Upcoming Services May 2008
Summer service schedule begins Sunday, May 25 with one service only at 10:00 a.m. through Labor Day!
Children are welcome on Sundays in the summer, please see Summer Sundays for Kids to find out more!
Giving Away the Plate: Living Out Our Values in the World-- Where do the weekly offerings go?
Sunday Worship services are at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., and 4:30 p.m., except where noted.
Worship leaders are assisted on Sundays by Worship Associates and Sunday Welcome Teams.
May Worship Series
This month’s theme is “food.” What are we growing? For whom? What do we mean when we talk about “food for the spirit”? Poet/farmer Wendell Berry writes:
There is a kinship of the fields
that gives to the living the breath
of the dead. The earth
opened in the spring, opens
in all springs. Nameless,
ancient, many-lived, we reach
through ages with the seed.
May Worship Calendar
May 4: Food for the Spirit, Food for the Planet — Janne Eller-Isaacs
Increasingly, we are not only conscious of the nutritional value of the food we eat, but also its source and sustainability. We are also increasingly aware of the ethical and political dimensions to the food we eat. Janne and Worship Associate Estelle Brouwer will explore the dynamics of the food chain and what is healthy eating when the well-being of the whole planet is considered.
May 11: A Community of Mothers — Ruth MacKenzie
Barry Lopez asks, “How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but with oneself?” How do we embody the generous spirit of mothering in this troubled time? The answers may lie in the workings of an anthill or the language of our very DNA. Ruth MacKenzie is a student of theology at United Theological Seminary in New Brighton, as well as a professional creative and performance artist. She and Worship Associate Mary Baremore will lead services and accompany the Youth Music Ensemble in African Drumming on this day celebrating mothers.
May 18: Our Sure Blossoming — Rob and Janne Eller-Isaacs
Come celebrate the affirming, uniquely Unitarian Universalist ritual of Flower Communion. Developed by Czech Unitarian minister, Norbert Capek who died a martyr at Dachau, the ritual celebrates the intrinsic beauty of each and every soul. Bring a flower for the arch. This Family Sunday service is for the whole church family and will include a dedication ceremony for older children.
May 25: What Every Soldier Needs 10:00 a.m. ONLY — Rob Eller-Isaacs and Jacqueline Duhart
Did you know that the “K” in K-rations refers to U of M professor, Ansel Keyes? During World War II, Keyes was asked to devise a compact, nutritious packet for use by the troops. What did he include and why? What do soldiers need and why? Rob and Community Intern minister, Jacqueline Duhart, a retired Air Force officer will offer a service for Memorial Day. The service will include an opportunity to light a candle for those lost in America’s wars.
Unity Church - Unitarian
732 Holly Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
651/228-1456
Last updated: January 2008