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Schedule
At a Glance
All Events
are sponsored by
and/or take place at Spirit United
unless otherwise noted.
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THIS SUNDAY
April 7
9:00-9:30am
WAGS AND WORSHIP
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THIS SUNDAY
April 7
10:30-11:30am
"Ideas Don't Transform People, Practices Do"
by
Marc Anderson
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NEXT SUNDAY
April 14
10:30-11:30am
"Living the New Creation"
By
Mel Duncan
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LAST SUNDAY
March 31st
A Unique Easter
Service
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COMING EVENTS AT
SPIRIT UNITED
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TALKING CIRCLE
Previously scheduled
for April 4th has been
CANCELLED
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MOVIE NIGHT
Friday April 5
7:00-9:30pm
"Numen"
Details at Right
.......... NEWSLETTER FEATURES MEMBERS' CORNER Haiku By Joan Johnson Details at Right
~ THE BULLETIN BOARD Info on the Meditation Room and Spirit United's New Drumming Circle Last Feature on Right
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If the weather outside is frightful, and you want to know if the service is cancelled, please:
* Call our office at:
612-378-3602 &
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3204 Como Av SE
Minneapolis, MN
55414
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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
April
Office Hours
Wed, Thu & Fri
Noon-4pm
Except April 4-5
When he is out of town.
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For an appointment,
call Rev. Moor at
952.929.1559
or email
Rev. Ron Moor
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SPIRIT UNITED
OFFICE HOURS
Wed. and Fri.
10:00-1:00pm
612-378-3602
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April 3, 2013
Greetings!
"Would that you could live on the fragrance of the Earth, and like an airplant be sustained by the light.
But since you must kill to eat, and rob the newly born of its mother's milk to quench your thirst, let it then be an act of worship.
And let your board stand an altar on which the pure and the innocent of forest and plan are sacrificed for that which is purer and still more innocent in man...."
From The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran...On Eating and Drinking.
Spirit United 2013 Theme
Living the New Paradigm
April: Health and Food
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This Sunday (10:30am Service)
"Ideas Don't Transform People, Practices Do!"
By:
Marc Anderson
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Marc Anderson
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Marc will be talking about the importance of being intentional about practices that nourish our well-being and development. Healthy practices heal us personally and sustain the community.
It is through our ability to listen closely to our intuition and the needs of the community that we know what practices are important and how to incorporate them in life so that they are sustainable and balanced.
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Bio: Marc Anderson is a Zen Buddhist Priest who is also a sought after professional percussionist in the Twin Cities. He is bringing mindfulness programs into the public schools as well as leading meditation/drumming practices in a number of locations in the Metro area. Marc has been a practitioner of meditation for over 30 years. His immersion both as a consummate musician and in Zen meditation, allows Marc to speak to both sides of the brain in engaging ways. Come and experience a journey of mindfulness, music and meditation.
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This Sunday: (9:00-9:30am Service)
WAGS AND WORSHIP
By: Sage Lewis and James Schattauer
This Sunday's theme: Honor and Respect
Join us on this first Sunday of April when Spirit United hosts "Wags and Worship", a celebration of All Beings.........
where pets are welcome.
To attend the second service and hear Marc Anderson, as well, we ask that you drop your pets back home before returning to Spirit United.
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Next Sunday - Living the New Creation
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April 14th, 10:30 - 11:30
By: Mel Duncan
The Spirit of Creation is seamlessly within and around us. In these times of great peril, we are called to accept our roles as co-creators in this world. Hear how people from around the world have stepped forward as nonviolent peacekeepers to protect civilians caught up in war. Together they are transforming the way the world deals with violent conflict.
Bio: Mel Duncan is one of the founders of the Nonviolent Peaceforce. His vision began when he went to Nicaragua with the coffee/cotton brigades during the Contra war in 1984 and saw that villages were not attacked when foreigners were present. Today, these many years later, the Nonviolent Peaceforce consists of peacekeepers from all over the world who live and work in communities affected by violence. They engage directly with armed actors to reduce violence by building trust and confidence among all the Parties...creating safe spaces for local solutions to conflict.
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Last Sunday ~ A Unique Easter Service
By: Rev Ron Moor, Claudia Schmidt and James Schattauer
The music was spectacular, the labyrinth exquisite, the message short and the learning long; if you missed this unique and most beautiful service, you can still listen to it here .
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Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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The Spirit Vine Talking Circle
Scheduled for April 4th is CANCELLED
The Spirit Vine Talking Circle is on hold. We have begun a process in our Spirit Vine meetings to restructure the Talking Circle in order to create a new format that will speak to more people's needs.
Watch this space for future announcements.
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MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, April 5th from 7:00-9;30pm
"NUMEN"
This is a documentary focusing on the healing power of plants and the natural world. Filmmakers Terrence Youk and Ann Armbrecht traveled the US to speak with doctors and herbalists, ethnobotanists and others about how our disconnection from nature affects human and environmental health. They also sought to discover how healing is made possible by embracing our place in the wider web of life.
Featuring stunning footage of medicinal plants and moving interviews, Numen provides viewers with a new vision of medicine and offers concrete steps to improve individual health and well-being that also enhance the health of the earth. 95 Minutes. Discussion follows the film.
Free Popcorn!
A suggested donation of $5.00 is appreciated.
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 HAIKU
BY: Joan Johnson
Maiden Spring
Spring is in the air
Birds are singing -- sap flowing
Snow is almost gone
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Please send me your poems, stories, book reviews, pictures, photographs, jokes, restaurant reviews, interesting snippets, film reviews, favorite quotes, etc.
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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. 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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Spirit United Matters
- The Meditation Room will be open from 9:45 - 10:15am each Sunday morning. Know that your presence in this place of peace and serenity will be most welcome. Kathleen O'Donovan and Glenn Kline will be there to hold the space for all who wish to join in the silent meditation.
- Drumming is Back! Except for April, during which month we will meet on Saturday, April 20th. Beginning in May we will gather for drumming on the third Friday evening of each month, starting at 7:00pm.
To submit an announcement
CLICK HERE
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