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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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September's
Group Meditation
with
Edwinna Sackariason
Sun, Sept. 6
9:45-10:30am
Details at right.
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THIS SUNDAY
Sept. 6, 2015
The Spiritual Practice of Carrying Water
with
Rev. Ron Moor,
and musicians
Meg Miura and David Chapman
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NEXT SUNDAY
Sept. 13, 2015
10:30-11:30am
Giving Form
to Spirit
with
community member
Jennelle Donnay
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LAST SUNDAY
August 30, 2015
Learning to Say "No" and "Yes"
with guest speaker
Lyndall Johnson
and guest musician
Catherine Wilson
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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You Are Rewriting the Story Details at right.
~~~~~~~~~ SU Movie Night featuring
The Way
starring
Martin Sheen
Fri, Sept. 11
7:00-10:00pm
Details at right. ~~~~~~~~~
MN Holistic Nurses Assoc.
Sept. Gathering
Nutrition, Resilience, and Epigenetics with
Carol Bogolub
Sat, Sept. 19 9:00am-12:00pm
Details at right.
Autumn Equinox Celebration facilitated by
Rev. Ron Moor in collaboration
with
"The Sol Fire Shaman"
and
"The Spirit Walkers"
Sat, Aug. 29
1:00pm-4:00pm
Details at right.
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Workshop: The Spiritual Psychology of Soul Development
with
Dr. James Ulness
Sun, Sept. 20 12:15-2:30pm
Details at right. ~~~~~~~~~
Foundations of Healing: An Introduction to Energy Healing
with
Rev. Ron Moor
Tuesdays,
Sept. 22-Dec. 15
7:00pm-9:00pm
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events at Other Venues
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LOW-COST Mind and Emotions Class with Jerome Buchmeier Thursdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 29 6:00pm-7:30pm
Details at right.
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Playing with the Energy of the I Ching or
Book of Changes
facilitated by Barbara Bobrowitz
Thurs, Sept. 17 6:30-9:15pm
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Take Action
with the
MN Pachamama Community
Native Voices for Planet Earth: UN Climate Change Conference Fundraiser
Keynote with
Tom Goldtooth
Sat, Sept. 26
10:30am-4:00pm
... AND MORE...
Details at right.
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Our Beloved Carol Parrish
Details at right.
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Save the Date Notice:
William Meader is coming in October ~~~
SU's Fall Festival Fun(d)raiser
is scheduled
in November
Details at right.
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SUPPORT SPIRIT UNITED
Use Goodsearch
Like us on Facebook
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Follow us on Twitter
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Support is found within community.
Spirit Vine is here
to help.
We listen.
We care.
Call Spirit United (612) 378-3602
Say you want to speak to the Spirit Vine.
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Spirit United Church
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3204 Como Av SE
Minneapolis, MN
55414
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to
Spirit United.
Send them to: Spirit United
3204 Como Ave SE Mpls, MN 55414
612-378-3602
Thank you!
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Financially with your everyday
internet use
and by
Getting the Word Out to Others.
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Tell people about who we are and the amazing educational and social events we have.
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Newsletter Submissions
Anything for publishing in our e-newsletter must be submitted by 9:00am Tuesday of the week you want your promotion sent. It will be mailed by Thursday of that week. Click here to submit an item. Thank you.
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To use this enhanced prayer service: Fill out the request form and place it in the wooden prayer box on the table next to the meditation room OR click here.
Your prayer requests will be held in community meditation with sacred intention everyday for one month to enhance the power and intention of your prayer.
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September 3, 2015
Greetings!
The way a person does one thing
is the way they do everything.
~ A Zen Saying
Spirit United 2015 Theme:
Twelve Ways of Spirit
September's Theme: The Practice of Carrying Water
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Group Meditation at Spirit United
Sunday, September 6, 2015
9:45am-10:30am
in the SU Meditation Room
with the guidance of
Edwinna Sackariason
The first Sunday of each month join the power of group meditation. Edwinna facilitates a brief guided meditation followed by a time of silence.
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THIS SUNDAY 
September 6, 2015
10:30am-11:30am
The Spiritual Practice of Carrying Water with
Rev. Ron Moor
and musicians Meg Miura and David Chapman
What does it take to sustain life? Yes, the basics: water, food, clothing, shelter. And it is also how we go about our everyday tasks including the physical work of maintaining ourselves as well as the nature of our relationship with every thing and being around us. On this Labor Day weekend, we will look deeper into the meaning of "Chop Wood, Carry Water" and perhaps rediscover our connection to the Source of All.
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KIDS WITH SPIRIT
KWS begins Sept. 13, 2015. We will launch on a journey to explore seven gifts given to us to create beauty.
Activity bags available to use during the service.
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 NEXT SUNDAY
September 13, 2015
10:30am-11:30am
"Giving Form to Spirit"
with community member
Jennelle Donnay
As we search for Spiritual truths in the world we are all shaped by different forms of beliefs that are at first needed to help in ones understanding of the world and our place in it.
Jennelle Donnay is a dancer, choreographer and movement coach who has been helping her students to illumine the human spirit by becoming receptive through communication and connection through dance.
She will be speaking on how dance helped shape her own search for spiritual truth by helping others to give form to spirit in a physical way through dance, and by trust through emotional truth as well. |
 LAST SUNDAY
Learning to say "No" and "Yes"
with guest speaker
Lyndall Johnson and guest musician Catherine Wilson  Lyndall shared her discoveries through living in heart space serving the world. She told us of her journey of self reflection and deep discovery. It brought insight and mindfulness surrounding her real motives and functions of saying "yes" and of saying "no."
A take away of the message: To really know ourselves, a deep understanding of why we say "yes" or "no" brings the insight needed to maximize living and serve the world from our choices and from our heart space.
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 Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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You Are Rewriting the Story
 Spirit United is rewriting the story of what it means to be in community by sharing the tasks it takes to thrive. You are being called to hold the pen and write your role in the Spirit United 2015 Fall Festival section. 
The heart of the festival, The Bistro, is seeking planners and helpers. Talk to Sandy or contact the office. Keep in mind: You are the change required to ease the process of having a festival.
SU office Contact Information:
email contact@spiritunited.com
or by telephone 612-378-3602.
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A movie night in honor of Sue Arnold as she walks her pilgrimage!
 Featuring...
The Way with Martin Sheen
Friday, September 11, 2015
7:00pm-10:00pm
$5.00 suggested donation
THE WAY is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world.
Martin Sheen plays Tom, an irascible American doctor who comes to France to deal with the tragic loss of his son (played by Emilio Estevez, Sheen's eldest son). Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage "The Way of St. James" to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact this trip will have on him.
Through unexpected and oftentimes amusing experiences along "The Way," Tom discovers the difference between "the life we live and the life we choose."
Emilio Estevez, the writer and director of this film, asked his father Martin Sheen to play the leading role in this project because he wanted to work together, father and son. He reported his amazement at his father's professionalism, tenacity and strength while they not only made this pilgrimage together but also created a visual work of art from which others can journey themselves.
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Minnesota Holistic Nurses
Nutrition, Resilience, and Epigenetics with Cathy Bogolub, MD, LN, BCNS
Saturday, September 19, 2015
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
$3 for MHNA Members
$5 for Non-MHNA Members
Everyone Welcome!
Join us in exploring the arena of epigenetics - the study of external and environmental factors that modify gene expression, thus influencing well-being and resilience. (Certificate of Attendance available for 2.4 contact hours.)
Theme for the Year:
We Are All Connected!!!
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Autumn Equinox Celebration
facilitated by
Rev. Ron Moor
in collaboration with
Jorge Villanueva Castillo,
the "Sol Fire Shaman"
& the "Spirit Walkers"
Saturday, September 19, 2015
7:00pm-10:00pm
$10 Suggested Donation
Questions: Contact Melanie Metz 612-437-5807
or Jorge 612-735-0177
Together we will interact in ceremony with drumming, astrology, mythology, crystal bowl sound and light meditation, channeled messages for a celebration to usher in the new season.
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Workshop:
The Spiritual Psychology
of Soul Development
with
Dr. James Ulness
Sunday, Septmeber 20, 2015
12:15am-2:30pm
$20 Investment
The general theme of the workshop is one of raising consciousness to meet the growing opportunities of service to the greater humanity. One aspect of these talks is that the title is usually a jumping off point to what the Ancient Wisdom teachers want conveyed to us.
Dr. Ulness will be our guest speaker at the Sunday Service on this day as well.
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 Foundations of Healing:
An Introduction to Energy Healing
with Ron Moor
Tuesdays, Sept. 22 -Dec. 15
(No class: Oct. 27, Nov. 3)  7:00pm-9:00pm
Investment: $30 per class for total $330 or $300 if paid by Sept. 22
In this introductory class we will learn to do hands-on energy healing through lecture, discussion, lots of energy system building exercises, and lots of practice on one another. We will learn of the subtle energy system of the body, the "chakras", how it works, how to tap into it, how to enhance our lives and how to offer healing with it. We will learn a full body healing technique call chelation so that we may enhance our ability to be in service in this ancient way.
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Upcoming Events at Other Venues
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LOW-COST
Mind and Emotions Class
with Jerry Buchmeier Ph.D in Therapeutic Counseling  Thursdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 29, 2015
6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Twin Cities Men's Center3249 Hennepin Ave. S; Suite 55
Minneapolis, 55408
Sliding Fee Scale $25-$85 for 8 Classes (includes the book purchase)
Space is limited to 10 participants
Contact: Jerry by clicking here or calling 763-546-4133.
Using the workbook Mind and Emotions: A Universal Treatment for Emotional Disorders by Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning and Patricia Zurita Ona, we will work through skills and techniques that provide a single therapy for Anxiety, Phobia, PTSD, Anger, Shame and Guilt. The skills are based on proven techniques from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
The skills taught enable us to set aside the short-term coping strategies that create emotional chaos in our lives and replace them with new strategies to clarify and act within your own values, mindfulness and acceptance, detaching from negative thoughts, self-soothing and relaxation exercises, assertiveness and interpersonal skills, and gradually facing the strong emotions.
Jerome Buchmeier co-facilitates the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Survivors group at the Men's Center; he has a private psychotherapy practice in Plymouth.
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 Playing with the Energy of the I Ching
or
Book Of Changes
facilitated by  Barbara Bobrowitz
of Energetic Alignments
Thursday, September 17, 2015
6:30pm-9:15pm
At Aslan Institute,
The Narnia Room
4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy.
Eagan, MN 55122
Investment: $27
Make checks payable to Energetic Alignments Send to: 1520 South Timber Ridge NE Fridley, MN 55432 Please Pre-Register: Contact Barbara by clicking here or calling 763-571-9437.
"The I Ching is regarded as a foundation text of Chinese wisdom and philosophy and was instrumental to sages such as Confucius, whose education and teachings were formed by it. "For centuries, the I Ching or Book of Changes has been consulted for sage advise at life's turning points. When its wisdom is sought with sincerity and sensitivity, this Chinese oracle will help...to impart balance and perspective to your life. Its everlasting popularity lies in the lessons that it teaches about how to use your positive qualities in order to attain life's greatest rewards." - Brian Browne Walker, translator of The I Ching or Book of Changes: A Guide to Life's Turning Points. In this experiential playshop, we'll use it as an oracle. To do that, I Ching coins are thrown after formulating a question regarding your current situation to get advice for self-reflection. Like all methods of circumventing the intellect to connect with the heart of your inner knowing (i.e kinesiology, pendulums, tarot) throwing the coins is a tool used for accessing your intuition. This is an aware soul-centered practice since you engage body and brain with activity while you choose universal symbols intuitively-allowing these symbols of universal energy to emerge in a unique combination, called hexagrams, to open you to your deepest wisdom. Once the hexagrams have been formed by the coins, you read the text in the I Ching related to that particular hexagram for your answer. You will learn:
- the origins and uses of this ancient book of Chinese wisdom;
- the connection between the I Ching, the concepts of yin and yang, and the tai chi symbol;
- the symbolic meanings of trigrams and hexagrams;
- a simple process for throwing the coins that I learned from H.H. Professor Lin Yun, Rinpoche, my Chinese Buddhist Llama Feng Shui master;
- how to interpret the hexagrams using the I Ching text for answers to your questions.
Bring: - your sincerity and curiosity.
- six pennies - one newer than the other 5; or five pennies and one dime; or 6 I Ching coins, if you have some.
- a situation or two that you'd like to ask the oracle for advice.
- a copy of the I Ching, if you have one. I will have four or five different translations of the I Ching book on hand for us to use.
Barbara Bobrowitz of Energetic Alignments has employed the I Ching for the past 22+ years as a guide on her own spiritual path and for gentle guidance in working with her Feng Shui clients from the U.S, Canada and South America. It has inevitably provided thoughtful suggestions for how to approach a variety of situations. As a highly trained Feng Shui expert, teacher and consultant, Barbara has assisted hundreds of clients to make beneficial changes in their lives through Feng Shui, and chakra grounding and clearing techniques.
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Take Action with the MN Pachamama Community
Advocate for Our Earth, Our Humanity and Our Souls.
Earth Hour Every Wednesday 
8:30pm-9:30pm
Turn off all electronics, lights, TV's, devises, etc.
Feel the peace. Be aware of environmental issues. And lessen our energy consumption.
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Native Voices for Planet Earth:
United Nations Climate Change Conference Fundraiser
Keynote: Tom Goldtooth
 Saturday, September 26, 2015 10:30am to 4:00pm
Neighborhood House
179 Robie Street East, St. Paul
Tom Goldtooth (Executive Director of the Indigenous Environmental Network) will speak about the United Nations Climate Change Conference (to be held in Paris this December) and engage our community in a question-and-answer session. The purpose of this event is to raise funds for the indigenous representatives going to the conference. The goal is to expand awareness, raise community concerns about your specific environmental issues, and send these indigenous representatives to the conference with the support of our community.
Find more info and reserve tickets here.
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Game Changer Intensive
Deadline to enroll is September 6
Course begins September 15
The Game Changer Intensive is a seven-week online course designed to educate, inspire, and equip you to be a pro-activist leader, a game changer in your community.
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Awakening the Dreamer Symposium
Sunday, September 20, 2015
1pm to 5pm
St. John's Episcopal Church
4201 Sheridan Ave S, Minneapolis
Pachamama is pleased to announce that we're partnering with Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP) to put on this symposium, a transformative educational workshop that explores the challenges and possibilities of this moment in time and the role people can play in creating a new future. Please join us for this powerful, inspiring event, and help spread the word. Be part of bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet! ~~~ Pachamama Book Club We've selected four books to read and discuss in the upcoming months, in the order listed below. We anticipate the first meeting will take place in late September, so start reading now! - Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth, by David Korten
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson (check out this TED Talk and interview to whet your appetite)
- This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, by Naomi Klein
- Journey of the Universe, by Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker
~~~ Go to MN Pachamama Community Facebook page for links to inspiring articles, ideas, TED talks, and more!
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Our Beloved Carol Parrish Rev. Carol Parrish,
author and former dean of
Sancta Sophia Seminary
in Oklahoma
is here with us!
No-Host Dinner Welcoming Carol Parrish to MN
Friday, Sepember 11, 2015
6:30pm
at the Good Earth in Roseville
(NOTE: This is not at SU.)
RSVP to Von at (651) 235-6645
for a fairly accurate head count
~~~~~~~~~  Workshop with Carol Parrish
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015
2:00pm-6:00pm
$35, adults. $55 for couples or families.
$30 for students, seniors, and Theosophical Society members.
Carol will explore the divine plan for humanity and the role of masters in our spiritual evolution. Book sale and signing afterwards.
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 The Kabalah Lecture with Rev. Carol Parrish
Monday Sept. 14, 2015
7:00pm-9:00pm
$10 suggested donation
Carol offers an introduction to the kabalah.
Book sale and signing afterwards.
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SAVE THE DATE NOTICE:
William Meader Presents 
Astro-Rayology Workshop
October 9 and 10, 2015
SU Members $225,
Non-members $240
Stay tuned for details and flyers.
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 Spirit United's Fall Festival!
November 15, 2014
12pm-4pm
Hearty lunch, readers, healers, vendors, silent auction, books
More details to come.
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