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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
Jan. 10, 2016
10:30-11:30am
Dancing with the Cosmos-An Introduction to Sacred Play
with
community member
Tom Vetter
Details at right.
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KIDS WITH SPIRIT
THIS SUNDAY
January 10, 2016
Dancing with the Cosmos
Details at right.
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NEXT SUNDAY
January 17, 2016
10:30-11:30am
Walking the Sacred Journey
to Your
Authentic Self
with guest speaker
Dr. Denise E. Williams, also known as
Dr. DEW
Details at right.
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LAST SUNDAY
January 3, 2016
Living Our Spirituality Through Presence, Practice and Play
with
Rev. Ron Moor
and musician
Lynn O'Brien
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Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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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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Yoga with Maria
EVERY Monday
4:00-5:30pm
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Book
Launch Party
Teachings from God: Greeting Your Soul and Revealing the Divine Withinwith author Courtney Amundson Sat, Jan. 9, 2016 1:00-3:00pm
Details at right.
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Lively Book Discussion 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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Memorial Service for Roger M. Montgomery
Sat, Jan. 16, 2016
10:00am
Details at right.
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Dance & Dialog: Discrimination
with
Ellen Swanson
Sat, Jan. 16, 2016
7:00pm-9:00pm
Details at right.
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Announcers & Facilitators Training
Sun, Jan. 17, 2016
9:45am-10:15am
and
11:45am-12:30pm
Details at right.
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MN Holistic Nurses Association Gathering
Healing Health Disparities with Food/Agricultural Justice
with
Karen Clark, FN, MP, MN State Legislator
Sat, Jan. 23, 2016
9:00am -12:00pm
Details at right.
~~~~~~~~~Spirit Walkers Full Moon
Celebration
with
Sol Fire Shaman,
Jorge Villanueva Castillio
along with
Special Guests
Sat, Jan. 23, 2016 2:00pm-5:00pm
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events at Other Venues
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Kirtan Extravaganza on New Year's Eve
is a Success
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Keep Judy Troutner in your prayers.
Details at right.
~~~~~~~~~ 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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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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January 6, 2016
Greetings!
"The space or gap between the drum beats, the sacred geometry, becomes the vehicle for the spoken prayer to ride on out to the Creator."
~ Author Unknown
Spirit United 2016 Theme:
Living Our Spirituality
Through Presence, Practice and Play
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THIS SUNDAY
January 10, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Dancing with the Cosmos-An Introduction to Sacred Play with Tom Vetter
Sacred Play is our conscious and playful relationship with the Cosmos. It is both a spiritual perspective and a spiritual practice, where we connect with our innermost essence and allow it to find unique expression in our daily lives and activities. We will be exploring this territory together through poetry, video, discussion, music, and a group labyrinth walk/dance.
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Kids With Spirit 
This Sunday
January 10, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Dancing with the Cosmos 
The children will be with the entire congregation as Tom Vetter introduces us to play!
This year's theme: We create beauty in our lives and our world with Love, Wisdom, Respect, Honesty, Bravery, Truth and Humility.
The foundation for the theme comes from the Seven Grandfathers' Teachings of the Ojibwe people.
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 NEXT SUNDAY January 17,2016 10:30am-11:30am
Walking the Sacred Journey to Your Authentic Self
with guest speaker
Dr. Denise E. Williams,
also known as Dr. DEW
Come experience the dynamic vibrancy of DEW. She will facilitate an experience allowing you to connect with your authentic self.
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LAST SUNDAY 
Living Our Spirituality Through Presence, Practice and Play
with Rev. Ron Moor
and the musical artistry of Lynn O'Brien
We began our journey through the 52 Sunday gatherings of 2016 with an introduction to our annual theme: Living Our Spirituality Through Presence, Practice, and Play.
Ron called in the directions and Lynn graced us with her presence. A discussion of the memorable moments from 2015 helped us transition to 2016. Tom Vetter shared with us the essence of the labyrinth he created. We began by playing together on the labyrinth and then discussed what it means to be present, how we practice and why it is important to play. AND Lynn carried us deep into presence, practice and play with her music.
Unfortunately part of the service had a microphone malfunction. Some of the service-calling in the directions, all the music, blessings and the closing were all captured. The message discussion was not salvageable.
To listen to prayer, meditation and beautiful music, click here.
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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 January 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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YOGA with Maria
4:00pm-5:30pm
$10 suggested donation (Half the proceeds goes to Spirit United.)
Only park on the street please.
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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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 Books will be available for 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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Lively Book Discussion
Heart, Gut, Head: Creating a Healthier Hierarchy
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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Memorial Service
Saturday, January 16, 2016
10:00am
Spirit United lost a friend this fall. His beautiful smile and gentle nature is missed. We will honor Roger along with his family and friends.
Montgomery, Roger M. Age 79, of Minneapolis, passed away Nov. 13, 2015. Survived by his son, Theodore (Rhonda), grandsons, Tyler and Charles; sister, Kitty; nephew and nieces, Scott, Lori and Kristie. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Spirit United
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family to support a college fund for Tyler and Charles.
Published on November 22, 2015. Listing from The
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Dance & Dialog: Discrimination with Ellen Swanson  Saturday, January 16, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm $7 per person Bring refreshments to share,
if you'd like
This program on Martin Luther King weekend will take a look at many forms of discrimination. The goal is to help us experience how discrimination feels. The first half of the program will include a few interpretive dances by Ellen, with assigned readings by members of the audience and dialogue with all.
The second half of the program all will be invited to dance to songs that hopefully expand our consciousness about discrimination of all types.
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Announcers & Facilitators
Training Meeting
with Karen Greer and Robert Dunn
 Sunday, January 17, 20169:30am-10:15am
and 11:45am-12:30pm, immediately after the service
Be a part of our Sunday gatherings. Share yourself. Step out of your comfort zone, possibly practice a new skill. We are a safe community who encourages everyone to step into leadership to support our Spirit United.  Announcers and Facilitators are trained and are supported. "It's easy," says Robert Dunn.
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Minnesota Holistic Nurses Association Gathering
Healing Health Disparities with Food/Agricultureal Justice
with
Karen Clark, FN, NP, MN State Legislator
Saturday, January 23, 2016
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
$3.00 MHNA members
$5.00 non-members
Free parking available in the lot east of the building and on the street.
Certificate of Attendance available-2.4 contact hours
Everyone Welcome!
Join us in exploring the current status of Minnesota's racial and gender health disparities and discuss how food justice and agricultural justice work can provide healing opportunities.
MHNA Theme for the Year:
We Are All Connected!!!
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 Spirit Walkers
Full Moon Celebration
Saturday, January 23, 2016
2:00pm-5:00pm
$15 Love donation
Bring a drum if you have one.
Shamanic Journey & Thunder Drum Healing
by Sol Fire Shaman, Jorge Villanueva Castillo
with
Cedric Red Feather,
Mandan Turtle Priest & Author
and
Janet Michele Red Feather,
Ceremonial Singer & Author
Grandfather Shire Ted Harrison
with Medicine Wheel Wisdom
The Power of Group
Energy Healing
with
Horse Julius Coffman,
Cultivator of Spirituality
at Three Feathers Farm
Full Moon Astrology, Channeling, Drumming
Cedric Red Feather is a Mandan Turtle Priest responsible for transmitting the stories, songs and prophecies of his people, the Nueta (Mandan) to the next generation of Waxikenas. He has Eagle Medicine given to him by a Holy Man on Ft. Berthold; Buffalo Medicine from his
Grandfather, Arthur Mandan; and Ghost  Medicine given to him by the Spirits. Cedric is a Purple Heart, combat-wounded Vietnam Veteran and member of the Blackmouth Soldier Society and Red Feather Society. His book Mandan Dreams (2012, Galde Press) is used as a scholarly text at colleges and universities.
Janet Michele Red Feather is a
Ceremonial Singer for Native American Ceremonies, having learned over 60 traditional songs in Mandan and Lakota. She is currently a full-time, tenured English faculty member at Normandale Community College. Her
life changed significantly after she
traveled to North Dakota in 1993 to fast and pray for a way of life. Her regular column Spirit Leaves appears in EDGE Magazine. Her book Song of the Wind (2014, Galde Press) deals with her experiences as an empath and her journey through Mandan spiritual culture.
The Spirit Walkers
Guillermo Luebbert, Virginia Sundin,
Jorge Villanueva Castillo, Gina Ferrell, Michelle Thelen & Jeanne Lecher
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The Kirtan Extravaganza in Celebration of New Year's Eve was a success!
About 150 people participated during the evening. Some came and stayed the entire evening others came as it fit into other plans.  People sat and danced in their chairs; people sat on the floor and danced on the floor beneath their feet.
 Happy New Year. This year believe in yourself and achieve everything you deserve.
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Keep Judy Trautner in your prayers as she makes her transition. Judy, the sister of Joan Johnson and wife of Richard, is at home with hospice care.
Judy we love you and you will never be alone.
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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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