Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship   

is an inclusive religious community

Our Vision ... The Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (KUUF) is a Welcoming Congregation of people of diverse religious and spiritual beliefs. We foster the free exchange and exploration of ideas in a supportive atmosphere of mutual acceptance and friendship. We believe in encouraging justice, equality, compassion, and growth for all humankind, and responsible stewardship of our environment.   

KUUF RISES - R  Religious education - I   Internal community - S  Sundays/services - E External service -   S  Stewardship

KUUF pursues our mission and vision through a set of ministries described in the acronym RISES.

WHEN: we meet every Sunday at 10:30am

WHERE: the Head Start Building , 700 Park Avenue , Houghton (immediately north of Econo Foods) - - view Map - - Entrance to the Meeting Room is from Water Works Drive

MORE information call 906-482-5586, 906-370-3927, keweenawuu (at) att.net

See the latest KUUF Newsletter - View online here  or Download & Print Word DOC File or Acrobat PDF File

This Month's Services:   Sunday Mornings at 10:30

January 1: "Janus, the Two-faced god" representing the past and the future, invites us to contemplation and vision with Rev. Morris. Children of all ages are welcome in the service.

January 8: Forum. Jim and Linda Belote will show a video entitled “Set Free: this ain’t your Mama’s church” a documentary film made by Kip Sikora for completion of his MA in Photojournalism at the University of Montana (Missoula).  This documentary looks at the lives and mission of the Set Free Soldiers biker gang (Jesus gang) in Great Falls Montana.   The Belotes first met Kip when he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Saraguro Ecuador 2004-2006.

January 15: "Whose Am I?" Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote,"...it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming." The service launches our participation in this UU movement-wide inquiry: to whom do we give are our deepest allegiances, and from what do we draw our true sustenance? Potluck, Book sale.

January 22: "Practical Theology: Ritual" The third in our series looks at the strength and persistence, use and misuse, of what some theorists consider the origin of religion.  

January 29: Congregational Exchange with Marquette UU congregation.  At our Annual Tri-UU congregational picnic last August, the three UU congregations in the UP decided together on a traditional "pulpit exchange" in order to share our social justice ideas and initiatives. Barb Michaels and her daughter Lindsay will conduct the service, reflecting on their experiences and analysis of Israeli and Palestinian relationships.  Our congregation will be presenting the pre-service forum and the service in Marquette at the same time on the subject of Green Sanctuary. 

Count on having potluck lunch on the third Sunday each month

Invite a friend to come to Fellowship.

See the Newsletter for additional information and activities this month!

ANNOUNCEMENTS and ONGOING…

FIRESIDE CHAT
Wednesday night January 25th will take the topic we were unable to address in December.  From the UU initiative "Standing on the Side of Love" we will follow threads that connect same sex marriage, poverty, immigration, environmental protection and preservation, Occupy and the Tea Party.  What are the ties that bind Unitarian Universalist senses of justice and enable us to take stands as individuals, congregations and
as a religious movement?

MEDITATION
Every Friday at noon at the Fellowship Office, we have informal instruction and reading, and then sit in silence. Open to all -- with or without meditation experience.

CAREGIVERS GROUP
Every Wednesday at 3PM those who are in caregiving roles in their lives meet for support and sharing.

COVENANT GROUP
The third Sunday of every month, Covenant Group meets at the Fellowship office from 12:30 to 2ish; it is a place to share from the heart. Topics include: listening, fear, hope, community, and are different each month.

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
All Sundays that Rev. Morris is preaching, she conducts an informal class "Renew Your UU."  This month we are using original documents and lively conversation to track the movement of Unitarians and Universalists into the wild west -- what is now called the Midwest.

GREEN SANCTUARY from Carol Ekstrom  -- Small task groups continue to meet all month.  The Green Film Festival resumes.  

PROCESS COMMITTEE from Amlan Mukherjee, The Process Committee is meeting to collate the feedback from the December 18 survey. Please continue to give your ideas to any member: Deb Makkonnen, Roger Held, David Clanaugh, Sydney Morris or Committee Chair
Amlan Mukherjee.  Please expect to come together in February for focused congregational work. 

KUUF Board meetings are open to all. The next one is Sunday, January 15 from 1 to 2:30 pm at the KUUF office at Trinity Episcopal Church. Respectfully submitted: Harriet King, President of the Board 

On Potluck Sundays, if possible, bring your own eating utensils to avoid using disposable ones. Wash them at home with your next meal’s dishes. If you choose to use the reusable plastic dishes provided by the Fellowship, please wash them yourself in the kitchen to reduce the dish washing chore of the hospitality team.

We have created a page for sharing all sorts of interesting, but not directly KUUF or UUA or Midwest District related information. To access the Facebook page, go to our kuuf.net site and go down the links on the left side. The link to click is just below "minister's  midmonth".  Then bookmark the page and check it regularly for new events, articles, entertainment, etc.  Anyone can see it, you don't have to be a facebook user. If have something to share but aren't on Facebook yourself, you can send your item to Barry Fink barryfink@chartermi.net or Amlan amlan.m@gmail.com to post it for you.    

Photo Galleries of KUUF Activities: ,  KUUF 2005 - 2006, 2007

Click here for the earlier gallery:

Click Here for a list of the names, phone numbers (all in the 906 area code), and email addresses of the minister, the children's religious education coordinators, and the officers and trustees of our Fellowship:

Location: Head Start Center, 700 Park Avenue (enter from Waterworks Rd), Houghton, Michigan (near Econofoods) or view Map. We meet in the Conference room of the Child Development Center. We use the entrance and parking lot on the north side of the building off of Waterworks Drive. 

Our minister is The Rev. Dr. Sydney A. Morris

Rev. Dr. Morris office: 906 482 5586 or cell: 370-3927