Child care for Church Events

Unity Church offers childcare for all church-sponsored events. The child care is free of charge but reservations are required. Please fill out the online form to request childcare for a church-sponsored event.

​States of Incarceration

November 20–February 18 • Minnesota History Center
States of Incarceration is a national traveling exhibit that explores the roots of mass incarceration in our own communities in an effort to open a dialogue on what should happen next. The exhibit was created by over 500 students and others deeply affected by incarceration, including University of Minnesota students who examined settler colonialism and the high rates of incarceration for Native Americans in Minnesota. Events are free and open to the public. www.mnhs.org/calendar.

Art in the Era of Mass Incarceration
Wednesday, December 12 • 6:00 p.m. • U of MN Walter Library, Room 402
Join Nicole R. Fleetwood, associate professor of American Studies at Rutgers, as she discusses contemporary art by current and former incarcerated people.

Emerging Leaders
Monday, January 8 • 7:00 p.m. • Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
View the exhibit and join for an evening of stories with local leaders who have experienced incarceration.

Families Impacted by Mass Incarceration
Monday, January 29 • 7:00 p.m. • Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
A discussion on how incarceration impacts communities and families.

Reflective Circle
Friday, February 5 • 7:00 p.m. • Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
View the exhibit and stay for a reflective circle led by Restorative Practices People of Color Collective.
Join Unity Church members and friends for an ongoing film series to further our growth in the understanding and challenging of white supremacy and structural racism. Popcorn will be served and there will be time for conversation.

At a time when it was Australian government policy to train aboriginal children as domestic workers and integrate them into white society, young Molly Craig decides to lead her little sister and cousin in a daring escape from their internment camp. Rabbit Proof Fence features a fine soundtrack by Peter Gabriel.

Crossing and Blessing Our Thresholds
2019 Series Open for Registration

We are all living in threshold times, on the cusp of significant changes nationally, globally and environmentally. But for some of us, these large scale changes are compounded by personal thresholds closer to home — changes in our relationships, work, home, roles, identity or abilities that feel like a significant turning point in our lives. Our lives are full of thresholds — times of heightened awareness as well as both risk and possibility. Whether we’ve chosen them or not, they are places of great vitality and exchange, where new greets old, where the familiar gives way to the unknown.

If this describes your own life now, consider joining the 2019 Threshold series, a facilitated small group for reflecting on the changes in our lives and discovering the support that comes from exploring our thresholds in the company of others. (NOTE: Group size is limited and pre-registration is required.)

In a supportive small group facilitated by literary minister Karen Hering, we’ll each reflect on a threshold we’re currently crossing while accompanying others in crossing theirs. Using conversation, guided writing, and a variety of non-writing creative activities both playful and serious, we’ll consider the meaning, risks and possibilities present on the cusp of change.

The group meets four Saturdays (a longer first session, January 19, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and three additional Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. – noon: February 2 and 23, and March 9). Participants are asked to commit to all four sessions; two additional optional sessions will be offered in between these dates to support deeper creative exploration of participants’ thresholds At the end of the series, on Sunday, March 10, the group will blessed by the congregation in worship, honoring the role of community in giving us all safe passage across the many thresholds of our lives.

The series is free to members; a fee of $100 will be charged nonmembers at the time of registration. Register early to reserve your place — e-mail Karen Hering (karen@unityunitarian.org) or put a note in her church mailbox. Include your name, phone and email or street address, and a sentence or two describing the threshold you have crossed or will be crossing soon. 

Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast

Monday, January 21 • 7:00–9:30 a.m. • Location TBA
Each year, the General Mills Foundation and UNCF present an annual MLK Holiday Breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year's keynote will be presented by Don Lemon, anchor, CNN Tonight. With the help of countless volunteers, Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul hosts breakfasts at nine neighborhood locations, featuring a live broadcast of the General Mills event as well as a hot breakfast and local programming. Details and registration are online at http://interfaithaction.org/mlk.

Wellspring Wednesday 

Wellspring Wednesday is a multi-generational opportunity to gather midweek at church for food, fellowship, and fun. All are welcome. This is a time to engage in religious community, a time to cultivate our values and beliefs. Click here for weekly programs details.

Wellspring Wednesday Yoga
Elen Bahr returns to Wellspring Yoga this Fall with classes for anyone interested in feeling better in their mind, body and spirit. Movement style and topic will vary week to week on a rotating schedule as shown below. All are welcome. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. We will also have a few available for loan. Chair yoga is always an option.
  • 1st Wednesday: Yoga for Healing (December 5)
    We will use gentle movement to activate and explore some of the 108 sacred sites within the body, called marma points (marmani). Marmani are similar to acupressure points, as activating them provides a healing connection to all of our internal systems. Those unable to attend this class may contact Elen to learn about individual sessions. elen@elenbahr.com or 612-669-3807.
  • 2nd Wednesday: Yoga for the Season (December 12)
    As the Earth's cycle changes, so do our bodies. This class includes season-specific yoga poses to help us create equanimity in the body and mind as Nature transitions into Winter.
  • 3rd Wednesday: Vinyasa Flow (September 19, October 17, November 21, December 19)
    This class is for individuals seeking faster and more rigorous movement. Flowing from pose to pose is coordinated with regulated inhales and exhales to strengthen muscles and build balance.
  • 4th Wednesday: Balancing the Chakras (December 26)
    ​Our life force spins and rotates within seven energetic wheels, the chakras. We will use movement, mudra (hand gestures) and chanting to activate the chakras to provide exactly the right amount of energy for every part of the body, mind and spirit.

Embodied Spiritual Practice

Tuesday Meditation at Unity Church
A portion of the time in Unity Sangha’s Tuesday meditation meetings is devoted to teaching and discussion to deepen our understanding of the meditation path and its roots. Join us Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00 p.m., in Ames Chapel. Meditation instruction is offered at 4:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Please notify KP Hong at ​kp@unityunitarian.org if you plan to come for instruction.