Unity Church-Unitarian | April 25, 2024 | |
The entire congregation is warmly invited to witness the Coming of Age of this year’s ninth grade class on Saturday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary. Come and listen in amazement as our young people share their personal credos, bravely laying out the beliefs of their hearts and minds for all to hear. | |
Coming of Age Sunday Service, April 28 | |
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Plunged into the Luminous Dark
Rev. KP Hong | Rev. Kathleen Rolenz | Drew Danielson
Youth Choir | Ross Johnson, guitar | Ahmed Anzaldúa
9:00 a.m. | Sanctuary and Livestream
11:15 a.m. | Sanctuary
Order of Service | This Week at Unity
The April theological theme is calling. For further reflection on the theme, please see this month’s spiritual practice packet.
Make a donation to the offering recipient, Unity Church Chalice Camp.
If you are attending the service online, join other Unity Church congregants for informal conversation at an online coffee hour. Contact Philippa Anastos at philippa@unityunitarian.org for the link to join each Sunday when the service ends.
Finding Yourself at Unity meets Sundays, 10:15-11:15 a.m., in the Gannett Room and online. For visitors, new members, and inquirers, this eight-week series is offered continuously during the year. This week the conversation is Q & A with the minister.
Sunday is the last day of Evergreen Quilters biennial sale and quilt raffle in Parish Hall! One hundred percent of all sales support non-profit organizations serving families in our community.
Bring items for the food shelf when you come to church! Collection baskets are located at the Portland and Holly Avenue entrances. Needed now: garbage bags, dish soap/pods, laundry soap/pods and bleach (32 oz or less), and non-perishable food.
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Indian Recovery Act: Putting Activist Theology to Work | |
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Rebecca Gonzalez-Campoy, Beloved Community Communications Team
I believe stories change hearts and minds, and we are in such civic and social conflict that we need stories that help create conditions of possibility for social healing…. When we lead with our heart, we learn that our mind and body more closely align with putting thought into action. In short, faith without works is dead. Faith, being that thing that animates our heart, our internal narrative of how we make sense in this vast world, is compelled by the questions of what and how: What do we do? How do we do it? — Rev. Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza (now Roberto Che-Espinoza), Activist Theology
These two questions—what do we do and how do we do it?—are central to the conversation surrounding reparations to Indigenous communities and nations for treaties broken and land stolen. Keep reading...
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UU the Vote: Kick-off Meeting | |
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Wednesday, May 1 | 7:10 p.m. | Parish Hall and via Zoom
Join the Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance and Rev. Kathleen Rolenz for a session on engaging and mobilizing community for elections big and small. How does this organizing relate to our principles and values as Unitarian Universalists? What are the limitations we must consider as a religious organization? How do we best share and invest in what we all need to thrive?
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Bee Bingo and Pollinators 101 | |
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Wednesday, May 1 | 7:10 p.m. | Robbins Parlor
Everybody is abuzz about pollinating birds and insects! Whether you’re new to gardening or just a bit rusty, come learn about the endangered native Rusty Patch Bee and other species of pollinators, and how to select native plants to support their lifecycles. We’ll also play Bee Bingo (with prizes) and discuss Unity’s native plant sale.
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Wednesday, May 1 | 7:10 p.m. | Foote Room
Retired guitar professor, classical guitarist and studio guitarist Nick Raths will share his thoughts on the most natural and efficient way of playing the guitar. If you’ve found it difficult to get from one chord to the next, one note to the next, that pesky bar chord, that you’re picking is uneven and your strumming doesn’t feel quite right, that your left hand gets tired, this class could be the answer. Playing the guitar can be a joy and not a struggle. Bring your guitar and find out.
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Help get Unity’s children’s garden ready for classes!
Wednesday, May 1 (May 8 rain date) | 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 | 1:00 p.m.
The produce we raise feeds our neighbors! No experience necessary, adults, youth and families are encouraged to join us. We will tackle dandelions, spread mulch, clear and top off the beds and plant. Be sure to don garden gloves and sturdy shoes, and join us for garden fellowship!
Help plant gardens at Hallie Q Brown Community Center!
Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23 | 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Contact Anna Newton at asnewton3@gmail.com to let her know you are coming.
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Details and order form
Unity’s Act for the Earth Pollinator Team is coordinating a group purchase of native plants at wholesale prices from Glacial Ridge Growers (Glenwood, MN). Prices range from $2 for small to $7 for jumbo and $8 for shrubs. Minimum order of three plants. Ordering deadline is May 24. Plant delivery in mid-June. Printed plant lists and order forms will be available at the Act for the Earth table in Parish Hall on Sundays. Questions? Contact Tracy Yue at tksytutu@gmail.com.
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Active Hope Empowerment Course | |
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Thursdays, May 2-June 13 | 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Unity Church
Light supper will be served | Details and registration
Would you like to become more engaged, encouraged, enlivened and empowered in the face of concerns about the climate and the world? As Chris Johnstone notes “to recognize that feeling disturbed is a normal, healthy reaction when you face something disturbing.” Join Act for the Earth for a seven-week class to find insights and practices that will help you face climate change and respond with positive action.
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Friday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Parish Hall
A showcase of the literary and musical talent of Unity Church.
Music and singing, poetry and prose, food and fellowship.
The Library-Bookstall Team annual coffeehouse, Café Unity on Friday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m., in Parish Hall, is shaping up to be a special one this year, hosted by Rev. Lara Cowtan. We have new poets reading, as well as some Café Unity favorites, and much good music, including the trio of Rev. Kathleen, Marg and Mary.
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Arthur Foote Music Sunday | |
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Sunday, May 5 | 9:00 and 11:15 a.m.
Livestream
Arthur Foote Music Sunday will include Baroque selections by Corelli, Bach, and Handel; music of the Krahô indigenous people of Northern Brazil; and contemporary choral works by Ernani Aguiar, Elizabeth Alexander, Jacob Narverud, and Frank Ticheli. The musical selections have been woven together with reflections and poetry by worship associates Lorelee Wederstrom and Marg Walker. The performers include Unity’s adult, children, and youth choirs, and a professional Baroque orchestra.
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Dying for Beginners -- The End | |
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Wednesday, May 8 | 7:10 p.m. | Parish Hall and via Zoom
Join Rev. Lara Cowtan, Marti Rossman and Patricia Ohmans for a review and wrap-up of the popular sessions from previous months, and a discussion of what is on the horizon for the question of End of Life Options legislation, as well as future programming and conversations about end of life planning.
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Wednesday, May 8 | 7:10 p.m. | Robbins Parlor
Join us for a livestream of the annual Diverse Revolutionary UU Ministries (DRUUM) open worship service! The theme is “Choosing Joy! Living with Intentionality and Purpose.” The service will explore sustaining joy amidst adversity. Discover how a joyful heart can be your sanctuary, even when spirits are tested. A celebration of resilience, purpose, and the healing power of joy.
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Border CrosSing May Events | |
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Border CrosSing Community Sing: Heritage Choir
Saturday, May 11 | 11:00 a.m. | University Baptist Church
Led by director Natalia Romero Arbeláez, Border CrosSing’s Heritage Choir will perform with special guests performers from Richfield Dual Language School and Border CrosSing’s Education Outreach ensemble. Share in great singing, community, coffee, and Mexican pastries! ¡Nos vemos pronto! This event is free and open to the public.
Harmonies Unite: Border CrosSing + Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, May 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Central Lutheran Church
Sunday, May 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Augustana Lutheran Church
Singers from Border CrosSing, the Minnesota Chorale, the local community, and the choirs of Unity Church-Unitarian will come together with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra to perform this wonderful work from Brazil, the centerpiece of a program of Latin American music that includes both popular and obscure works by Arturo Márquez, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Osvaldo Golijov, and Silvestre Revueltas. These concerts are free and open to the public.
Aquí te amo Album Release Concert
Friday, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Unity Church | Get Tickets
Aquí te amo (Here I Love You) was released in June 2023, and we’re excited to present this music live in concert! The title of the album comes from Modesta Bor’s gorgeous setting of a poem by Pablo Neruda. Also featured on this a cappella program are two choral works from Mexico’s colonial period, two zambas by Carlos Guastavino, two Cardenche songs, and Carol Barnett’s magical “A Tree Telling of Orpheus.”
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