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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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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Thurs, Dec. 24
4:30pm-5:30pm
hosted by
Rev. Ron Moor
with actor
Kurt Schulz
and musician Yazmin Bowers
Details at right.
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THIS SUNDAY
MYSTERY SCHOOL SUNDAY Dec. 27, 2015 10:30am-11:30am
The Third Genesis
with Rev. Ron Moor
Saleem Adam Wolter will end the gathering with a sacred dance.
Details at right.
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KIDS WITH SPIRIT
Honesty THIS SUNDAY December 27 10:30-11:30am
Details at right.
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LAST SUNDAY
Dec. 20, 2015
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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NEXT SUNDAY
January 3, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Living Our Spirituality Through Presence, Practice and Play
with
Rev. Ron Moor
and musician
Lynn O'Brien
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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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Kirtan Celebration
on
New Year's Eve
Thurs, Dec. 31
7:00pm-Midnight
Details at right. ~~~~~~~~~
Book Launch Event
Teachings from God: Greeting Your Soul and Revealing the Divine Within with author Courtney Amundson
Saturday, Jan. 9 1:00pm-3:00pm
Details at right. ~~~~~~~~~~ NEW at
Spirit United
YOGA
with Maria
Every Monday beginning on
Jan. 4, 2016 4:00pm-5:00pm
Details at right. ~~~~~~~~~
Book Study Heart, Gut, Head: Creating a Healthier Hierarchy with Ellen Swanson
Sun, Jan. 10, 2016 12:00pm-1:30pm
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events at Other Venues
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Spirit United's Notification Process for Canceling due to the Weather
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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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December 23, 2015
Greetings!
In the beginning, a Voice whispered
"I Love You...pass it on."
Spirit United 2015 Theme:
Twelve Ways of Spirit
December's Theme: Practice of Pronouncing Blessings
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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 musician 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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THIS SUNDAY  MYSTERY SCHOOL December 27, 2015
10:30am-11:30am
The Third Genesis
with Ron Moor
We are in a time of change and challenge. We are in a time when  many of our foundational stories no longer serve us. Many of the institutions based on these old stories no longer serve us and indeed are breaking down. How can we as individuals and how can Spirit United as a community best serve what is emerging? We will take a look at two foundational stories of our culture, both starting "In the beginning." Then we will explore a possible new genesis for our time and the qualities of being and relating which emerge from it.
Ron will share luminous images, inspirational quotes, and sacred chant. Saleem Adam Wolter will end our time with sacred dance.
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KIDS WITH SPIRIT  THIS SUNDAY
December 27, 2015
10:30am-11:30am
Honesty Theme for 2015-2016
We create beauty in our lives and our world with
Love, Wisdom, Respect, Honesty, Bravery, Truth, & Humility
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NEXT SUNDAY 
January 3, 2016
10:30am-11:30
Living Our Spirituality Through Presence, Practice and Play
with Rev. Ron Moor
and the musical artistry of Lynn O'Brien.
Ahh, can it be, another New Year is upon us? In this  first Sunday of 2016 we will begin our journey through 52 Sunday gatherings with an introduction to our annual theme: Living Our Spirituality Through Presence, Practice, and Play.
We will continue to learn how to be more present with all that we are. We will deepen our spiritual practices. We will play together so we do not take ourselves too seriously and to keep the channels of our creativity flowing. This trinity of being will assist us in becoming more open to the forces of creation as we co-create a more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.
You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past The only way to learn the secret ... is to press play. ~ Jay Asher
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LAST SUNDAY  December 20, 2015
Good Griselle:
A Tale of Goodness, Hope and Love
and musicians
Meg Miura and David Chapman
Carol told the tale "Good Griselle" by Jane Yolen.
Stone angels stand tall on the cathedral walls; gargoyles squat on its ledges. They don't agree on much--certainly not on Griselle, who lives nearby and is a truly good woman. Griselle shares every bit of her food, she never complains, and she tenderly cares for stray animals. The angels sing her praises, but anyone, grumble the gargoyles, can be good when it comes to the feeding of cats and birds; "We must test this Good Griselle with something far more difficult."
The angels agree to a wager and thus, on Christmas Eve, Griselle hears a pitiful wailing and opens her door to find the ugliest child she's ever seen. A story worth listening to and having on your bookshelf.
Click here to hear the story told by a professional storyteller.
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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
Suggested donation $10-$15
All are welcome!
Deepen your spiritual practice. 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 month of December is Ron Moor. He has been an adventurer of meditation for almost 40 years and has led and taught meditative practices across the country.
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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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BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!
Teachings from God: Greeting Your Soul and Revealing the Divine Within
with author
Courtney Amundson
Saturday, January 9, 2016
1:00pm-3:00pm Click here to RSVP by Jan. 1 so a book will be brought to the event for you to purchase.
Purchasing price: Special event discount $17.99/
$16.00 each for 2 or more on January 9, 2016
Courtney will sign your copies!
Join the celebration as Courtney Amundson launches her new book, Teachings from God: Greeting Your Soul and Revealing the Divine Within.
Courtney began to receive the information for this book when she was 16 years of age. The wisdom of  the Divine began to flow through her, gifting messages of love and inspiration to seekers on a path of transformation. Now at age 19, she is ready to share these words with all of us.
Also available for purchase Soul
Doodles: A Meditative Coloring Book featuring Courtney's hand-drawn designs.
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NEW AT SPIRIT UNITED
 YOGA with Maria
Every Monday
Starting January 4, 2016
4:00pm-5:00pm
$10 suggested donation (Half the proceeds goes to Spirit United.)
Join Maria for a Gentle Yoga Practice. It will be a gentle class, rich in tradition. Give yourself the gift of yoga, your mind body and spirit will thank you. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket or towel and dress comfortably.
Maria is a certified Hatha instructor through the Freehold Yoga Center with extra studies in Restorative Yoga from the Himalayan Institute. Maria also has knowledge in the uses and benefits of breathing techniques.
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Heart, Gut, Head: Creating a Healthier Hierarchy
Lively Book Discussion
with Ellen Swanson
No particular chapters need to be read to attend. Sunday, January 10, 2016
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Free will donation
Feel free to bring a bag lunch
(Ellen will bring her original
Yummus Hummus
with gluten free crackers.
Someone could bring veggies
to add to this item.)
We will go with the flow of whatever you have experienced and want to share. There is a donation taken for SU, and Ellen simply asks for you to send her your comments of your experiences with the book for publication in the free monthly newsletter which comes out the 12th of each month. You can be credited or anonymous, whichever you prefer.
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A Poem
by Jim Connors 
IN THE SACRED BREATH
OF THE WILD FLUTE SOUNDS
I BECOME THE SINGING SPIRIT BIRD
RIDING ON THE ANCIENT DRUM WAVES THROUGH THE MISTY SHOULDERED MOUNTAINS ACROSS THE LIFTED VEIL
OF TIME.
Jim was inspired by the The Winter Solstice Celebration and Ceremony on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Spirit United. He is a retired counselor writing poetry for fun and has returned to his serious writing roots as a regional travel writer. If you would like to contact him, click here to link to his email.
Jim was one of the 150 people
who participated.
Amazing!
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 Spirit United's Notification Process
for Canceling due to the Weather If Spirit United closes due to cold, ice or snow, a voice message will be put on the Spirit United phone and an email blast will be sent to those on our newsletter email list.
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HEAVEN AND EARTH
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