Marquette Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Sunday Service
2019-04-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
“Words, Words, Words.” Unitarian Universalists often struggle with, stumble over, and even avoid certain religious words. How do we, or can we, use common religious terms? Rev. Mark Worth returns as our guest speaker on his two-Sunday visit.
Our guest speaker on April 21 and April 28 is Rev. Mark Worth. Mark graduated high school in Crystal Falls, Class of ‘66, and NMU Class of ‘70. He was a Conscientious Objector during the Vietnam War, serving two years Alternate Service in a Massachusetts hospital. A nearby Unitarian Universalist church ran a draft counseling center, and Mark began attending to find out, “Who are these people who care about peace?” Mark attended Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago 1987-91, and served as student minister to the Keweenaw UU Fellowship 1988-91, commuting once a month from Chicago. He has served UU churches in Ellsworth and Castine, Maine, and Westborough and Harvard, Massachusetts. He retired in 2017.

BoT Work Session
2019-04-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Ramada Inn, Marquette, 412 W Washington, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Board of Trustees Work Session to prepare budget proposal and congregational meeting agenda.
MqtUU Board of Trustees
Anne Stark, President
Dave Stensaas, Vice President
Mary Maki, Secretary
Kathryn Campbell, Trustee
Sari Embley, Trustee
Please direct any questions, concerns and ideas to the MqtUU Board of Trustees to MqtUUBoT@gmail.com.
Ramada Inn (tentative location)

Sunday Service
2019-04-21 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
“An Easter Faith in a Good Friday World”
How do we understand Easter – the most Christian of holy days, yet also a day that ushers in Springtime and has a Pagan name? Our guest preacher, Rev. Mark Worth, is minister emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth, Maine.
Our guest speaker on April 21 and April 28 is Rev. Mark Worth. Mark graduated high school in Crystal Falls, Class of ‘66, and NMU Class of ‘70. He was a Conscientious Objector during the Vietnam War, serving two years Alternate Service in a Massachusetts hospital. A nearby Unitarian Universalist church ran a draft counseling center, and Mark began attending to find out, “Who are these people who care about peace?” Mark attended Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago 1987-91, and served as student minister to the Keweenaw UU Fellowship 1988-91, commuting once a month from Chicago. He has served UU churches in Ellsworth and Castine, Maine, and Westborough and Harvard, Massachusetts. He retired in 2017.

Sunday Service
2019-04-14 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Three Steps We Can Take Right Now
Service Leader: Paul Mitchell, KUUF
Our work to build a just and loving community is necessarily relational. This Sunday we’ll talk about the essential skills needed to work with others to make meaningful change. There are three difficult and marvelous steps we can take, right now, to find our way from the world as it is, to a world as we think it should be.
Please Note: Trigger Warning
Paul Mitchell, our speaker on Sunday April 14, offers that included in his talk will be comments about registered sex offenders and their participation in a shelter he helped found. He will not be talking in any way about their crimes but wanted to alert folks who may be sensitive to issues related to sex offenders that he will include references to them in his talk.

Peeps Art Challenge
2019-04-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front Street, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Give PEEPS a Chance ART CHALLENGE!
$5 Entry fee if you take on the challenge & make peeps into a work of art.
Event itself is free and open to all!
Prize Winners in each age
category: 0-5, 6-10,11-17, 18+
THEME: SOCIAL JUSTICE & PEACE!
Friday, APRIL 12th
4-6 pm
Peter White Public Library
Community Room
Set up is from 3-4 pm
For donations or any questions Call or text Jamie 906.362.2082
All proceeds go to sending a group of Marquette Unitarian Universalist youth & adults to Haiti, partnering with Youthaiti, which supports rural Haitians in many ways. Youthaiti.org
PEEPS poster

Sunday Service Committee Meeting
2019-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
All are invited and encouraged to attend
this Sunday Service Meeting!
For more information contact Teri Rockwood
teri.rockwood@gmail.com

Private Event
2019-04-10 16:30 - 18:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States

Sunday Service
2019-04-07 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Service Leader: Anne Stark

Mission Trip Team Meeting
2019-04-07 10:00 - 11:00
Jamie Kuehnl & The Mission Team will gather to continue planning for the Spring Break 2020 Trip to Haiti.

Board of Trustees Mtg
2019-04-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Ramada Inn, Marquette, 412 W Washington, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
The Board of Trustees will meet in the Poolside Meeting Room at the Ramada Inn.
Agenda to be posted.

Pizza and Seed Paper-Making Party!
2019-04-05 17:00 - 20:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
The Queen City Seed Library of Marquette has graciously provided us with not only a ton of seeds, but all of the tools to have a great, big, seed paper-making event. Open to anyone and everyone, we’ll be making both seed balls and seed paper, to take home with you, and, to hopefully to sell at farmer’s markets this summer, as a fundraiser for YoutHaiti.

Minister Viability Mtg
2019-03-31 12:15 - 13:30 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
There has been a lot of discussion over the last 5-8 years about the potential viability and desirability of having a minister at the MqtUU. Recently, there has been talk of possibly securing a part time minister. Two ministers of varying types have given us two offers. In order for everyone to be able to weigh in on this topic and to have an opportunity for both kids and for parents of young ones to ask questions, raise concerns, or simply voice support, we’ll have a minister viability meeting with childcare available after the service on Sunday, March 31st.

Sunday Service
2019-03-31 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
“Spring Forward Slowly”
Mary Maki

Sunday Service
2019-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
“The Republic of Haiti: Relations of Culture and History”
Jerry Losee, MqtUU Member & Mission Trip Team Leader has been to Haiti 15 times!

Mission Trip to Haiti Presentation & Potluck
2019-03-17 12:15 - 14:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Stay after the service to learn more about the planned Mission Trip to Haiti Spring Break 2020 and enjoy a Haitian Potluck!

Sunday Service
2019-03-17 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Spiritual Exploration/Intergenerational Service celebrating Holi & the advent of Spring.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2019-03-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front Street, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Dave, Sari, Anne, Kathy, Mary
BOT 3/16/19 11AM-1PM
Dandelion Room, PWPL
Board of Trustees
Dave Stensaas, Vice President
Sari Embley, Trustee
Anne Stark, President
Kathy Campbell, Trustee
Mary maki, Secretary

Forum w/Paul
2019-03-10 12:00 - 13:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Following the service bring your questions for Paul Mitchell of the Keweenaw UU Fellowship as we discuss the possibility of serving MqtUU as part time consulting lay minister.

Sunday Service
2019-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Service Leader: Paul Mitchell, KUUF

Sunday Service
2019-03-03 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Stewardship Sunday: Making Change
Service Leaders: Heidi Gould & Teri Rockwood

Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
2019-02-24
Special Weather Statement
Areas Affected: Alger; Baraga; Delta; Dickinson; Gogebic; Houghton; Iron; Keweenaw; Luce; Marquette; Menominee; Northern Schoolcraft; Ontonagon; Southern Houghton; Southern Schoolcraft

NWS Marquette (Northern Michigan)
…MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND… Heavy snow is expected to fall across western and central Upper Michigan Saturday night into Sunday, with accumulations of more than 10 inches possible where the heaviest snow falls. Over eastern Upper Michigan, a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected, possibly becoming all rain for a brief period late Saturday night. On Sunday, northwest winds may gust to 40 to 50 mph leading to widespread blowing snow and whiteout conditions in exposed areas. Travel will become very difficult if not impossible Saturday night through Sunday night. Stay tuned to future forecasts for additional details as that time period approaches.

Minister Viability Forum
2019-02-17 12:15 - 13:30 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
All are invited to discuss the viability of various options and possibilities for a minister.

Facilitated by Jamie Kuehnl

Sunday Service
2019-02-17 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
“Soul Matters – Trust”
Service Leader: Heidi Gould
We’ll explore trust and issues surrounding the concept.

Room at the Inn
2019-02-10 18:00 - 2019-02-17 06:00
MqtUU hosts Room at the Inn
Room at the Inn offers night time shelter, opening at 6 pm each evening and closing at 6 am. Dinner is provided each evening to shelter guests, between the hours of 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Service
2019-02-10 10:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Annual Valentine Tea
Hosted by Spiritual Exploration Committee & MqtUU Youth
All are welcome to stay after for tea and goodies!

Board of Trustees Meeting
2019-02-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front Street, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Dandelion Room, Peter White Public Library
Dave, Sari, Anne, Kathy, Mary

MqtUU 2018-2019 Board of Trustees
Anne Stark, President
Dave Stensaas, Vice President
Mary Maki, Secretary
Kathy Campbell, Trustee
Sari Embley

Sunday Service
2019-02-03 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Michelle Lexmond will share her experience with Room At The Inn as an example of radical hospitality.

Sunday Service
2019-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
“Acts of Creation – The Sacred Place of Art in Our Lives”
Service Presenters: February Sky (Phil Cooper & Susan Urban)
Can you imagine life without art? Art and artists not only add beauty to our world, they also soothe, delight and challenge us with unique visions that can inspire us and broaden our horizons. Also, we believe that by making art ourselves, we become one with the divine creative.

Are you an artist or craftsperson of any kind? Then please bring some of your creations to display at our MUUC Arts &Crafts Fair! It will take place on the morning of Sunday, January 27th, before and after the Acts of Creation service being presented that morning by February Sky (Phil Cooper & Susan Urban). Children as well as adults are welcome to display their creations (the service will be intergenerational, so kids will stay for the entire service). Please come to the church no later than 10:30 a.m. (preferably earlier) to set up your display. While no sales of art will take place at church, business cards may be collected for later follow-up. Please email Heidi Gould (mqtuuadassist@gmail.com) if you want space for a display.

FORUM on Gender Pronouns
2019-01-20 12:15 - 13:30 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Anne Stark

Pronouns are a powerful form of agency for individuals defining their own identity. Gender identity is a fluid and open process for many, and some feel that traditional pronoun use doesn’t fit with their own gender identities. Transgender, genderqueer, and other gender-variant people may choose different pronouns for themselves than those in traditional use. By naming our own pronouns with intention, we become more mindful of gender identity diversity and openness.
– Adapted from the UW-Madison LGBT Campus Pronoun guide
Learn more HERE

Sunday Service
2019-01-20 11:00 - 12:00 | MqtUU Meeting House, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Martin Luther King Service
Anne Stark
