We celebrate our traditional Christmas Eve service with an emphasis on the power of the child to bring us closest to what really matters, especially when we are confused and afraid. Rev. Rita officiating. 12 24 22 OOS–The Wonder of Children Click this link to join the service: https://zoom.us/j/99358411229?pwd=eGU2RUNiS0lFNjdyZlFMOVZITEhCdz09. Contact Worship Tech Kat Clements at cattyrant999@gmail.com or … Continue reading The Wonder of Children
As Unitarian Universalists, we orient around reason and logical thought. And yet all the best science, especially the emergent kind, begins in wondering, in imagination and speculation. How might this truth help us to remain aware, open, and grateful for all we don’t know, as much as to what we do. Rev. Rita preaching. 12 … Continue reading Life Has Its Mysteries, and We Are One of Them
Politics, History, Spirituality, and the Bicycle Lee Ganske, UUFM member and founding member of the Greater Mankato Bike and Walk Advocates Soul Matters Monthly Theme: what does it mean to be a community of BEAUTY?
April is National Poetry Month, begun in 1996. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. April is also the start of our new monthly theme “Wholeness”. We will explore what our poets have written and … Continue reading Be A Full Bucket
Because of the severely cold weather we have made the decision to cancel the Sunday service and other activities tomorrow morning, December 31, 2017. Best wishes to stay dry, safe, and warm. Wishing you a happy and restful Sunday and a Happy New Year.
“This being human is a guest house” the poet Rumi tells us, asking us to accept whatever comes our way. During this season of change we confront the dark, winter and the hopes of the upcoming solstice. How do we learn to welcome each event we are facing in our lives? Do our UU principles … Continue reading This Guest House
November – Nourishing the Spirit Sunday, November 5 – 10:30 a.m. Nourishing the Community with Joy VINE has provided services to older adults and their family caregivers in Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties in south central Minnesota since 1995. Pam Determan, VINE Executive Director, firmly believe it’s important to nourish our bodies, our minds, and … Continue reading Nourishing the Community with Joy
To witness wonder – one might think that is so easy, no burden at all. All you need is a watchful eye. Yet amidst the rush of our everyday lives we haven’t time to take notice. How can something so simple as wonder be so difficult for us? Perhaps we post-moderns should consider an 11th … Continue reading Caretakers of Wonder
