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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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Spirit United's Relocation Needs and Updates
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NEXT SUNDAY
February 7, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Walking My Spirituality: Insights of a Pilgrim in Spain with community member Susan Arnold and musician Lynn O'Brien Details at right.
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KIDS WITH SPIRIT
THIS SUNDAY
February 7, 2016
The gift of Humility
Details at right.
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NEXT SUNDAY
Feb. 14, 2016
10:30am-11:30am Sharing Our Gifts: SU's Talent Show hosted by Robert Dunn Details at right.
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LAST SUNDAY
Jan. 31, 2016
Living Our Spirituality: Presence, Practice and Play
with
guest speaker Bernie Saunders
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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Get the Word Out!
SU's Talent Show: Sharing Our Gifts is coming
VERY soon!
Prepare Now
Details at right.
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Wednesday Mornings
10am-11:30am
Details at right.
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Wednesday Evenings
7:00pm-8:30pm
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Yoga with Maria
EVERY Monday
4:00-5:30pm
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Take Action for Creation
MN Pacha Community 1st Thursday Gathering with Bryan Stevenson's Video
Thurs, Feb. 4, 2016 6:00pm-9:00pm
Details at right.
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Minneapolis Theosophical Society February Events
Mini-Workshop Numerology: Insight into 2016 with Rev. Susan Shopek
Mon, Feb. 8, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
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A Drawing Room Evening Discussion in the Master's Style... An Evening with G. I. Gurdjieff
Mon, Feb. 22, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
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Ecstatic
Drum Circle with Gabriel & Patrice
Fri, Feb. 12, 2016 7:30pm-9:00pm
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Windigo Con Healing Ceremony
hosted by The Anishinabeg Great Lakes Ogichida,
Old Bald Eagle Society, Sat, Feb. 20, 2016
Grand Entry is 4:00pm Details at right.
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Spirit United's Relocation Update
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A Call to Service for SU
On the Move--
Our Relocation
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Welcomed Donations of Things and of Time Details at right.
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Spirit United's Notification Process for Canceling due to the Weather
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February 3, 2016
Greetings!
We don't think about pilgrimage in this country. We don't think about meditation.
The idea of taking a six-week walk
is totally foreign to most Americans.
But it's probably exactly what we need.
~ Emilio Estevez
Spirit United 2016 Theme:
Living Our Spirituality
Through Presence, Practice and Play
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 Spirit United's Next Community Meeting
Regarding the Relocation Process
Sunday, February 14, 2016,
after the Sunday service,
about 11:45am.
For more details about the move
and our community's needs, see the
SU's. Relocation Updates section below.
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 Monthly Group Meditation
with
Edwinna Sackariason
This Sunday,
February 7, 2016
9:45am-10:30am
Every first Sunday of the month,
Edwinna leads a group meditation in our Meditation Room just before
the Sunday gathering.
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Sunday's at Spirit United
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 THIS SUNDAY
February 7, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Walking My Spirituality: Insights of a Pilgrim in Spain
with Susan Arnold
and musician Lynn O'Brien 
Susan will share with us her experience walking the pilgrimage this past fall. |
Kids  With Spirit 
This Sunday
February 7, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
The gift of Humility.
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 
February 14, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Sharing Our Gifts:
SU's Talent Show
hosted by Robert Dunn
Share with us your talent. Sign-up this weekend for next week's spiritual adventure.
Plan to come to celebrate individuals of our Spirit United community. Support, encourage and applaud. Revel in the joy and the honor of being witness to intimate spiritual moments between Creator and human.
Afterwards, stay for an update about SU's Relocation Process at the community meeting.
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LAST SUNDAY
January 31, 2016
Living Our Spirituality: Presence, Practice, Play
with guest speaker
Bernie Saunders
 Being one with nature provides exciting and challenging opportunities to explore our inner self in ways. Bernie Saunders shared his out-of-the-ordinary and revealing photographic experiences while he asked us to explore how we discover the power and reward of living our spirituality through trusting our vulnerability.
Bernie Saunders is the founder of The Center for Living Art, acclaimed professional photographer, with 40 years working in the human development field. He has a Masters of Applied Theology degree, and is the author of three books.
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 Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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Get the Word Out!
Spirit United's Talent Show:
Sharing Our Gifts
is coming VERY soon!
Prepare and Sign-Up at SU
Sunday, February 14, 2016, is the date!
Rather than waiting until August, we are having it now. So, rosin up your bow; brush the dust off your favorite poetry book; warm up your voice; take out your paintings. Look into your life and find a joy you'd like to share.
Plan to support and watch with delight in your community's many hidden or not so hidden talents. This is a day of joy and hearts connecting.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY  The Tao of Meditation Class with Rev. Ron Moor EVERY Wednesday, except holidays 10:00am-11:30am $10-$15 suggested donation Deepen your meditative practice, or begin one by joining us on Wednesday mornings. Our weekly gathering is to read, meditate and dialog on the profound wisdom found in the 2500 year-old text of "The Tao TeChing." These 81 short, poetic sayings have offered relief, gentle guidance, and a pathway to inner peace for countless millions of people.
Each week we will begin with a few minutes of breath work to deepen our focus, read one of the sayings, and then bring these ancient words into a 30-minute silent meditation. Following the meditation we will join in an open discussion of the meaning as it relates to our lives today. Part of our discussion will also be about how to deepen our practice of silence and stillness.
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Blossoming Hearts: Meditations of Peace and Healing Ourselves and Our World
EVERY Wednesday, except holidays
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 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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TAKE ACTION TO CARE FOR CREATION
MN Pacha Community
1st Thursday Gathering
with
Bryan Stevenson Video
Thurs, February 4, 2016
6:00pm-9:00pmClick here to RSVP if you're able to attend.
We will view two videos of Bryan Stevenson, an American lawyer, social justice activist, and clinical professor at New York University School of Law. Stevenson has gained national acclaim for his work challenging bias against the poor and minorities in the criminal justice system. He speaks with eloquence and passion, and offers insight in identifying the root causes of the inequities in the system.
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 Minneapolis Theosophical Society
February 2016 Events
Mini-Workshop
 Numerology: Insight into What 2016 Holds
with Rev. Susan Shopek
Mon, February 8, 2016
7:00pm-9:00pm
$10 suggested donation
The theme and rhythm of your Personal Year number officially changed when the calendar turned to 2016. Join Susan for this fun and insightful exploration of your NEW CYCLE. Your Personal Year number will give you a fresh perspective of the year ahead. You will gain awareness of the activities, conditions an available for your use. Knowledge of your Personal Year is a helpful tool when pondering a decision or setting an intention. Through the lens of numerology, Susan will provide you with timing and goal-setting tips to help you go with the flow. Determining your Personal Year is easy, and you will enjoy providing family and friends with insights into their numbers. To complement the evening, an optional printed 2016 Personal Year and Month Forecast will be available to order at a discount. The report is sent directly to your email.
Susan Shopek is a numerology teacher and consultant with extensive experience. She enthusiastically teaches the value of numerology as a tool for self-discovery and spiritual wisdom. Susan uses her intuitive skills, education in the ageless wisdom teachings, interfaith ministry, and professional background to support groups and private clients in their personal growth and spiritual exploration. Sacred ceremony, spiritual care/chaplaincy, grief support, adult vocational education, and business are included in her background. She also practices astrology, card divination, and Mari El healing.
~~~  A Drawing Room Evening Discussion in the Master's Own Style... An Evening with G. I. GURDJIEFF Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
$10 suggested donation
Two members of the local Gurdjieff Society will lead a group discussion in the style of the mystic master G.I. Gurdjieff, known for The Fourth Way. This will be in an evening drawing room setting which was favored by the master in his introspective discussions with students. The influential Russian philosopher of the early 20th century taught that most humans do not possess a unified mind-body consciousness and thus live their lives in a state of hypnotic waking sleep. He also taught that it is possible to transcend to a higher state of consciousness to achieve full human potential. His method for this personal development is often described as "the work" and resembles the disciplined approach of the fakir, monk, and yogi. He called his method The Fourth Way. Gurdjieff is the author of the classic book Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson: All and Everything.
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Ecstatic Drum Circle
with
Gabriel and Patrice
Fri, Feb. 12, 2016  7:30pm-9:00pm
$10 suggested donation
Join Gabriel and Patrice from Gardeners of the Heart Ministry© in Sacred space for this powerful ecstatic drum circle ceremony. Enter the mystery and allow the Divine Spirit to move, shake and awaken the heart alchemy within.
Please bring along your drum (hand drum, djembé, drum box, etc.) rattles and noise makers. Whether you have experience or not come play, celebrate and make some noise! All are welcome!
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Windigo Con Healing Ceremony
Our Annual Mid-Winter Healing Ceremony
hosted by
The Anishinabeg Great Lakes Ogichida,
Old Bald Eagle Society,
Saturday, February 20, 2016 
4:00pm to Midnight Come early stay late, or not!
Free will donation. Open to the public.
 Bring a pot luck item to share. Bring your clown self!
Clown gear & dressing up encouraged.
Questions: Call Al Baker at 715-699-6348.
Grand Entry: 4 pm
Singing, dancing to 11pm
Pot Luck Feast to follow ceremony
Have fun dancing, singing, eating and visiting with all of the clowns you haven't seen in a while! Furthermore, we should learn how to laugh at ourselves and never take ourselves too seriously.
This ceremony allows us to recognize the Contrary Nature of our human experience. So, with that being said, and being in the spirit of the contrary, I ask you to read the following and get a little laugh. The "Windigo Con Ceremony" is not the place to bring you or your family. You won't have any fun, dancing, singing, eating and visiting with all of the clowns you haven't seen in a while. So, stay at home and don't bring any of your Sacred items, because they won't be blessed and certainly don't bring any food to share. Remember there are no health benefits to this at all. So, don't come. It probably won't do you any good anyway. I know you're not coming so no need to call me, Al Baker, if you have questions or need more information or directions, etc. I'd tell you more but you probably will forget it anyway. Hahahaha Miigwech to our sponsor-The Spirit Walkers
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Spirit United's
Relocation Update
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Spirit United is on the Move!
Engage in the Process.
Afternoon Packing "Parties" EVERY MONDAY in February 1:00 to 3:30 pm.
RSVP to 612-378-3602
Evening Packing "Parties" Thursdays February 11th and February 25th.
RSVP 612-378-3602
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Donations Needed.
Do you have any of these things at home that you would be willing to pass on for us to use in our move?
 Packing Tape Bubble Wrap Boxes with Covers
Office boxes that hold reams of paper, sometimes called book boxes, or any sturdy box with a strong cover like a bank box is very welcomed.
Put any of the donation items under the coat rack
in the west foyer.
Thank You.
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 The Book Nook Bring a bag on Sunday and listen to which books call to go home with you.
Books are now $0.50 each.
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A CALL TO SERVICE  FOR SPIRIT UNITED ON THE MOVE
- OUR RELOCATION
Dear Members and Friends of Spirit United,
Our next community meeting is
Sunday, February 14, 2016
immediately following
the Sunday service at about 11:45am
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Engage in the Move...
As we all know the success of Spirit United's move depends on the engagement of the people in our community. We hope you will be one of those who helps make the change.
These are the identified tasks thus far that require people to engage. Look at the list. Determine where you will provide your skills and time. Then, contact Patti Gmeiner by clicking here. (Below is information Patti needs to connect you with the task. Be sure to see the last paragraph.)
1. Cleaning and sorting. People are needed to go through the entire space to get rid of things that have accumulated that are unnecessary for Spirit United to hold onto. These things must be thrown out, given away or sold, depending upon their nature.
2. The library sorting and packing. People are needed to go through the entire library, eliminate duplicate copies and those books which may be ancient and no longer of relevance or of great interest to the community. The remainder need to be packed in boxes labeled.
3. Administrative Office. We need a person(s) to help Joan go through her office, eliminate that which may be disposed of, then, sort, pack and clean when the time comes to do so. (Joan has the last say on this one...that is, how, who, how many and when.)
4. Packing. We need people, when the time is right, to help pack up everything within the entire space and get it ready for transport.
5. Moving. We need people (unless we can find a reasonable commercial mover) to help move all items within the space either to the new home or to storage, depending upon the situation.
6. Unpacking. People will be needed to help unpack and place items in the new space to ready it for use.
7. Initial Weeks of Operation. We will need people to help get everything done in a timely fashion, during the first few weeks, to make sure that operations continue without missing a beat and to help while we are putting all of the persons needed to run the new space into position.
When you decide to volunteer for one or more of these tasks, please send an email to council member, Patti Gmeiner. Click here to share your information: Your name, telephone number, email address and the task(s) you are willing to volunteer. After Patti receives your interest, she will send the names of others you will contact to plan and accomplish the task within the timeline needed.
Please let us hear from you soon to keep things moving forward.
Thank you,
Rev. Ron Moor
and the Council of Stewards
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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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