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First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
3400 Dupont Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825-1701
We join together at First Universalist Church in a welcoming spiritual community that affirms our liberal religious heritage. Our ministry is to bring the Universalist message of love and hope to one another, to our children and to the work of social justice.
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Professional Ministers
Justin Schroeder Called as Senior Minister
to First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
(Left to Right: Nancy Gaschott, Senior Minister Search Committee Chair;
Justin Schroeder, Senior Minister; Sue Schiess, Board President)
- Read the Search Committee's letter announcing their decision here.
- See the brochure about Justin here.
- Read part of Justin's Ministerial Record here.
This is a series of questions that all applicants completed when first applying for this position. It asks about ministry, personal background, approach to religious education, and much more. It is a good introduction to Justin and his ministry. - Read Justin's Ministerial Packet.
This is a large file, please be patient as download time will be longer.
This is a longer document that includes details about all aspects of Justin's ministry. It also includes sample sermons.
Rev. Charlotte Cowtan, Interim Minister
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Rev. Cowtan came to First Universalist in August 2007 in the special role of Interim Minister. Canadian by birth, she has served UU churches in Toronto, Flint and Brooklyn, and also served as District Executive for the Heartland District of the UUA. In addition to serving the normal pastoral and leadership responsibilites of a large, healthy metropolitan church, Rev. Cowtan will work closely with the lay leadership in the process of searching for and calling our next settled minister. She is accredited by the Unitarian Universalist Association for this specialized form of ministry that is focused on leading churches through the transition from one senior minister to another. |
Rev. Kate Tucker, Associate Minister
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Kathleen (Kate) Tucker was called as Associate Minister in September, 1998, after serving the previous year on a contract basis. She earned her Master of Divinity degree at the Earlham School of Divinity where she had earlier completed a baccalaureate degree. She also holds an MFA degree from the University of Minnesota. Before coming to First Universalist in 1997, she held interim positions with the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Kent, Washington, and the First Unitarian Church in Portland, Oregon. In a sermon Kate has commented: "Our individual experiences, powerful as they are, need a language to live in. Our individual experiences, intense as they are, can still seem random, isolating, disconnected from the web of life. This is what religious community is for: to give us a language. To give us a way to see our experience within a larger pattern of meaning and beauty." |
Rev. Cowtan and Rev. Tucker share the parish ministry, including the conduct of Sunday services, rites such as wedding and commitment ceremonies, child dedications and memorial services, and pastoral care. They are supported by lay members through the Worship Associates program and the All Church Council.
Rev. John Cummins, Minister Emeritus
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With his wife, Drusilla, Dr. Cummins served First Universalist from 1961 to 1986. |
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To contact any of the ministers, please call the church office at 612-825-1701. Voice messaging is available at all times. |