|
Schedule At a Glance
...
All Events
are sponsored by
and/or take place at Spirit United
unless otherwise noted.
|
|
|
THIS SUNDAY SERVICE
September 8, 2013
10:30am-11:30am
Growing Spirit Sunday
with Rev. Ron Moor
Details at right.
|
NEXT SUNDAY
Sept. 8, 2013
10:30-11:30am
"Joy in the Morning"
with guest, Gloria Karpinski
Details at right.
|
Listen to: LAST SUNDAY EARLY SERVICE
Sept. 1, 2013
Wags and Worship
facilitated by
Sage Lewis
and
James Schattauer
Details at right.
|
Listen to:
LAST SUNDAY LATE SERVICE
Sept. 1, 2013
"My Kingdom
is Not
of This World"
with
guest speaker
Bill Torvund
Details at right.
|
10:30am-11:30am
Details at right.
| |
|
Coming Events At Spirit United
~
|
Ancient Healing Methods: Harp and Essential Oils with Shanna McCann Sat. Sept. 7, 2013 1:30pm-3:00pm Details at right. ~ Evolution of Consciousness with Lyndall Johnson and Eloise Erasmus Sun. Sept. 8, 2013 12:30pm-4:30pm Details at right. ~ Healing Circle
Tues. Sept. 10 7:00 - 9:00pm
Details at right. ~ A Special Movie Night featuring A William Henry film "The Premise: It's Judgment Day and the End Times" Fri. Sept. 13, 2013 7:00pm-9:00pm Details at right. ~ Astrology Roundtable for those who have taken Astrology Classes with Dennis Acrea Sat. Sept. 14, 2013
9:30am-12:30pm
Details at right.
~
Our NEW... Playing By Heart: Concerts with Conversation featuring Mary Louise Knutson Sat. September 14 7:00pm Details at right. ~
Guest
Gloria Karpinski
Sunday, Sept. 15
"Doing Well While Doing Good" after the service 1:00pm-5:00pm Details at right. ~ An Evening with James Ulness Mon. Sept. 16
7:00pm-9:00pm
Details at right.
~
ARE YOU INTERESTED in the following class?
HIGHER SELF ASTROLOGY I: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF ASTROLOGY
with
Dennis Acrea
Details at right.
~
| |
|
Coming Events
At Other Venues
~Opportunities in Healing
with
Patricia Enstad
at the Open House
for Woman Well
Sun. Sept. 8, 2013
4:30pm-7:30pm
and
Thurs.-Sun.
Sept. 26-29,2013
Details at right.
|
|
Special
Newsletter Features
MEMBERS' CORNER:
Beautiful Quotes
which Embark Wisdom
Details at right.
~ BULLETIN
|
LISTEN TO
WILLIAM MEADER ON
EDGE TALK RADIO
6:00pm (CST)
Details at right.
~
SAVE THE DATE
for
Julia Assante
and
Workshop Info
to see Julia
in Rochester.
Details at right.
~
| |
|
PRAYER REQUEST
|  | |
Michelle Thelen is requesting prayers for her Goddaughter, Casey Jo Schulte.
She is a 24 year old who has had multiple surgeries and is scheduled for more. She is in extreme pain and in need of prayers and healing energy to be sent to her. Thanks.
|
|
Spirit United Church
| |
3204 Como Av SE
Minneapolis, MN
55414
Contact Us
Prayer Requests
or
and click on Resources
Wednesday
10:00am-1:00pm
We check our voicemail at least every other day and return calls
in a timely manner.
|
|
Rev. Ron Moor's
Office Hours
| |
Fri. Sept. 6 2pm-4pm
Wed. Sept. 11 11am-2pm
Fri. Sept. 13 11am-2pm
Wed. Sept 18 11am-3pm
Fri. Sept 20 11am-2pm
No office hours the week of Sept. 23.
Call Ron to schedule an appointment.
952-929-1559
|
|
|
See Spirit United's
full Calendar
of events
by clicking here.
|
|
|
Blown Fuse?
Spirit Vine
Is Here
To Listen.
Call Spirit United
612-378-3602
and specify
that you want
to speak with
a Spirit Vine member.
Biographies.
|
|
REMINDER:
Spirit United earns money each time you use GoodSearch as your search engine!
Get started today at
|
|
Newsletter
Submissions
|  |
Anything for
publishing in our
Newsletter must be submitted by
9:00am Tuesday
each week
to
Newsletter
Include "Newsletter Submission"
in your subject line.
Thank you!
|
| |
|
Please send me your poems, stories, book reviews, pictures, photographs, jokes, restaurant reviews, interesting snippets, film reviews, favorite quotes, etc.
To Submit Items to the Members' (and Friends') Corner:
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.
|
|
Thank You!
Thank you,
Suzanne Lauer
for your photography skills. Your many photos fill the pages of the newsletter.
Thank you,
Clara Grace James for your coordination of getting photographers to capture events at Spirit United and then getting them to the newsletter editor. Without your support, we would not have the beautiful visuals in our Spirit United e-newsletter.
|
|
|
|
September 4, 2013
Greetings!
We are not lacking in the dynamic forces needed to create the future. We live immersed in a sea of energy beyond all comprehension.
~Thomas Berry, The Great Work
Spirit United 2013 Theme:
Living the New Paradigm
September: Materiality
|
 This Sunday's Service
September 8, 2013
Growing Spirit Sunday
with Rev. Ron Moor
It is "Growing Spirit" Sunday! And, Rev. Ron Moor returns after a month sabbatical refreshed and renewed. Join him as we celebrate and bless who we are as we grow with Spirit United. Ron will offer a brief message on the two tests of the spiritual path, dedicate the new altar, facilitate a conversation about our exciting spiritual community and our role as members and friends in it. Join the kick-off of the "new year" with special music by Mary Louise Knutson and James Schattauer.
Note: Gloria Karpinski's workshop "Doing Well While Doing Good" next Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm will deepen your understanding of how to find inner peace about all of our resources and then consciously choose how to use them. It supports Growing Spirit Sunday because each of us are called to sustain Spirit United's existence. Sign-up today.
|
"Joy in the Morning"
with guest, Gloria Karpinski
Have you ever been through a dark time in your life when you felt relief was delayed? Maybe you had even begun to fear relief was not coming at all. First you are patient, then not so much, and maybe becoming nervous. If it's bad enough, you may find yourself crying to the heavens, feeling abandoned. And, if it goes on long enough, one can become very discouraged, in despair, or most dangerously forget that even the darkest time, no matter how long, is a passage not an identity and never a permanent condition. And then a breakthrough happens.
The breakthrough maybe the job is found, the person arrives, the money appears, insight made, a book or class offers the needed information, or the perfect remark made at the right time. Ah.... And, a Dawning of the Light happens once again. And we remember, the Dawn always comes.
During this Dawning for our planet, we have to keep reminding ourselves (and each other) why we are here. During this planetary shift, we must remember this or we will lose our purpose and intention. We can fall into the illusion that chaos is permanent. When it fact, it is a stage of transformation meant to tear down existing structures and and allow us to be in the rubble to choose what to keep and what to discard.
We must keep reminding ourselves of this Truth during this intense passage we are in together. For the Dawn IS coming...and it will bring much joy.
|
Last Sunday's Early Service:
September 1, 2013
Facilitated by:
Sage Lewis and James Schattauer
Breathe. Keep breathing. When our animals or someone else's animal acts in a manner you are not comfortable, remember to breathe. Being in the moment, is a blessing to all beings you are with. Sage and James share stories and song to illustrate the distractions in life that may interfere with staying in the present moment and tips for slowing down to be in the moment, in the breath of life. These are great life skills use with breathing. To learn more, click here.
|
Last Sunday's Late Service
September 1, 2013
"My Kingdom is Not of This World"
with guest speaker Bill Torvund  Mr. Bill Torvund provided incredible knowledge with an amazing intensity that captured me. He spoke of the two egos: temporal and spiritual. He talked of transcendent moments. He told of the reality of our actions and interactions and of the consequences to us and to the Universe. He spoke of faith and the need for prayer. Mr. Torvund offered connections to everyday living and the evolution of soul both individually and Universally. Click here to gain greater knowledge.
|
Kids With Spirit Resumes
Sun. Sept. 8, 2013
10:30am-11:30am
On this day we will finish the masks we began in the spring by painting them. If you did not make a mask, no worries. We will have mask shells for you to create your own design. This day will be a day to celebrate our uniting with new friends and reuniting with long-standing friends.
More KIDS WITH SPIRIT News
The theme for this year is "Living My Story."
We will be embarking on a journey that will support the mantra: "If I want to know God, I must know myself; If I want to see God, I must see myself; If I want to love God, I must love myself" (quote by Nahko Bear).
|
|
Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
|
Ancient Healing Methods: Harp & Essential Oils
with Shanna McCann
Saturday, September 7, 2013
1:30pm-3:00pm
Investment: $30.00
You are invited to relax and rejuvenate with the solace of inner peace and the balm of the Ancient Healing Methods using Essential Oils. In this class you will: experience an atmosphere for becoming present, relax into a state of self-healing, immerse yourself in intuitive harp music for vibrational healing, learn about therapeutic essential oils for self-care of body, mind and spirit, listen to your own biofeedback to experience healing on a cellular level and know yourself more deeply and appreciatively.
To register: Click here to e-mail Shanna of your interest. On the subject line write "Harp & Oils at Spirit United on
Sept. 7" or call 651-252-8784.
|
|
Evolution of Consciousness
with Lyndall Johnson and Eloise Erasmus
Sunday, September 8, 2013
12:30pm-4:30pm
Fee: $80
This workshop will give you an overview of the evolution of consciousness in Humankind-as seen in world cultures and as replicated in any individual life. We will identify markers of each stage and state in order to more accurately assess where we are on the journey. We will learn what specific mind, body and spirit practices are applicable to each stage in order to facilitate awakening to our greatest potential. This workshop is designed to help you evolve personally and to be of service to a suffering world with greater breadth of knowledge and insight.
To register: Sign-up at Spirit United on the attendance sheet, e-mail (write "Evolution of Consciousness" on the subject line) or call 612-378-3602. Payment secures your spot.
|
Tuesday Evening Healing Circle
facilitated by Patti Gmeiner
September 10, 17, 24
7:00 - 9:00pm
A Love Offering is suggested.
Spirit United is offering a Circle of Healing. We will bring together members with healing experience and those feeling a need for healing energy. This is an open, flowing gathering bringing together those desiring to give and those needing to receive.
|
A Special Movie Night at Spirit United
"The Premise: It's Judgment Day
and the End Times"
A William Henry Film
Friday, September 13, 2013
7:00pm-8:30pm film
8:30pm-9:00pm discussion
Love donation suggested: $5
What most Christians, Jews and Muslims do not realize is that the popular conception of the Ark of the Covenant as a simple golden box is incomplete. Books about the Ark speculate that the Ark was a weapon, a capacitor or power source, a container. They barely mention its complete parts, its secret history or its true capability.
As William Henry shows in his book, the Ark is actually one component of a larger, supernaturally powerful Judgment Day 'device'. Its content is a search for the Ark's missing pieces and its complete hidden function. The phenomena associated with this Device makes clear that it is some form of otherworldly ascension tool. It has the capability of making a human holy on contact and transmuting flesh into light. With it, one can ascend and travel the stars. This is why it is the most coveted device of human history. This film is based on William Henry's book. Our community member, Anita Collodoro, is hosting this evening. Thank you.
|
|
Astrology Roundtables
Presented
by
Spirit United Member
Dennis Acrea
September 14, 2013
9:30am-12:30pm
Cost: $20.00
The roundtables are for persons who have taken a basic Astrology class and who want to explore specific Astrological topics more deeply.
|
Concerts With Conversation
Saturday, September 14, 2013
7:00pm
We are honored to begin the series
with Mary Louise Knutson, jazz pianist
$15 at the door
Reservations suggested
(Mark the subject line "Concert Sept. 14")
Or call James at 651-402-1288
|
"Doing Well While Doing Good"
with Gloria Karpinski 
Sunday, September 15, 2013
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Investment: $45
Register by signing-up on sheet at church or printing a registration form from the Spirit United website.
The purpose for the workshop is to deepen our understanding of our relationship with time, money, energy and resources in our work and in our lives. Even though we theorize about abundance, many of us need to reconcile deep ambivalence about our desires for the good life with one's spiritual values. Sometimes making peace with teachings of renunciation as well as awareness of the needs on our planet seems hard to balance with the demands and choices of modern life. When is enough, enough? Many carry karmic memories of poverty; others equate godliness with lack; still others think wealth of all kinds indicates blessings from above. Part of the intention of this workshop is to face without blinking the hard questions that arise on this complex subject. The ultimate goal is for each of us to find our inner peace about all our resources and then consciously choose how we will use them.
|
An Evening with James Ulness
Monday, September 16, 2013
7:00 - 9:00pm
Fee: $20
James Ulness, PhD. a long-time professor of psychology at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, has developed and taught spiritual psychology since the early 1970s. He draws from the Mystery Wisdom of the ages, the psychology of Carl Jung and the insights of Rudolf Steiner to better understand human nature and social order.
His topic is unknown at this time. It will be formulated as spirit moves into his wealth of knowledge and gives direction.
|
|
IS ANYONE INTERESTED?
Our community member, Dennis Acrea, is wondering if he has enough interest to offer the following class.
Higher Self Astrology I:
The Nuts and Bolts of Astrology
with Dennis Acrea 
Date and time to be determined with enough interest
Cost: $125 plus $10 for materials
Please, indicate your interest immediately so it can become scheduled.
Astrology is a useful tool for illuminating the Soul's Path and discovering a vision of one's place within the whole in this lifetime. The Seeker will find that astrological symbolism helps to intensify one's own self-awareness as we learn that the force behind the movement of the planets is the same force that moves each of us. The Zodiac is a perfect symbol of human consciousness rising into Universal Consciousness. The Zodiacal Signs are 12 Great Ideas in Mind of Divinity which describe developmental and evolutionary processes simultaneously. When taken as a whole, they describe the perfect human archetype. Those who complete this class will learn the basic principles of Astrology that will prepare one for further accelerated study of the Divine Science. This is a prerequisite to Intermediate Astrology, Evolutionary Astrology and Esoteric Astrology.
Required Text: The Inner Sky, by Steven Forrest. Class Assignments Include: Preparing flashcards for House, Signs, Planets; Blend the signs of the Sun, Moon and Ascendant; Write a skit on the Modes of the signs showing how the Elements are different; and Walk the Signs' Energies.
|
|
Upcoming Events
At Other Venues
|
Opportunities in Healing
with Community Member Patricia Enstad
Open House at Woman Well:
A Place for Spirituality and Healing
1784 E. Lacrosse Avenue, St. Paul
Sunday, September 8, 2013
4:30pm-7:00pm;
Group Meditation 7:00pm-7:30pm
Come hear and experience what Esoteric Healing is about. It is a soul-centered, chakra based approached to energy healing facilitation. Purposefully steeped in the Ageless Wisdom teachings and in science, Esoteric Healing attunes sensitivity to the flow of subtle energies and the conscious soul connection in order to balance, nurture and heal our selves, friends, family, clients and patients so all can be a healing light in the world. These principles can be applied to any condition and circumstances that call for healing. To register click the link below.
Introduction to Esoteric Healing:
Healing from the Soul
at Woman Well in St.. Paul
Thursday-Sunday, September 26-29, 2013
The courses in Esoteric Healing began over 40 years ago in England and have grown to a worldwide group of teachers and students, the International Network of Esoteric Healing. A soul-centered, chakra based approached to energy healing facilitation, Esoteric Healing has often been called "Prayer in Action".
Our students have been from all walks of life and there are no prerequisites for this foundational course. The three courses that follow are scheduled about 6 months apart to allow for integration. For those who wish to go deeply into the work, a certification and mentoring program is available.
For more information and to register:
Contact Patricia Enstad. Click here (Write the class name on the subject line, give your name, address and contact information.) Or call - 651-772-2306.
|
|
Members' (and Friends') Corner
|
Beautiful Quotes which Embark Wisdom
That fire of clear mind is in everyone, and to remove and obscuration of its clarity is the duty of all people in this time, that each one may remember and find our way again to the source of our being. - Dhyani Ywahoo
*********
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. - Marianne Williamson
*********
Many of us worry about the situation of the world...
We need to remain calm, to see clearly.
Meditation is a means to be aware, and to try to help.
- Thich Nhat Hanh, Visionaries by Utne Reader
*********
When people can see a vision and simultaneously recognize what can be done step by step in a concrete way to achieve it, they will begin to feel encouragement and enthusiuam instead of fright.
- Erich Fromm, To Have or To Be
|
LISTEN TO WILLIAM MEADER
ON EDGE TALK RADIO
September 11, 2013 6:00pm (CDT)
Another way to prepare for Meader's arrival to Spirit United. The Edge's Cathryn Taylor will interview William Meader for fifty minutes. He is the author of Shine Forth: The Soul's Magical Destiny, our book study book. And, he is scheduled to come the weekend of October 5-6, 2013. Three ways to listen:
- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: Click here
- LISTEN LIVE BY TELEPHONE: Call 714-364-4750
- LISTEN TO ARCHIVED PODCAST: Click here
|
Save the date.
Julia Assante is coming!
Wed. September 25, 2013
7:00pm-9:00pm
$20.00
Julia a world renowned author, scholar, professional intuitive and medium will be sharing her wisdom with us here at Spirit United. A question and answer session will follow her talk. And a book signing will complete the evening.  Her book, The Last Frontier: Exploring the Afterlife and Transforming Our Fear of Death, will be available to purchase for $15.95. ~~
|
|
|
