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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
NEW INFO ADDED
Details to the right and below
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THIS SUNDAY
MYSTERY SCHOOL SUNDAY
Feb. 28, 2016 10:30-11:30am
Dancing the Limbo
with Rev. Ron Moor
Saleem Adam Wolter
will lead a sacred dance
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KIDS WITH SPIRIT
THIS SUNDAY
February 28, 2016
10:30-11:30am
Trust.
Details at right.
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NEXT SUNDAY
March 6, 2016
10:30am-11:30am Animals as Friends and Mentors with Dr. Ed Sellner and musician Laura D'Ambrosio Details at right.
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LAST SUNDAY
February 21, 2016
Stepping Into Largeness
with
Rev. Ron Moor
and musician
Lynn O'Brien
Details at right.
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Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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EVERY Wednesday
Wednesday Mornings
10am-11:30am
Details at right.
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Wednesday Evenings
7:00pm-8:30pm
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EVERY Monday
Yoga with Maria
Mondays
4:00-5:30pm
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How to Share Digital Photography with Stephanie Siddiqui
Sun, Feb. 28, 2016
12:00-1:30pm
Details at right.
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MN Pacha Community
"First Thursday" Gathering
Topic:
Karen Shragg on Population
Thurs, Mar. 3, 2016
6:30-8:30pm
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Goddess Altar Workshop
with
Carol McCormick
Sat, Mar. 5, 2016
1:00-4:00pm
Details at right. ~~~~~~~~~
MN Holistic Nurses Association Gathering
Connecting Healing Touch with
Healing Harp with Tami Briggs and Barb Schommer
Thurs, Mar. 10, 2016 6:30pm-8:30pm
Details at right.
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Everyday Envision
Spirit United's New Home.
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Spirit United's Relocation Update
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Spirit United is
on the Move...
Engage in the Process. Details at right.
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Spirit United's Notification Process for Canceling due to the Weather
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Spirit United.
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3204 Como Ave SE Mpls, MN 55414
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February 24, 2016
Greetings!
Life is like a game of limbo in reverse.
The bar keeps rising higher and
we need to keep rising to the occasion.
~ Ryan Lilly
Spirit United 2016 Theme:
Living Our Spirituality
Through Presence, Practice and Play
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Check it out,  NEW Information Listed Below. LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PEOPLE TO FACILITATE A VITAL ELEMENT OF SPIRIT UNITED'S MOVE People are needed to spearhead a fundraising campaign. The funds would be for capital expenses and operating expenses accrued because of the move. Call Ron at 952-929-1559 Spirit United's
Relocation Process
Needs your attention.
More Updates and Engagement Needs Below!
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Sunday's at Spirit United
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THIS SUNDAY 
MYSTERY SCHOOL SUNDAY
February 28, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Dancing the Limbo with Rev. Ron Moor and Saleem Adam Wolter will lead sacred dance  With the notice to move, our community has entered into a time of limbo. In this state of limbo, the future is altered, less certain and even more unknown. Did you know limbo is the middle stage of initiation.
We will explore what the Cosmos might be asking of us. We will look at some of the different facets of this state of limbo. Then we will do what we can to move deeper into the consciousness of awakened doing. You will experience luminous images, sacred chant, inspirational quotes, and open discussion. We will end with sacred dance led by Saleem Adam Wolter.
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Kids  With Spirit 
This Sunday
February 28, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Truth. 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  March 6, 2016
10:30am-11:30am
Animals as Friends and Mentors with Dr. Ed Sellner and musician
Laura D'Ambrosio. This talk will be on our inherent kinship with animals and what  our pets in particular can teach us about unconditional love, healing, forgiveness, and joy. Since this talk is so close to St. Patrick's Day, Ed will also discuss what the stories of the Celtic saints say about what true holiness consists of. As the great Scottish-American naturalist John Muir once said, "Animals might be the agents who once again make us realize that all life is precious."
Dr. Ed Sellner is a professor emeritus in theology at St. Catherine University. Ed Sellner has taught courses and written articles and books on animal theology, and is a Fellow at the Oxford Centre of Animal Ethics in Oxford, England.
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LAST SUNDAY 
February 21, 2016 Stepping Into Largeness
with Rev. Ron Moor and musician Lynn O'Brien
Ron began with a quote from Carl Jung. He said, "Most of us wear shoes that are too small." What does this mean? Ron asked, "Does a voice  from deep within you call out? 'These shoes are too tight. Find ones that really fit!'" Ron spoke about the connection between the sole that fits into your shoes and your other soul. He spoke of stepping up and out into more than what we have been.
Listen to Ron and Lynn. Be witness to their souls fitting into their shoes by clicking here.
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 Upcoming Events
at Spirit United
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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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How To Share Digital Photography
 with
Community Member
Stephanie Siddiqui
Sunday, February 28, 2016
12:00pm-1:30pm
$10 investment for Spirit United
Free for Spirit United Photography Volunteers
Bring your smartphones or digital devices
with WiFi connectivity.
(We need photographers.
Anyone can do it.)
Do you wonder, "where should I send my photos and how I can help Spirit United?"
Come and Learn How to share digital photography on your phones or digital camera and upload the images online with Shutterfly Share Sites, WhatsApp and Facebook..
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 MN Pacha Community
"First Thursday" Gathering
Thursday March 3, 2016
6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Topic: Karen Shragg on Overpopulation
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 Goddess Altar Workshop
with
community member
Carol McCormick
Saturday, March 5, 2016
1:00-4:00pm
$20 to $25 for materials
Register/Questions: Contact Carol by
Mother Goddess is Calling You!
Do you yearn for a personal relationship with the Divine Mother? Do you desire to know and embody the positive qualities of the Archetypal Goddesses?
Come hear Goddess stories and songs, participate in a meditation, and then create a special Goddess Candle for your home altar. Burning this candle as you pray or meditate will invite the Mother Goddess to inspire and guide your daily life journey.
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 MN Holistic Nurses Association Gathering Connecting Healing Touch
and Healing Harp
with Tami Briggs and Barb Schommer
Thursday, March 10, 2016
6:30pm-8:30pm
$3 for members, $5 for non-members
(Anyone can be a member for $25/year.)
In this experiential session, Tami and Barb will present the first research study combining the two complementary healing modalities of Harp Therapy and Healing Touch. They will discuss their work together at the hospital and hospice bedside.
You will learn several Healing Touch techniques for your own  self-care practice, as well as experience the profound benefits of pairing these elements of holistic care.
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Everyday Envision
Spirit United's New Home.
See and feel the place.
Envision a home supportive of our present and future needs.
Know the home as sacred, a space for birthing the New Story.
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Spirit United's
Relocation Update
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Spirit United is on the Move!
Engage in the Process.
Come for a couple of hours of work and fun.
Evening Packing "Party" Thursday, February 25th. 4:30pm - 8:30pm Afternoon Packing "Parties" in March EVERY Monday 1:00 to 3:30 pm.
RSVP by clicking here or calling 612-378-3602
The only Thursday Packing Party in
March.
It will be fun, fun, fun.
It's on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th!
3:30pm-8:30pm
RSVP by clicking here or calling 612-378-3602
Let us know before Sun, Mar. 13
This is a BIG EVENT.
Wear green if you wish and join us for two hours or so. Come from work or come after dinner. Better yet, come for dinner. We will have a simple supper for anyone who packs for two hours. This is an adult-themed party.
We'll need at least 10 people.
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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.
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 The Book Nook includes Books from the Library
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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SPIRIT UNITED IS ON THE MOVE...
Ways to Engage
in the Process
See the block above for specific details of tasks currently being done.
Dear Members and Friends of Spirit United, 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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