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Sunday, September 09, 2007 Mingling of the Waters
Moderated by Darr Schreuers
Join us as we gather and share where we have been over the summer. Bring a small amount of water collected on your summer journey to mingle with the other waters.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007 Six Years Post-9/11 – How Goes the War on Terror?
Presented by Virginia Bergman
A look at America’s war on terror from the bridge of process theology to the wisdom of Vietnamese Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh.
Virginia Bergman
A graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 1990 and a long-time student of process theology, Virginia has been a member of Groveland UU Fellowship for about two years. She offers a series of presentations this church year on “Religion and Contemporary Culture: Drawing on Our Liberal Faith to Meet Today's Challenges.”
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Sunday, September 23, 2007 Forgiveness
Presented by Maisie Wolszon
A courageous path to unlocking the heart. Educator and advocate Maisie Wolszon explores the path of forgiveness, sharing some thoughts about why it is a challenge for so many of us and offering some gentle ways to nourish the soul thru forgiveness.
Maisie Wolszon is an educator, advocate and forgiveness coach who has worked for many years in various non-profits with families who have experienced child abuse and neglect. Maisie received her Master's of Human Development from St. Mary's University.
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Sunday, September 30, 2007 What is "No Child Left Behind?"
Presented by Sandy Lucas & Larry Herbison
If you're confused about the NoChild Left Behind policy implemented by the Bush administration, join us for this presentation that will include some background information, implications of the policy for our public schools, and where things might be headed from here.
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Sunday, October 07, 2007 Labyrinth at College of St. Catherine
On Twin Cities Marathon weekend, we relocate to the outdoor labyrinth at St. Kate's.
The labyrinth is located on the east side of St. Kate's, just south of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Enter from Fairview, the second right just south of Juno (the first right doesn't show up on the map below).
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Sunday, October 14, 2007 Look who’s laughing at hip hop, gangsta rap, and radio trash talk
Presented by Virginia Bergman
In recent years there's been a noticeable coarsening in how Americans communicate with one another: on the air, on the phone, and on the internet. During the same time period, there's been a significant increase in violent crime in our country. Is there a connection between the coarsening of our language and the up-tick in violence?
A graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 1990 and a long-time student of process theology, Virginia Bergman has been a member of Groveland UU Fellowship for about two years. She offers a series of presentations this church year on “Religion and Contemporary Culture: Drawing on Our Liberal Faith to Meet Today's Challenges.” For more information, visit Virginia's blog at Katalusis.blogspot.com.
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Sunday, October 21, 2007 The plough was left in the furrow
Presented by Rev. Charles Ellis
How did reform minded women, Unitarian men and a reluctant US government combine to address the dismal conditions Walt Whitman describes in his Civil War poem, "The Wound Dresser?" How did Unitarianism survive its antebellum low point?
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Sunday, October 28, 2007 Social Service Opportunities
Presented by Dan & Tresica Dunn, Lois Hamilton and Maisie Wolszon
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Sunday, November 04, 2007 Immigration in America: The Intersection of Faith and Immigration
Presented by Leslie Guyton
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Sunday, November 11, 2007 Who are we? Is this where I belong? Is this IT – with these people?
Presented by Darr Schreurs
Darr Schreurs will speak about what he has learned about our Unitarian Universalist family through attending General Assembly last summer in Portland OR.
Darr will also speak of his own experience of not belonging – as a gay man visiting his relatives in conservative non-gay Nebraska.
Darr Schreurs, a born and raised Unitarian has been a member of Groveland UU Fellowship for a dozen years and is currently a student at United Theological Seminary, New Brighton MN
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Sunday, November 18, 2007 Satisfying Our Spiritual Hunger (turkey and dressing won't do it)
Presented by Virginia Bergman
A graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 1990 and a long-time student of process theology, Virginia Bergman has been a member of Groveland UU Fellowship for about two years. She offers a series of presentations this church year on “Religion and Contemporary Culture: Drawing on Our Liberal Faith to Meet Today's Challenges.” For more information, visit Virginia's blog at Katalusis.blogspot.com.
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Sunday, November 25, 2007 Thanksgiving Potluck
Don't know what to do with those leftovers from Thanksgiving Dinner? Bring them to church! We're having potluck the Sunday after Thanksgiving. (If for some unexplored reason you don't have any leftovers, bring something new and just pretend it's left over.)
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Sunday, December 02, 2007 The German-American Internment Story: A Case Study of "Non-Peace" from WWII and
Presented by Michael Luick-Thrams, director of TRACES Museum
During WWII the U.S. Government interned 15,000 German-American civilians in over 60 camps and centers across the country. An unknown story opposite that of Japanese-American internment. Some think it's a more sinister one, given its invisibility. Midwest-WWII historian Michael Luick-Thrams will show several dozen related images and tell the fates of case-study families and individuals in a Power Point presentation format, with Q/A. For more information please visit the TRACES website www.traces.org.
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Sunday, December 09, 2007 Drumming
Presented by Jaime Meyer
Jaime explores ancient spiritual wisdom through one of the oldest musical pursuits.
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Sunday, December 16, 2007 A UU Christmas Story
Presented by Virginia Bergman
A graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 1990 and a long-time student of process theology, Virginia Bergman has been a member of Groveland UU Fellowship for about two years. She offers a series of presentations this church year on “Religion and Contemporary Culture: Drawing on Our Liberal Faith to Meet Today's Challenges.” For more information, visit Virginia's blog at Katalusis.blogspot.com.
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Sunday, December 23, 2007 Winter Solstice Celebration
Presented by Kari Tauring - Author, Educator and Ritual Artist
The actions of our ancestors have an impact on how we live, our self esteem, our ability to create income, and the way we raise our own children. Since the very moment that oppression entered into the human condition, we humans have been trying to clear dysfunctions passed down through the generations while trying to maintain the traditions and culture that we hold dear. It is the balance of these things that we will achieve through ritual, song, and movement this Solstice Day.
Please bring a symbol of your ancestors such as photos, letters, or simply a representative candle to be placed on the altar during the service.
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Sunday, December 30, 2007 No Service on this Date
Warm and happy holidays.
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Sunday, January 06, 2008 "Immigration"
Presented by Lesley Guyton, Immigration Attorney
Join us for a short film followed by a discussion lead by Twin Cities immigration attorney Lesley Guyton.
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Sunday, January 13, 2008 "The Heretic" - The Life and Times of Peter Cameron
Presented by Larry Herbison
In 1993, Dr Peter Cameron was convicted by the Presbyterian Church of Australia of heresy. The charge related to a sermon that he preached on 2 March 1992 called 'The Place of Women in the Church' to 300 members of a Presbyterian women's organisation. In the sermon Cameron supported the ordination of women to the ministry, criticised the church’s hard line on homosexuality, and attacked fundamentalist Christianity in general. Hear part of an NPR interview and join our discussion.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008 "Leadership Criteria for Choosing our Next President"
Presented by Virginia Bergman
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Sunday, January 27, 2008 "Nerd Like Me"
Presented by Dan Dunn
Little research exists about the subject of this week's service, an often misunderstood group: highly intellectual, often socially challenged and marginalized persons sometimes referred to as "nerds." What are the implications of ignoring this group? What do they bring to the table?
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Sunday, February 03, 2008 Buddhism in the World
Presented by Therese Jacobs-Stewart
Moderated by Martha
Thérèse Jacobs-Stewart has been a practicing psychologist, workshop developer, and international consultant for more than 20 years.
She is the author of Paths are Made by Walking: Practical Steps for Attaining Serenity — a unique synthesis of science and spirit which offers 20 basic practices designed to establish more healthy emotional responses to the stresses of everyday life.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008 "What's Love Got to Do with It?"
Presented by Virginia Bergman
Moderated by Dan
What's Valentine's Day really all about? Our own Virginia Bergman dives in to explore this Hallmark co-opted holiday's real meaning for our lives - our need to connect.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008 "Gifts of the (plant and animal) Kingdom"
Presented by Trescia Dunn
Moderated by Sandy
Tree Dunn has explored the world of holistic healing for many years. The plants and animals of the earth bring many gifts to we humans that co-habit the planet, and in this presentation, Tre will share some of the practical, everyday ways to live healthier lives utilizing these "gifts of the kingdom."
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Sunday, February 24, 2008 Natural Death Care
Presented by Michael Sorrel
Moderated by Sandy
The "death industry" in the U.S. is huge - and generates a lot of revenue! Join us for this interesting and informative look at alternative options available for caring for our loved ones after death.
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Sunday, March 02, 2008 "UU Spiritual Practices: A Practical Approach"
Presented by Sara Leiste
Moderated by Sandy Lucas
As UUs, what do we DO in the spiritual realm? How do we blend our action-oriented lives with a religion that tends to be "heady"? This service will include some ideas for UUs looking for spiritual practice(s). We will even practice some of these practices!
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Sunday, March 09, 2008 Documentary "Prisoner 345" and Discussion
Presented by Sandy Lucas
Moderated by Martha
"Prisoner 345" is a 2006 documentary film about detained Al Jazeera cameraman Sami Al Hajj, who has been detained at the United States detainee camp at Guantanamo Bay detention camp since 2002. The film retells the arrest of Al Hajj at the Afghan-Pakistani border. The film has been shown at international film festivals in Australia, Canada, Lebanon, New Zealand and the United States.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008 "The Inherent Worth And Dignity of Life With a Progressive Illness
Presented by Darr Schreurs
Moderated by Martha
Struggling with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis for
31 years, Darr Schreurs is an expert at living with a
progressive illness.
Multiple Sclerosis is a "common" illness in Minnesota
so it is important to know something about it. Darr
will share several things about living with MS that
you won't hear anywhere else. The first U.U. principle
- The Inherent Worth And Dignity Of Every Person is an
important part of his presentation.
Darr is a born and raised Unitarian and long-time
member of Groveland U.U. Fellowship. He is currently
a student at United Theological Seminary, New Brighton, MN.
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Sunday, March 23, 2008 "Thinking Like Emerson - An Excursion in Present Day Transcendentalism"
Presented by Charlie Ellis
Moderated by Lynne
This Sunday we will look at some of the resources Ralph Waldo Emerson used, then do what Emerson encouraged us to do: Think for ourselves. Emerson said we should not settle for the faith experience of our ancestors, but search for our own faith in the moment in which we live.
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Sunday, March 30, 2008 "The Folly of Thinking in Absolute Terms"
Presented by Virginia Bergman
Moderated by Martha
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Sunday, April 06, 2008 "Renewable Energy"
Presented by Larry Herbison
Moderated by Ceile
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Sunday, April 13, 2008 "The Wisdom of the Non-Rational: Symbol, Myth, and Legend"
Presented by Virginia Bergman
Moderated by Lesley
On the one extreme, we have those who insist we must not question the stories we read in ancient religious texts regardless of how much they conflict with present reality. At the other extreme, there are those who urge us to deny any value to symbol, myth, and legend. How do we reconcile the truths to be found through empirical means with the wisdom available in the non-rational?
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Sunday, April 20, 2008 "Reflections on Our Mother Earth"
Presented by Trescia Dunn
Moderated by Maisie
Does the Earth on which we walk breathe? Does she feel? Is she conscious? What kind of relationship do we have with her? come explore these questions with Tree Dunn, a long-time student of and advocate for Mother Earth.
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Sunday, April 27, 2008 "Twin Cities UU History"
Presented by Charlie Ellis
Moderated by Lynne
We'll take a look at how Unitarianism and Unitarians have taken their place in the Twin Cities spiritual milieu.
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Sunday, May 04, 2008 "For Good or Evil: The Impact of Technology on Our Daily Lives"
Presented by Virginia Bergman
Moderated by Sara
There are now degree programs in how technology is affecting our culture. Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture, and Technology program suggests: “To fully understand the world we live in, we must understand the role that technology plays in our lives -- from how we shop to how we form our identities.”
Let your GPS guide you to Groveland’s meeting place this Sunday on Summit Avenue, turn off your cell phone for awhile, and let’s take a closer look at how technology has been influencing our daily lives.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008 "Is God the Stone in Stone Soup?" or...
Presented by Abby Struck
Moderated by Maisie
... "If a Unitarian Universalist Prays in the Woods, Is Anyone Listening?"
Join us as long-time member Abby Struck shares her experiences and observations on Unitarians and "the god question."
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Sunday, May 18, 2008 "Are You Excited by the Work You Do Every Day?"
Presented by Virginia Bergman
Moderated by Martha
An acquaintance who is a teacher once remarked that he felt very fortunate as he suspected he was one of a very few people on the planet who actually enjoyed his work. And in fact, a recent report indicates that fewer than half of all Americans are satisfied with their jobs. How can people sustain themselves psychologically and spiritually when forced to spend the bulk of their time and energy in unsatisfying jobs?
This is a particularly relevant topic at a time when our nation is experiencing a deepening economic recession, and jobs have become increasingly scarce.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008 "Flower Communion"
Presented by Lois Hamilton
Moderated by Ceile
Our final service of the season. Bring a flower to share as we welcome the summer!
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