Topic: Attention

“Life’s Eternal, Irresistible “Yes!”

“Life’s Eternal, Irresistible “Yes!” see changes below in red Join the Nora Unitarian Universalist Church of Hanska and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mankato for a joint virtual Easter service, celebrated with the Rev. Lisa Doege and the Rev. Rita Capezzi, In such changed times, saying “Yes” to life and love can be hard. Yes, … Continue reading “Life’s Eternal, Irresistible “Yes!”

Three Gorillas

Marc Lesser, a Zen Buddhist teacher, speaks of the “Nervous Apes” driven by the three core human needs of safety, satisfaction, and connection. In a rapidly changing world, how are these primal needs helpful and when do they become barriers to love and growth?   Rev. Laura Smidzik is the Minister at Michael Servetus Unitarian … Continue reading Three Gorillas

“No Force Too Mighty To Conquer”

Bukata Hayes, Executive Director of the Greater Mankato Diversity Council, will speak on the over whelming power of knowledge infused with Love & Struggle.  His message will focus on encouraging people  to side with people and with the betterment of humanity.   Soul Matters Monthly Theme: What does it mean to be a community of ATTENTION?

Our Differences Lending Strength to What We Share In Common

Many of us have played that children’s game “One of These Things is not Like the Others,” a game that invites us to find the common thing and to exclude that which seems not to belong. Imagine that as a next step, we moved from attention to difference toward new categories, ones that seek relationship … Continue reading Our Differences Lending Strength to What We Share In Common