What’s Happening Here and Now
The Ant and the Grasshopper: A New Musical Radio Drama from Our Youth Chapel Choir
The Youth Chapel Choir has something fun in store for worship on May 12th!
Church Rummage Sale
A rummage sale to raise money to support the summer youth service trip.
Spring Work Day 2
Please join us May 4 and/or June 15, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm each day, for the spring workdays this year. Both days are Saturdays. We have chosen two days instead of one with the hope that volunteers that are not available on one day will be available on the other. You are not obligated to be there for the full three hours. Work will be done that helps the church building and grounds function properly. There are both outdoor and indoor tasks that need to be taken care of.
Outdoor tasks
Garden cleanup
Gutter cleaning
Mulching
Brush/branch cutting
Setting garden bed edging
and more!
Indoor tasks
Clean windows and screens
Clean closets
Deep clean social hall/crossroads/staircases
Kitchen clean
Weather seal evaluation and replacement
Please consider coming to enjoy the camaraderie and sense of common purpose. And to get work done! Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Spring Work Day 1
Please join us May 4 and/or June 15, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm each day, for the spring workdays this year. Both days are Saturdays. We have chosen two days instead of one with the hope that volunteers that are not available on one day will be available on the other. You are not obligated to be there for the full three hours. Work will be done that helps the church building and grounds function properly. There are both outdoor and indoor tasks that need to be taken care of.
Outdoor tasks
Garden cleanup
Gutter cleaning
Mulching
Brush/branch cutting
Setting garden bed edging
and more!
Indoor tasks
Clean windows and screens
Clean closets
Deep clean social hall/crossroads/staircases
Kitchen clean
Weather seal evaluation and replacement
Please consider coming to enjoy the camaraderie and sense of common purpose. And to get work done! Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Create Our Future Q&A and Discussion
Join us on April 21 to ask the Create Our Future Vision Team questions and share your ideas
Good Friday Worship Service
Join us for worship on Good Friday as we welcome members from our neighboring churches
Maundy Thursday Worship Services
On Maundy Thursday, MPUC members are invited to join worship at neighboring churches!
Palm Sunday: Worship Service and All Church Potluck
Join us for an all-church potluck Sunday, March 24, 2024 after worship!
Loaves and Fishes
Buy some food or serve a meal and help our neighbors with food insecurity
One Great Hour of Sharing
An opportunity to help communities across the world through our denominations.
Multi-Church Black History Event
Afro-Christian Convention - Fifth Stream of the United Church of Christ: “A story of faith, resistance, and empowerment in the hostile environment of Racism.”
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for a night to make new friends in 4 UCC congregations while combating racism. Falcon Heights joins Clark-Grace UCC and Macalester-Plymouth United Church in learning about this “Fifth Stream of the UCC,” Thursday, March 7, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at St. Anthony Park UCC. The four pastors planned this event to build community with some of our closest UCC neighbors —joined via Zoom by Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk and Rev. Henry Simmons, the editor and two of the book's authors. The evening will begin at 5:30 with a soup and bread meal and fellowship, followed by Mother Delk and Rev. Simmons joining us online. To register, click the link above. You can order the book here from Pilgrim Press and support Franklinton Center at Bricks, NC, where the book began! Because of the meal and fellowship emphasis, this is an in-person only event.
The Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign
Donate to our partner, the Hallie Q. Brown Food Shelf
Futures Lab
A special discernment event facilitated by our consultant from Convergence to imagine MPUC’s distant future.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the congregation will be on Sunday, January 28, 2024 immediately following the worship service. The agenda will include reviewing the 2024 budget, electing new leaders, and there is a proposed by-law change this year. The Annual Meeting will be also be available online via Zoom.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85737839388?pwd=WHpZTkhEbnRuK0tpckR1bjVCVlJBdz09
Meeting ID: 857 3783 9388
Passcode: 163426
Loaves and Fishes: Donations and Volunteers Needed
Our first opportunity for Loaves and Fishes is coming up. We will need grocery shoppers and folks from age 14 to "whatever" to assist with cooking/prep and serving. "Regulars" are always welcome, but we'd love new helpers too! Sign up using the following Sign-Up Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4AA9A72CA1F58-loaves#/
Macalester Plymouth United has a long history of preparing and serving a supper meal at St. Paul's Catholic Charity Opportunity Center on behalf of the Loaves and Fishes organization. This ministry is one you want to try for 2024! Questions? Contact Connie L @ 612-722-0443.
We ARE the Church Together
We ARE the Church Together
Connection to each other is one of our new goals for our congregation. Join one of our new small groups during the dark days of winter to build your network with other church members. Reconnect with old friends and make new ones! Additional details are below. Sign Up for all activities here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4AA9A72CA1F58-47047630-wearethe#/
We ARE the Church COOKING! -- Join fellow chefs to prepare and eat tasty treats.
We ARE the Church INSPIRING! Read and discuss Right Here, Right Now: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness with Cynthia.
We ARE the Church EXPLORING! -- Venture into the great outdoors to enjoy the Minnesota winter.
We ARE the Church GUIDING! -- Learn from other parents and grandparents how to wrangle those kids.
GROUP ONE: We ARE the Church…Cooking Together
Saturday, January 20, afternoon
Learn to make delicious tamales at the church kitchen, followed by a happy hour at a member’s home.
Saturday, February 17, evening
Gather in member homes to craft charcuterie plates.
Saturday, March 23, afternoon
. Celebrate Easter and Passover by making Knishes at church.
GROUP TWO: We ARE the Church… Inspiring Together
Let’s explore Christian mindfulness together. Come engage in Dr. Amy Oden’s Right Here, Right Now: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness with Cynthia. Together, we’ll dive into the spiritual practice of mindfulness.
This book reveals the Christian roots of mindfulness and the actual practices that, when reclaimed, deepen the life of faith and the power of our mission of love in the world. When we understand how radical it is to live in God’s presence right here, right now, our lives are transformed toward mercy, justice, and abundant life. Dr. Amy Oden shows how the practice of Christian mindfulness begins with the teachings of Jesus and continues throughout Christian history. It also includes step-by-step instructions for the practice of Christian mindfulness today.
Tuesday, January 23, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at church
Monday, February 5, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at church
Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at church
Monday, March 18, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at church
GROUP THREE: We ARE the Church… Exploring Together
Saturday, January 27, at the Como Conservatory
Gather at 1:30 pm, begin together, and explore at our own pace. Those who want to "re-gather" for coffee, hot chocolate, and/or other snacks could meet at the cafe afterward. Suggested donation is $2 / child, $4 / per adult. All-ages event.
Saturday, February 24, a facilitated visit to Crosby Farm Park.
Gather at 1:30 pm. An inclement weather backup option is the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. More "intellectual" / adult-focused.
Saturday. March 23 at the Walker Sculpture Garden.
Intergenerational Gathering for kids, youth, and adults. Meet at 10:30 am. Scavenger Hunt. All ages event.
GROUP FOUR: We ARE the Church… Guiding Together
Saturday, January 27, from 9:30 am to11:30 am: Pancakes, Pajamas and Playtime
Kids, Youth, and Parents come in your PJs for pancakes and Play in the Social Hall! A casual gathering for parents to connect with one another as our kids and youth play!
Saturday, February 24, from 5 pm to 7 pm, Navigating Social Media - A parent-focused conversation with Jennifer Marshall.
Kids and youth will enjoy games and pizza while parents engage with each other and Jennifer Marshall.
Saturday, March 23 at the Walker Sculpture Garden.
Intergenerational Gathering for kids, youth, and adults. Meet at 10:30 am. Scavenger Hunt. All ages event.
Annual Meeting
New leaders will be elected, the Session’s 2024 budget presented, and we will celebrate another year of ministry together.
The Longest Night
Sing, pray, light a candle, receive God's peace, and hear a word of hope spoken into the shadows. This service makes space for the mixed feelings of the holidays: grief, fear, overwhelm, and worry.
Roger Barr's Annual Holiday Reading
Come hear the latest installment in this belove long running holiday story series.
Save the Date: Carol Sing and Lunch
Celebrate the season together with singing and fellowship.
Halllie Q. Brown Food Drive
There is still time to make a contribution to this fall’s food drive!