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Schedule
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All Events
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THIS SUNDAY
January 20
10:30am
My Time with Dr. Martin Luther King
by
Clifton Robbins
Details At Right
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NEXT SUNDAY
SCHOOL SUNDAY
January 27
10:30am
Sophia,
The Soul of the World
by
Rev Ron Moor
Details Next Week
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COMING EVENTS
AT SPIRIT UNITED
MEN'S GROUP
January 17, 2012
7 - 9pm
Lead by
James Schattauer
Details at Right
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CLASS
Sat. January 19th
1:30-5pm
The Animal Powers
by
Rev. Ron Moor
Details at Right
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BOOK STUDY GROUP
Sun. January 20,
1-3PM
Continued
Discussion of
Julia Assante's
Acclaimed New Book
THE LAST FRONTIER
Details at Right
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SPIRIT UNITED
ANNUAL MEETING
Sun. January 27, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Details at Right
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THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
Mon. January 28
7:00-9:00pm
Details at Right
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COMING EVENTS
AT OTHER VENUES
CLASS
Beg. Mon. Jan.21
(an 8 week series)
7:00-9:00pm
Creating an Interactive Relationship
with Your
Spirit Self
by
Jerry Buchmeier
Details at Right
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MEDITATION
Beg.Tues. Jan 22
(an 8 week series
7:00-9pm
Synergy Meditation Project for 2013
by
Jerry Buchmeier
Details at Right
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CLASS
Wed. January 23 ff
7:00-9pm
Our Eternal Selves
by
Jerry Buchmeier
Deatils at right
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NEWSLETTER FEATURES
MEMBER'S CORNER
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THE BULLETIN BOARD
One New Announcement
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If the weather outside is frightful, and you want to know if the service is cancelled, please :
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Spirit United Church | |
3204 Como Av SE
Minneapolis, MN
55414
Contact Us
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Office Hours:
Wednesday
10:00am-1:00pm
We check our voicemail at least every other day and return calls
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Rev. Moor's
January
Office Hours
Wed.Thurs & Fri
Noon-4pm | |
For an appointment,
call Rev. Moor at
952.929.1559
or email
Rev. Ron Moor | |
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full Calendar
of events
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Spirit Vine Biographies.
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Members of Spirit United, please send me your poems, stories, book reviews, pictures, photographs, jokes, restaurant reviews, interesting snippets etc.
To Submit Items :
All items must be properly attributed to the actual author or creator of the entry. Your original creative items are encouraged and may contain an electronic picture, if available. All items MUST be short. You may submit items to be considered for publication in the Members' Corner by Clicking Here. Please insert the words "Members' Corner" in as the subject. Submitted Items are not guaranteed publication. |
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Members of Spirit United, please send me your poems, stories, book reviews, pictures, photographs, jokes, restaurant reviews, interesting snippets, etc.
To Submit Items :
All items must be properly attributed to the actual author or creator of the entry. Your original creative items are encouraged and may contain an electronic picture, if available. All items MUST be short. You may submit items to be considered for publication in the Members' Corner by Clicking Here. Please insert the words "Members' Corner" in the subject Line. Submitted Items are not guaranteed publication. |
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January 16, 2013
Greetings!
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
The Rev.Martin Luther King, Jr.
From his "I have a dream" speech
August 28, 1963
Spirit United 2013 Theme:
Living the New Paradigm
January: The Soul of the World |
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This Sunday's Service
10:30am, January 20, 2013
My Time With Dr. Martin Luther King
A Personal Reflection on the Civil Rights Movement  by
Cliff Robbins
We are very fortunate to have yet another person within our Spirit United community who
was squarely amid the Civil Rights Movement in the South with Dr. King, and who will provide us with his reflections on that important time in our nation's history.
Mr. Robbins was born in Midway, Alabama, and graduated from Merritt High School in June of 1962. After joining the Navy, he spent two years in the military, primarily in Europe, before coming to Minneapolis. A man of many talents, he attended the University of Minnesota, worked for the Department of Agriculture, participated in plays with the Shoestring Playhouse, attended flying school and, among other things, received Private, Commercial and Instrument ratings. In 1983, Mr. Robbins began the Varner-Matt Sign Company, still in operation today.
Musical Support by Bruce Bell. |
 Last Sunday's Service February 13, 2013 SPIRITUALITY ACROSS FAITH TRADITIONS By SUSAN STABIL Ms. Stabil's highly engaging message relays three core truths and principles common to all major World Religions (affective prayer experiences, a shared understanding of our relationship to this world and a shared understanding about the interelationship of all human beings) to illustrate what spirituality across faith traditions looks like. To hear this rich and absorbing service, Click Here |
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Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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Spirit United Men's Group
Thursday, January 17, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Led by Community Member James Schattauer every 3rd Fri.
The Spirit United Men's group is a soulful, safe and confidential circle for men to be heard and speak from their hearts about what is going on in their lives. The group is open to all friends and members of Spirit United. A Freewill donation is requested. |
 THE ANIMAL POWERS A Saturday Afternoon Intensive January 19th, 1:30-5:00pm by Rev. Ron Moor In this highly experiential intensive, you will explore the animal nature of your major energy centers (chakras) and meet the unique powers within each center. You will build your personal totem through a series of exercises, providing insight into your individual nature that leads to a deeper self-knowing and a stronger connection with the earth and her rhythms. Investment; $40. Open to all. |
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Book Study
Sunday, January 20
12:30-2:30pm
The Spirit United Book Study Group will continue its discussion of Julia Assante's Acclaimed book,
"The Last Frontier"
Here's what others say about it:
Larry Dossey, MD. "...Some books transform lives. This one may transform a planet."
Publisher's Weekly: "Social historian Assante, who is also a gifted medium, has penned what may be the most important book on the enigma of death since the ground-breaking work of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross."
Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander, author of the No. 1 Bestseller, Proof of Heaven, named The Last Frontier as his Book of the Month, in Nov 2012.
Dr. Assante will be visiting Spirit United in the first week of February, during which time she will be presenting a seminar on her internationally acclaimed research, a book discussion and signing, and a weekend workshop on the Inner Senses and After Life Communication. To see a summary of all of the events, Click Here. 
For Information on registration and cost,
Click Here.
A $5 free-will donation is suggested for each book study session. |
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Spirit United Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 27, 12:15-1:30pm
Preceded by a Pot Luck
Please Join the Council of Stewards and other Community Members after church on January 27th when they present a snapshot of both the past year and the events to come at Spirit United. |
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THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
AT SPIRIT UNITED
Monday, January 28, 7:00-9pm
Featuring Rev. Ron. Moor as Guest Speaker
As of January 1, Spirit United became the new venue for the meetings and special events to be held by the Theosophical Society, aka "Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Wisdom," a Minneapolis branch of the International Theosophical Society. Rev. Moor will officially welcome the group and present a talk on the ancient mystery tradition as it applies today to both Spirit United and the Theosophical Society.
The Theosophical Society will meet at Spirit United on the second (lectures) and fourth (film discussion) Monday evenings of each month, with special events to be held on a Saturday in each of March, June and November.
All Theosophical Events are open to Spirit United Members and Friends. There is a nominal fee at the door to attend, although the celebration and welcome on the 28th is free to all.
For more information, call (651) 414-0545 or (651) 464-5513. |
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Member Sponsored Events at
Other Venues |
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Creating A Deep Interactive Relationship
With Your Spirit Self
7:00-9pm
An 8 Week Series, starting Mon. Jan 21st,
Presented by: Jerry Buchmeier at Integrated Healing Arts, 2500 Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis
In this class, you will learn how to open yourself up to Spirit. You will learn how to dialogue with your soul, gain awareness of your inner wisdom and align with your Higher Self. You can then utilize these aspects of yourself to connect with Angels, Masters and the Divine.
Jerry Buchmeier , Ph.D., is a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and channel. You can contact Jerry about the class or his services by calling: 763.546.4133 or by email: Click Here
Investment: $100 for series or $15 per week. |
Synergy Meditation Project For 2013:
A Call for Participation
Conveners:
Jerry Buchmeier and Carol McCormick
On Alternate Tuesday evenings, Beginning January 22
Plymouth Location to Begin
The purpose of this Meditation Project is to advance the changes in human consciousness that are required for the coming times, with awareness of the immediacy of those changes and needs. The specifics of the project will take form by action of the group itself .
 Contact Jerry Buchmeier for more information regarding location.
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 OUR ETERNAL SELVES CLASS Series of 8 classes, beginning January 23rd Plymouth or South Minneapolis, TBA 7:00-9pm The Purpose of this call is to connect with your subconscious mind and emotions, your higher self and your soul history to gain a broader understanding of your soul purpose and history. FORMAT: Experiential: altered state work, group meditation, discussion, very little lecture...reading and practice assignments between classes to integrate the learning. Investment: $100 for Series or $15 per class. For More information on location, etc, call 763.546.4133 or mail Jerry by Clicking Here. |
Preface from
JAVA: The True Story of a Shelter Dog
Who Rescued a Woman
by Sage Lewis
I remember it as if it were yesterday. Dressed to look like the sweet, little girl I was, I felt unbelievably proud of being chosen. At age five there was nothing better than kindergarten. There we were, a bunch of giggly, wiggly little children lined up like individual crayons on the floor, lying impatiently on our primary-colored mats. We pretended to take a nap, but in reality, we were just waiting for that special moment. Struggling to settle my body, I heard the clickety-clack of my teacher's navy blue heels on the linoleum floor, and I giggled in anticipation.
As the clickety-clack came to a halt by my head, a warm hand reached down to touch my arm. Finally, it was my turn! Handing me the magic wand with a silver tinfoil star on top, I was the chosen one. My mission? Wake up the kids one at a time by gently touching them on the shoulder with the wand.
Unfortunately, I was overzealous, even at age five. Walking proudly through the sea of squirmy children, I began to wake up my classmates with my special, super powers. Then, I lost my balance. My clunky, red, orthopedic shoe found it's way quickly onto a finger, which was attached to a hand, which was attached to one of my classmates. A high-pitched, girl-squeal filled the air like a siren as I stumbled to catch myself.
It was an accident!
It was an accident!
But through the tiny giggles of my classmates the teacher gently asked that I put my wand away and sit down. My sister did the same thing a few years earlier but she whacked all the kids on the head. It must run in the family. Born pigheaded, I never quite gave up the idea that I had special powers. I've held that magic wand close to my heart since then, even though I was asked to put it away when I was five.
Not always one to follow the rules or take the same path as everyone else, somehow I always get where I want to be. In one, powerful, nap-waking moment, I realized the power of holding the wand, and that the choices I made in life were mine-and sometimes there are challenges and consequences. |
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Spirit United Matters
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Beginning with the January School Sunday (Jan. 27th), there will be no verbal announcements from the floor during that, and all subsequent, School Sundays. Announcements for that day must be submitted to the Spirit United office by 9am on the Wednesday
prior to the School Sunday. A handout containing all announcements will be provided. - Just a reminder that there are people in our community who are greatly affected by perfumes and the strong scents of essential oils. Please have consideration and refrain from using those items before a service or class.
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