Led by Literary Minister Rev. Karen Hering, OPEN PAGE guided writing sessions are invitations to the creative spirit, opportunities to correspond with “the still, small voice within.” No writing experience needed.  Each session focuses on a theme such as Thresholds, Vocation, Belonging, Blessing, and participants write their own reflections prompted by poetry, stories, teachings from world religion, visual images and physical objects. 

A monthly Open Page writing session, free and open to the public, is offered at Unity Church-Unitarian, September - June. Additional sessions are scheduled by other organizations, some also open to the public. For upcoming public writing sessions and other programs, visit the Literary Ministry home page. Or to schedule a session for your organization or community, contact Literary Minister Karen Hering.

Themes and other information
For more information, download the Open Page brochure (pdf) or consider the more than 25 Open Page themes (pdf) currently available for writing sessions. If you don't see the theme you want in the list, please ask. New topics are always being developed and can be requested; themes can also be combined to meet your needs.

Organizations that have recently hosted Open Page sessions
Allina Hospital and Clinics Chaplains/Spiritual Care Department, Twin Cities
Association of Universalist Women, Minneapolis
Camp Unistar Family Weeklong Retreat, Star Island, Minnesota
CENTER Institute, UU Ministers Association, Monterey Peninsula, California
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Supervisors Minnesota Region
First Universalist Church, Minneapolis
The Gathering Women’s Retreat, St. Paul
Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, Minneapolis
The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis
Macalester Plymouth United Church Women’s Retreat, St. Paul
Mayflower United Church of Christ, Minneapolis
Mayo Clinic Chaplains and Spiritual Care Department, Rochester, MN
Overcoming Racism Conference of the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative, St. Paul
Prairie Star District of the UUA, Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA
Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul
Unitarian Church of Willmar
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Summer Institute
Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality, Carondelet Center, St. Paul
Worship Committee Retreat, UU Fellowship of Mankato