First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville
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Subtle Acts of Exclusion
The Beloved Community Team cordially invites you to attend a workshop, “Addressing Subtle Acts of Exclusion at FUUN,” on Saturday, October 19th at 10 AM. The workshop will be led by Dr. Michael Baron, one of the authors of “Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions” (Barrett-Koehler, 2020).
Subtle Acts of Exclusion is about an approach to addressing microaggressions that some of us first learned about through the book discussion at FUUN in January of this year. Dr. Michael Baran, one of the authors of the book has agreed to lead this workshop for us. The approach fits well with UU values and our denomination’s culture of covenant in our congregational structure and relationships, especially the concept of calling each other back into covenant when we inevitably stray.
The workshop will be in person and online.
We have purchased several of the books for you to borrow and read before the workshop. They are available at the social justice table in the social area. Our goal is to make this approach a church-wide policy and your leadership is key in making this possible. Thank you for all you are doing to combat racism in your daily lives and for widening the circle of inclusion at FUUN!
New Minister Input Sessions
The Ministerial Search Committee is holding New Minister Input Sessions to get congregational input on the ministerial search. Join us to learn more about the ministerial search process and to let us know what qualities and skills are important to you in a new minister. Two sessions will be in-person on October 6 and 20 at 11:30 a.m. and two sessions will be virtual on October 14 and 21 at 7:00 p.m.
FUUNtastic Fall Auction
The 2024 FUUNtastic Fall Auction is scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd! We need plenty of volunteers AND donated art, food items, events and services to make this year’s fundraiser a huge success! Please see more event information, volunteer job descriptions for sign-up, and make donations online.
You may know that the Annual Fall Auction is the biggest fund raiser of the year! Out goal is to raise $16K dollars for our church operations.
Many of the events in the Auction have been social events donated by church members or affiliates. Some examples from the past have included use of vacation homes, guided tours of downtown, themed dinner parties, picnics, boat outings, ice cream socials, croquet tournaments and many other events that have not only raised money for our church, but have also contributed to fellowship.
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Worship: 10:00 a.m.
Social Hour: 11:00 a.m.
Check Out Our Nursery
We provide a safe, comfortable and nurturing environment for all children so that parents and guardians can participate in the multitude of FUUN activities our church offers.
Submit a Joy or Concern
All members, friends of FUUN, and guests are welcome to submit a joy or concern to be included in the upcoming Sunday service.
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We learn new things every day, we and our beliefs are constantly changing and evolving, we are always in a state of becoming, and becoming, and becoming yet again.
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Rev. Diane Dowgiert currently serves as a Developmental Minister, a type of transitional ministry that occurs between two long-term called/settled ministries.
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