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
SUNDAY SERVICES WILL BE MULTIPLATFORM. YOU MAY ATTEND IN PERSON OR USE THE ZOOM LINK ON THE WEBSITE.
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May 2025
10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 4: A Courageous Walk with Humanity: Embracing Empathy and Compassion – Ellen Eastby
Recently, the value of empathy has been demoted by some to that of weakness. However, it takes strength to feel empathy and the resulting compassion as we walk with those who are facing hardships. Ellen will discuss some origins of the debate, the courage needed to open our hearts to empathy, and how it relates to our Unitarian Universalist ideals. We’ll also welcome New Members. Stay afterward for soup and bread!
Children’s Program (CRE): Spring is here; it's time to plant our gardens. What do seeds need to grow? Can seeds grow/germinate in a plastic bag? Each child will go home with bean seeds in a bag, waiting to germinate. Led by Mary Ness.
10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 11: Not Your Ordinary Mothers’ Day Program
There are Moms way worse than you. Join us for a lighthearted look at the foibles of motherhood as seen from the viewpoint of some animal mothers. Your own stories are welcome too. We’ll also review our theme for the year, “Exploring our UU Values,” and the choir will end the season by singing four songs not related to mothers.
Children’s Activity: Bright Bulb Kidz Korner or the Nursery with Ms. Heidi.
11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 18: Potluck Picnic at John & Linda Peck’s farm
We'll eat at noon, but please come a little earlier. Bring something edible to share, as well as your own beverage or cup, plate, and utensils, folding chair or blanket. The Sauk River and natural parks are nearby so optional activities may include canoeing, kayaking, hiking, wildlife viewing, etc. Members of the Audubon Society will attend as well. It’s great fun and fellowship for all ages! Directions from St. Cloud/Waite Park: Travel west on MN 23 for four miles past the I-94 Intersection. Look for two green signs on the right: Rockville Downtown and Broadway Street. Turn right onto Broadway proceeding into Rockville. At the gas station across from the church, turn right (north) onto Co. Rd. 139. Once over the Sauk River, STAY LEFT onto Sauk River Rd. Go past Rockville County Park to 12299 Sauk River Rd approximately 1 mile west of the bridge.
Weekly Sunday Services will resume on September 7. Informal activities are being planned for the summer.