July 5. 10:00 am Book Discussion. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.
Thursday July 10. 7:00 pm Full Moon Drumming Circle. Location: UU Fellowship grounds. Join us on this Full Moon night as we drum in community with others throughout the world. Bring a lawn chair and drum if you have one. Hosted by Jane Barth and Erin Hughes.
Sunday July 13. 10:30 am Thoreau’s birthday party at Sauk Rapids’ Municipal Park (995 River Ave. North), hosted by Adult Religious Education. Enjoy a sauntering transcendental walk along the Mississippi River or remain in the picnic area for a discussion of provided quotes by transcendentalist, Henry David Thoreau, who was born on July 12th 1817. Light refreshments will be served. Bring your own beverage and a sack lunch if you wish, and a lawn chair if possible.
Saturday July 19. 10:30 am Walking Meditation. Meet in the picnic area at Munsinger Garden. Hosted by Lucinda Hudson and Helen Manion.
Sunday July 20. 10:30am Quarry Park swim and picnic, sponsored by Children’s Religious Education families.
Sunday July 27. 10:30am Sing Along with the choir and folk singers. Songbooks will be provided. All voices welcome as we share songs we all know in this sing-a-long opportunity.
AUGUST 2025
Wednesday August 6. 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Celebration Welcoming Rev. Phillip Lund. Meet our new minister and enjoy a barbeque supper. Join us for this fun-filled evening hosted by the Ministry Search Team. Childcare will be available.
Saturday August 9. 10:00 am Book Discussion. Elderhood by Louise Aronson
Saturday August 9. 7:00 pm Full Moon Drumming Circle. Location: UU Fellowship grounds. Join us on this Full Moon night as we drum in community with others throughout the world. Bring a lawn chair and drum if you have one. Hosted by Jane Barth and Erin Hughes.
Saturday August 16. 10:30 am Walking Meditation. Meet in the picnic area at Munsinger Garden. Hosted by Lucinda Hudson and Helen Manion.
Sunday August 17. 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Buildings and Grounds clean-up Join your Fellowship friends for our annual summer clean-up and chore-up day. There will be a variety of tasks -- something for everyone. Bring your own beverage and snack, or enjoy one of the packaged energy treats that will be provided. If you want to use your own tools, gloves, or supplies, bring them also. Contact Wendy Schoen if you have questions.
Weekly Sunday Services will resume September 7. Informal activities are being planned for the summer.