Programs with Unity's Artist-In-Residence, Marcus YoungMove Honestly (Fearlessly)
Wednesday April 14 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Register: http://bit.ly/movehonestly “I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention…” You may recognize the line from Mary Oliver’s famous poem. Many think paying attention is just with our minds, but there is a reason praying has a bodily position. Let’s explore whole-body attention. Join artist-in-residence Marcus Young and friends Imagine Joy and Laura Levinson as they lead us in movement that is attending, praying, loving. With joyful embodied behavior “you will love again the stranger who was your self,” as writer Derek Walcott reminds us. This event continues a six-month presentation of the movement practice Don’t You Feel It Too? Everyone is welcome, especially those who may be movement-shy. What is the Meaning of This? Behavior and Spirit Wednesday, May 5 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Register: http://bit.ly/behaviorandspirt Marcus Young approached his residency with Unity Church very differently from a typical artist engagement. The last six months, together, we have explored how “art is not separate.” The artist and the participant are not that different from each other. How we make and how we perceive are not two separate things. Art and life can be inspiringly intertwined. Join Marcus and members of Unity’s Artist in Residence Team in a reflection of the last six months of collaboration. What did we make with our dancing on Zoom and sharing of our favorite songs? What was transformed by altering how we attended Foote Music Sunday? What is the meaning of this behavior, and where do we go from here? Centered, Balanced, and Rooted
Tuesday, April 20 • 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Register: http://bit.ly/qigongbodysoul Centered, Balanced and Rooted being in the moment using breath, posture and gravity to bring harmony to our lives Join Qigong teacher Lisa Schlingerman online in guided movements, stretches and meditation, entering the present moment with rootedness and harmony. No experience necessary. Everything can be done standing or sitting. All are welcome in this monthly online Qigong session, offered every Third Tuesday through May 18. Cook Along: Let's Make Pasta
Wednesday, April 21 • 5:00 p.m.
Register: http://bit.ly/cookalongpasta This will be a live interactive cooking class with Tomkin Coleman over Zoom. This class will feature pasta carbonara and cacio e pepe. Along with a tasty meal and fellowship, participants will receive a hand-delivered goodie bag of items to help complete the meal. Register early as supplies are limited! Your recipe packet will be sent by email one week before the event. There will be a few items to add to your weekly grocery shopping. Gluten-Free, vegan, and dairy-free options will be available. Don't want to cook? You are welcome to tune in to watch, learn, and hang out with other food enthusiasts. Connecting with Ourselves and Others:
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April Wellspring WednesdayApril 14 • 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Racism Is Killing the Planet Register: http://bit.ly/racismkillingplanet Unity’s Act for the Earth Team invites you to explore the intersection of racial and environmental justice. As environmentalist Hop Hopkins has noted, “You can’t have climate change without sacrifice zones, and you can’t have sacrifice zones without disposable people, and you can't have disposable people without racism . . . We’ll never stop climate change without ending white supremacy.” Come hear from panelists including church member Adri Arquin, a Central High junior and City of St. Paul youth representative who focuses on environmental justice, and Delaney Russell, who has devoted her work to antiracism and sustainability at the Sierra Club and the Just Solar Coalition. Participants are encouraged to read the team's newsletter article and the Hopkins article. Move Honestly (Fearlessly) Register: http://bit.ly/movehonestly “I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention…” You may recognize the line from Mary Oliver’s famous poem. Many think paying attention is just with our minds, but there is a reason praying has a bodily position. Let’s explore whole-body attention. Join artist-in-residence Marcus Young and friends Imagine Joy and Laura Levinson as they lead us in movement that is attending, praying, loving. With joyful embodied behavior “you will love again the stranger who was your self,” as writer Derek Walcott reminds us. This event continues a six-month presentation of the movement practice Don’t You Feel It Too? Everyone is welcome, especially those who may be movement-shy. April 21 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Antiracism Literacy Partners: A Next Right Action Register: http://bit.ly/ALPApr21 Whether you attended previous sessions or are just checking it out now, this program is an easy entry into finding antiracism books, podcasts, and videos, as well as discussion partners for talking about them. Come to choose a resource, sign up for a buddy or small group, and receive discussion guidelines. This program is part of Unity's Finding Our Next Right Action efforts. Questions? Contact karen@unityunitarian.org. Open Page Writing about Compassion: A Kind of Fire Register: http://bit.ly/openpagecompassion "Compassion is a kind of fire — it disturbs, it surprises, it ignites, it burns, it sears, and it warms," wrote Matthew Fox. "[I]t especially warms and melts cold hearts, cold structures, frozen minds, and self-satisfied lifestyles." As the April sun thaws the ground in the upper Midwest, this guided writing session led by Rev. Karen Hering invites writers and nonwriters alike to consider and write about the softening influence of compassion in our hearts and lives. April 28 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. Conversations from the Seat Registration link: http://bit.ly/fromtheseat For those drawn to everyday meditation or who have found the meditation seat valuable during the pandemic, join Rev. KP Hong in this opportunity to connect and share conversation about practice. From guidance in seated awareness — zazen, to bringing attention and appreciation to everyday ordinary activities, to facing the difficult koans of our historical moment, come for this opportunity to share questions, experiences, and support to steady and deepen regular practice. Moment by moment, effort after effort, practice that touches compassion and wisdom. |
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