Rev. Lund coordinates a network of resource people who provide lifetime RE and faith development services to congregations. He will be with us to discuss the services his office might provide for our Fellowship. This is a great way to start the New Year. "Ask not what your Fellowship can do for you, but what you can do for your Fellowship." paraphrasing President John F. Kennedy. Today is First Sunday. Everyone is invited to Soup and Bread in the Community Room following the service. Visitors Welcome!

Greeters: Wayne and Amy Johnson /Coffee: Chad and Liz Kunkel

January 13: Enjoy Lively, Romantic, Inspiring and Familiar Music - Played by Sarah and Karen Dahl

Both Sarah and Karen are gifted violinists and pianists. They are members of the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra and various other ensembles including the L’Unica String Quartet. Sarah has serenaded diners at Cafe Renaissance and is presently investigating other opportunities in life aside from music. Karen graduates this spring from St. Cloud State University with a BM Degree in music performance. She joined the Duluth Symphony in 2007.

January 20 : "We Are Standing On The Side Of Love" Rev. Michelle Tonozzi

On this Sunday we commemorate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his vision for creating the
"beloved community" wherein no one is denied or excluded. Unitarians and Universalists have historically been in the forefront of the struggle for human rights and human dignity. The struggle continues today. It was almost two decades ago that SCUUF was officially recognized as a Welcoming Congregation. A look back and a look forward to our commitments to stand on the side of love.

.Greeters: Charlotte Stephens and Anne Desmond /Coffee: John and Linda Peck

When it became clear that one of Barb’s children was mentally disabled, Barb jumped full force into educating herself about an illness that the world knew little about – Emotional Regulation Disorder, commonly referred to as BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). BPD is a psychiatric disorder characterized by crippling emotional neediness that often leads to self-injury, intense, volatile relationships, impulsiveness, and a host of related symptoms. It is one of the most misunderstood and mistreated disorders today. Barb has become an advocate, teacher and support group leader for other families dealing with a loved one suffering from this illness. Family members have to learn an entirely different approach when interacting with a person suffering from BPD. Barb is intensively trained in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and is the MN Affiliate Head of TARA (Treatment and Research Advancements Association for Personality Disorder).

Musical Reflection: Prairie Haley, a piano student studying with Kathy Younker, will play one movement (Allegro assai) of C.P.E. Bach’s Sonata in D Minor and Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag.

Greeters: Hal and Mary Lieberman / Coffee: Jan Ross and Judy Foster