Program

Brrr! It's cold outside! We better eat a good, hearty meal to stay warm. 

Please join us for our annual Winter Potluck. The kids will lead us in some favorite holiday tunes before the meal. Watch for a sign-up sheet to contribute to the meal.

Ann Letsinger is the Lower School String Teacher at The Blake School, Hopkins Campus. Prior to Blake, she was the string director at Mount Kenya Academy (MKA) located in Nyeri, Kenya. During her two-year contract, she traveled several places throughout Kenya, interacting with a wide variety of people. The presentation will focus on the use of space at home, school, and transportation specific to life in Central Kenya. Differences between the Kenyan and American cultures are vast, but we all want the same things from life - food, shelter, health, provide for our families, etc.

"Spaciousness." Just saying the word sounds like breathing a sigh of relief. Spaciousness is our theme and our lens for the month of December. December is too often a month of hurrying, consumerism, awkward family gatherings, flu and cold illnesses, hunched shoulders, white-knuckle driving conditions, and other stresses that take us away from Spaciousness. Join Marnie Karger, with help from Sangha guru Peggy Meuhlberg, as we explore what Spaciousness is, how we make room for it in our busy lives, and how to reap the rewards from it.

Believe it or not, we're living in perhaps the most peaceful time in recorded history. So why are we more afraid than ever? Join Chris Hall as he leads us through a thoughtful discussion about fear in a time of abundance. Our goals for this program will be to share our ideas, express our feelings, and take in the ideas and feelings of those around us with an open heart and mind.

Minnesota is one of a handful of states that does a pretty good job of looking out for its water resources. One could argue that we have an abundance of fresh water that many of us take for granted. The system allows for significant local control, and funding levels are relatively high. Successes abound in some sectors and regions, while progress in others seems unable to keep pace with land alterations that degrade water. 

Dress for walking around outside on our beautiful nature trail today! Member, Laurie Gauer will be leading us through a life-sized board game as a fun introduction to this year's "Guest at Your Table" fundraiser. 

In November, we often pay special attention to what we have around us, and we are grateful for what we have. We give thanks for good health, good food, and close family and friends. We find that, even in the darkest days when it seems we have very little to be thankful for, we can still find abundance somewhere in our lives, and that richness can lighten the darkenss we otherwise might feel. Join Marnie Karger this morning for a discussion about abundance, scarcity, sharing, and praising.

Please join us for a group discussion about our political heritage. Lead by member Roberta Rott, we'll share how our upbringing and experiences has shaped our political views today. We'll explore questions such as: what was it like when you voted for the first time? How, if at all, were politics discussed at home when you were young? How do you decide how and when to voice your political views?

Join award winning UU singer/songwriters "the DeMasi Brothers" as they bring alive  UU values and principles through story and song. With John on fiddle, Joseph on guitar and harmonies that have been compared to Simon and Garfunkel and the Everly Brothers these identical twin brothers will have you clapping and singing along for a presentation that is insightful, entertaining and one you won't want to miss.