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.

Schedule for the Evening
6:00 p.m.: The evening begins with a hot, nutritious meal and a good conversation. Menus are posted as available both online and in This Week at Unity. Gluten free and vegetarian options are always available. The cost for dinner is: $7/adult, $4/child ages 5 to 12, $2/child ages 2 to 4, and $20/family, and can be paid by cash or check. (Children under the age of 24 months are free.) Reservations for dinner are not required. People with specific food allergies may contact madeline@unityunitarian.org to arrange to have a special preparation. Financial assistance is available to cover the cost of dinners, contact Lisa Friedman by e-mail at lisa@unityunitarian.org or by phone at 651-228-1456 x107.
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​If you would like to help prepare the meal for Wellspring Wednesday, please complete the online form!

6:45 p.m.: Everyone is invited to a short worship service in the Ames Chapel.

7:10 p.m.: Classes and programs follow worship and begin at approximately 7:10 p.m. Childcare and children's programming is offered at no cost during this time. Families should check their children in on the evening’s sign-in sheet in the Parish Hall before heading to their program. The Children's Library is also open from 6:00-8:00 p.m. each Wednesday.


October 17
Dinner: Garlic roasted pork loin, crispy broccoli, citrus salad, dessert

St. Paul Public Schools Update 
Come hear Dr. Joe Gothard, Superintendent of the St. Paul Public Schools, share his vision for St. Paul Public Schools. After a year of visiting schools, holding listening and learning sessions, and seeking community input, Joe will present information regarding the district’s request to increase its operating referendum by $18.6 million. Currently, St. Paul Schools is below the metro average in operating revenue and has made over $50 million in cuts over the last three years. This will be an opportunity to learn more about current school funding and why it is important to our community. In addition, he will share the Strategic Plan implementation focus areas and next steps. Joe will take time to answer any questions about the referendum or the strategic plan. 

Divine Feminine Consciousness with Suzanne Quinn-McDonald and Susan Skach-Bejarano
Within the chaos of our patriarchal times, reconnecting to the Divine Feminine (within us all) can be powerfully healing and affirming. Join us as we watch Clare Dubois, the inspirational founder of “Tree Sisters,” share her story of being called to focus the brilliance, creativity, and generosity of women, toward the rebirthing of the Divine Feminine Consciousness in our world today. Following this 20 minute video, we will gather to share stories of how this wisdom and knowing is showing up in our own lives. This gathering is for all genders.

Open Page Writing Session: Belong to Our Longing
RSVP to karen@unityunitarian.org 
We are all, as Kahlil Gibran noted, the “sons and daughters of life longing for itself.” But our consumer culture often conflates longing and desire, as if longing could be satisfied by purchases, progress or possessions. What is the nature of longing and how do we respond to it? What does our longing point us toward? And what would happen if we let ourselves belong to our deepest longing?
Led by Consulting Literary Minister Karen Hering, Open Page writing session participants use stories, poetry, images and objects as well as wisdom from religious teachings, science and history, and provided prompts, to reflect on the monthly theme in their own words and on their own pages. No writing experience is necessary. 

Vinyasa Flow Yoga
This class is for individuals seeking faster and more rigorous movement. Poses are coordinated with regulated breathing to strengthen muscles and build balance. 

Textile Arts
This group is open to textile creatives of all ages and meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Bring your knitting, embroidery, needlepoint, etc. Contact: Linda Mandeville at lindamandeville41@gmail.com.

Learn and Play Go
Join Unity Church member Bob Ruud for an evening of learning and playing the Chinese board game, Go. Anyone above the age of 10 is welcome to play.

October 24
Dinner: TBA

Urban Monk: Dharma Songs
Master percussionist, Zen priest, and spiritual nomad Marc Anderson weaves tapestries of image and emotion in his crafted solo performance called Dharma Songs. Taking up themes of life, love, and longing he evokes impressionistic pictures of the human soul in a collage of poetry, music, storytelling and personal insight. 

Great College Search: Exploring a Gap Year 
What do you want to be when you grow up? It is the few that know exactly what they want to do when they are five years old. If you are like most people, you bounced around a bit before landing your career job. While it is good to explore a variety of majors and career paths, it can also be extremely costly. A well planned gap year is planned and built around enhancing one’s post-secondary education as well a fulfilling dreams of travel, volunteering, and learning in the real world. Is a gap year for everyone? No. However, well planned gap years are becoming more common. Come explore if it is for you. Chris Brown is the founder of Beyond the Walls Education.

Caring for Our Planet
It takes community to solve environmental problems but living sustainably can also build community. Join Unity's Sustainable Living Team to discuss consumer culture and set up a lend and trade system for goods and services here at Unity Church.

Yoga Balancing the Chakras
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.

Learn and Play Go
Join Unity Church member Bob Ruud for an evening of learning and playing the Chinese board game, Go. Anyone above the age of 10 is welcome to play.
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Tween Group
The Tween Group is exploring Collective Visionary Imagination through rotational themes of “Self and Relationship,” “Community” and “Myth!” Gather at 6:45 p.m. for worship in the Ames Chapel, then head to Jr. High room 021. Guardians, please sign your kids in and out! Questions? Contact Ray Hommeyer at ray@unityunitarian.org.

October 31
Halloween Potluck
Before you go out trick or treating, join your friends at Unity Church for a potluck meal and fun fellowship for all ages! All are welcome. Wear a costume! Wellspring Wednesday worship and programming will resume on November 7. 

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