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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
December 13
10:30am-11:30am
The Love That Moves the Stars
with
Rev. Ron Moor
and musicians
Josie Just
and Meg Ashling
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KIDS WITH SPIRIT
THIS SUNDAY December 13 10:30-11:30am
Details at right.
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NEXT SUNDAY
Dec. 20, 2015
10:30-11:30am
Good Griselle ~ A Tale of Goodness, Hope and Love
with
community member
Carol McCormick
and
musicians
Meg Miura and David Chapman
Details at right.
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LAST SUNDAY
Dec. 6, 2015
Activating Hope Around the World with guest speaker
Gary J. Boelhower, PhD and musician
Barbara McAfee
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events
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Blossoming Hearts ~Meditations of Peace and Healing Ourselves and Our World
EVERY Wednesday
7:00pm-8:30pm
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Winter Solstice Ceremony and Celebration
with the Spirit Walkers
and Special guests
Sat. December 19
7:00pm
Details at right.
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Celebration
hosted by Rev. Ron Moor with guest Kurt Schulz and musician Yazmin Bowers
Thurs, Dec. 24 4:30pm-5:30pm Details at right.
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Kirtan Celebration
on
New Year's Eve
Thurs, Dec. 31
7:00pm-Midnight
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events at Other Venues
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Tom Vetter's Labyrinth Creation
Details at right.
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Closing Due to Weather Announcement
Details at right. ~~~~~~~~~
My Apologies
Details at right.
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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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December 9, 2015
Greetings!
"Love is the affinity which links and draws together
the elements of the world...
Love, in fact,
is the agent of universal synthesis."
~ Teilhard De Chardin quotes
Spirit United 2015 Theme:
Twelve Ways of Spirit
December's Theme: Practice of Pronouncing Blessings
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THIS SUNDAY  December 13, 2015
10:30am-11:30am
The Love That Moves the Stars
with Rev. Ron Moor
and musicians
Josie Just and Meg Ashling
On this third Sunday of
Expectancy we will explore the state of being we call Love, the love that exists in true friendship and community. Consideration of friends, family, and community all become more heightened this time of year as each of us ponders  how, where, and with whom we will mark this time of shivery cold, and long, dark nights. Yet it is in the cold darkness, light is reborn and a new year begins.
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 KIDS WITH SPIRIT
THIS SUNDAY
December 13, 2015
10:30am-11:30am
Respect Theme for 2015-2016
We create beauty in our lives and our world.
Virtues: Love, Wisdom, Humility, Honesty, Courage/Bravery, Respect, Truth
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NEXT SUNDAY  December 20, 2015
10:30am-11:30am
Good Griselle:
A Tale of Goodness, Hope and Love
and musicians Meg Miura and David Chapman
Carol will tell the tale "Good Griselle" by Jane Yolen. It is a tale of a Parisian woman's goodness, hope, and love winning over evil.
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LAST SUNDAY
 December 6, 2015
ACTIVATING HOPE
AROUND THE WORLD
with guest speaker Gary J Boelhower, PhD
and musician Barbara McAfee
 "So, here we stand, you and I, at the cross roads of evolution. Will we turn toward a sense of common good and take that step, the step beyond self-interest and into the interest of the whole of life? Or will we turn the other way where ego and limited self-interest controls us? This is the question of hope. We face this question in each moment, in each decision in our life as we live as mindfully, as consciously as possible. To be fully present and act intentionally for the good of all we stand in hope."
Around the world there are common principles of hope, from the wisdom teachings, that have themes arising. How do we act upon them? How do we act together in hope and bring us into the next level of evolution? Click here to listen.
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 Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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Make a difference in our fractured world.
Magnify your own action for healing & making peace.
Deepen your spiritual practice.
Join others at Spirit United.
Extend your personal practice.
Blossoming Hearts -
Meditations
of Peace and Healing
Ourselves
and Our World
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Suggested donation $15
All are welcome!
Each session will begin with breath and movement practices to help deepen our meditation. Then we will embark on a series of guided and silent meditations designed to bring greater peace and healing to ourselves and to our world. The focus will always be on peace and healing. Each week will vary according to the current needs of the world and of the group itself. We will do world work and we will do a group meditation for the collective individual needs.
Our guide for the month of December is Ron Moor. Ron has been an adventurer of meditation for almost 40 years and has led and taught meditative practices across this country.
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Winter Solstice Ceremony 
& Celebration
with
Jorge Villanueva Castillo
and the
Spirit Walkers
Saturday, December 19, 2015
7:00pm
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6:00pm-7:00pm Free Shamanic Healings-Cut Cords and Attachments with Mayan Shaman Jorge Villanueva Castillo |
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| Native American Drumming with Rev. Ron Moor,
Al Baker-Thunderheart Drum Group,
Darnell St. John, and Grandfather Shire Ted. |
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with Frank DiCristina. |
Join Mayan Shaman Jorge Villanueva Castillo and the Spirit Walkers as we celebrate the winter solstice! Join the Eagle and the Condor as we honor the strength of the Buffalo who lives in integrity, with the male and female hemispheres of the mind in equilibrium, walking strong through the prairies, hills and valleys called life. We will celebrate the end of 2015 and beginning 2016 with astrology, channeled messages, drumming and more.
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 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Thursday, December 24, 2015
4:30pm-5:30pm
" Eye Light "
hosted by Rev. Ron Moor
with Kurt Schulz, an actor and farmer
along with Yazmin Bowers
Free will donation
Eye Light. He describes the play with "if you have ever found yourself feeling you were a part of something much bigger than you could comprehend , and you knew it was magical, mystical, and wonderful, then this story may just bring you closer to that line of light".
We will also sing some traditional carols, hear Christmas readings and conclude with a candle lit Silent Night. It will be a perfect way to begin your Christmas evening.
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Kirtan Celebration on New Year's Eve
Sing in the New Year with a clear mind and a heart full of joy.  Thursday, December 31, 2015 7:00pm-midnight
Free will donationALL ARE WELCOME!
(A significant portion of the evening's donations will support the healing process of Marianne Turnbull, a Bhakti friend receiving treatment for cancer.)
- This is an alcohol-free event.
- Please be considerate of those who are sensitive by not wearing perfume or strongly scented hair/body products.
- Bring your water bottles.
- If you would like to sit on the floor near the front, bring your blanket or cushion. Many chairs are available.
7:00pm-8:15pm Temple of Light
~Frank Florin, Kim & Roger Klisch, and Dave Urban
This band of four, blends male and female vocals, harmonium, guitar, and percussion instruments in meditative and spirited chants. They play monthly in the Twin Cities. 
8:30pm-9:45pm Kirtan Path
~ Pascale LaPoint
Pascale invites you to open your heart and raise your voice to the Divine, connecting with your innate center of joy and love. Kirtan Path
has been singing with the greater Twin Cities kirtan community for six years, has played at many festivals--including Bhakti Fest Midwest--and has produced the CD
Samgayati - A Gathering in Song. 
9:45pm-10:15pm Tea & Snacks
10:15pm-11:45pm Ananda
~ Andrea Sullivan, with Sam Adams, Perry Ehrmann, and Dhanny Boldtergeist on tabla
Anada = unending bliss and holds true to its name. This is an eclectic kirtan with multiple instruments and expressive devotional chanting with love.
11:45pm-Midnight Final Kirtan Jam Meditation
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Tom you manifest amazing beauty.
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Tom Vetter,
Our Beloved Labyrinth Creator
placed a new one for us to use until he creates a more complex one for the Winter Solstice.
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Closing Due to Weather Announcements
If Spirit United decides to close due to cold, ice or snow will be put a voice message on the Spirit United phone and an email blast will be sent to the emails in our newsletter contact list.
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My Apologies
My apologies to Barbara McAfee and to you all for misinformation last week about who was the musician for Sunday service. ~ Shannon
Barbara was amazing as usual and if missed her and you want to see her soon, she is teaming with Claudia Schmidt this coming weekend in Minneapolis. Click here to go to her website for details.
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