On Sunday, November 30, 2025 attendees helped write two poems following a template suggested by the Soul Matters resources that we are using this year. Mary Oliver’s original poem, the template, is here: Gratitude by Mary OliverWhat did you notice?The dew-snail;the low-flying sparrow;the bat, on the wind, in the dark;big-chested geese, in the V of …
Learning Community: Exploring Polarization Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 6:30 pm American legislatures are more polarized today than at any moment in the past half-century, and there is little end in sight. Two important questions are: Why are American legislatures so polarized? And what policies might help bridge this growing ideological gulf? In the upcoming Learning …
Hope For Earth “A Candlelight River Walk” Event – November 30, 2025, 6:30 PM at Veterans Park in River Falls, WI:
Dec. 7 “Hope in Pieces” – Chad Snyder – Hope is never constant. It is shaped from the pieces of our lives and of our shared interdependent existence. And sometimes it is shattered, and we reshape those pieces into something new. Chad is a member and the Commissioned Lay Minister at Michael Servetus Unitarian Society in Fridley. …
Program Committee – November 5 by Zoom. Contact Alison Page at UUSRFon65@gmail.com with your ideas for speakers. Administration Committee – The minutes of the Oct. 5 meeting are here. The next meeting is November 9 after the service. New members are always welcome. There is much to do to keep our building and grounds in shape. Caring Circle – November 12 …
Nov. 2 “Gritty Gratitude” – Heidi Metro – Gratitude is not about ignoring the hard stuff or pretending everything is a blessing. It is a practice that lets us hold beauty and heartbreak at the same time, noticing what is good without denying what is real. Heidi Metro, the founder and CEO of When You …
From a Bridge over the Illinois River How black it is this morning, the flat, heavy river glossy under a shifting sketch of fog. The vapordissolves and re-forms, restlessas a woman trying to sleep who knowswhat work awaits, while the dense river slumbers perfectly, pouring himself steadily westin a polished black snore, his mighty jobbeing to join the Mississippiat the place, …
Join Us! Ministerium Meeting The River Falls Ministerium continues to pursue the idea of building two tiny houses for homeless individuals in our community. This month’s discussion, attended by Maureen Ash, furthered the project by inviting the man who was instrumental in starting the tiny house village in Chippewa Falls (Hope Village) to speak to …
Oct. 5 “Practicing Compassion” – Rev. Ted Tollefson – Does compassion come naturally? or is it learned? How can we encourage compassion in our selves and in our networks of family, friends and neighbors? Rev. Ted will offer five helpful hints to refine our natural skills. Rev. Ted will lead an additional one hour workshop on …
Let us take a moment to honor the ancestors of this church- the people who first came together to create a home for liberal religion here in the St. Croix Valley. Who worked to raise money for this building. Who sat in committee meetings and created bylaws, Who chopped and marinated and baked for potlucks, …
