•       This Sunday, some of our youth will be participating in worship and sharing what they learned and experienced during this year’s service learning trip to Duluth! They will be sharing a bit about harvesting garlic scapes among other things, hope you can join us!

•       Office Coverage – We are grateful that Music Coordinator Gigi Nauer offered to provide temporary office administrator work. Gigi will be in the office, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm until a new person is identified.

•       Come help make room for Merging Water’s UU church Aug. 20-22.  Times will be Tues. & Wed. 3-5:00/ Thurs. 4-7:00. We will need to move craft supplies, costumes, tables, stools, and other Faith Formation materials. Please RSVP Amy if you are planning to come help.  

•       Our Special Offering for August is the CUE Seminaries. CUE Seminaries supports seminary education at Chicago, United, and Eden Seminaries.  Their mission is to strengthen the relationship between our churches and our seminaries, further the mission and work of these seminaries, and provide financial support for our seminaries. 

•       The collection for School Tools through our partner Interfaith Action in Greater St. Paul will conclude on Monday, August 19^th. You may drop off items in a box outside of the Sanctuary. 

•       Gather water to bring to worship on September 8!  As a way to gather ourselves for a new season of worship, you are invited to bring water to worship that represents your summer experience – water from sacred places, special occasions, from far and near. It can be water drawn from a lake, river, ocean, pool, or your kitchen tap. The combined water is symbolic of our shared faith coming from many sources. On Sunday, September 8 we will take some time to gather the water, name the places and bless our coming together around the Source of Life. 

•       Sign up now - In an effort to “Amplify Indigenous People, The City of New Brighton is sponsoring a day long tour of sacred sites. It is an important step in learning about our city, its land and its people and our church’s place within that mix. Seats are limited and there is a cost of $125.