UUSRF March 22 – April 5 Sunday Services
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Calendar of Events
UUSRF March 2026 Sunday Services
Mar. 1 “Paying Attention” – Alison Page and Ann Leake – Paying Attention is the Soul Matters theme for March. One of the best ways to explore the monthly themes is to have conversations about them. During the service, we will explore thought provoking questions about paying attention and through discussion and sharing, we hope to …
January 2026 UUSRF Sunday Services
Jan. 4 “What Nature Can Teach Us About Life and Death” – Maureen Ash – We all die, sooner or later. In the natural world, a dead animal is a life source for everything from microbes to oak trees. It is fascinating to learn about the ways life “finds a way” (to quote from Jurassic Park) …
“Tie Down the Sun”, Old Norwegian ritual
The Winter Solstice will be here soon (Sunday, December 21, 2025). Is it time to get back to one of our old traditions? “Tie Down the Sun” is an old Norwegian ritual performed on the winter solstice to call for the return of light on the longest night of the year. It is a celebration …
Meetings and Announcements, Nov. 2025
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 …
November 2025 Sunday Services
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 …
UUSRF Reports and Meetings October 2025
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 …
September 2025 Sunday Services
Sep. 7 In-Gathering and Water Communion – Alison Page: We will start our year with a Water Ceremony, a UU tradition started in the 1980s by two women who wanted to create a UU ritual “that spoke to our connectedness to one another, to the totality of life, and to our place on this …
August 2025 Sunday Services
August 3 Community Readings – This is an informal gathering. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favorite reading, poem, song or other writing to share. Optional activities for children will be available. Poetry Club will meet after the service. August 10 “Climate Action and Resiliency Initiative” – Mark Klapatch-Mathias – Mark will present Hope for Earth’s Climate …
UUSRF July 2025 Committee Meetings
Caring Circle – July 9 at 7:00. Meeting via Zoom. UUSRF Board – July 16 at 6:30 via Zoom. You are welcome to attend and follow the business of UUSRF. Contact Alison Page (alisonhpage@yahoo.com) for the link. Program Committee – August 6 by Zoom. Contact don.leake52@gmail.com with your ideas for speakers. Social Action Committee – Meeting minutes are here. Book Club – The …