UUSRF March 22 – April 5 Sunday Services
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UUSRF Sunday Services
The Three Teachings: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
Prescott Bergh breaks down Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
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 …
UUSRF February 2026 Sunday Services
February 1, 2026 “Embodying Resilience – Blue Zones” – Alison Page Following the theme for February, Alison will talk about Blue Zones, places on the planet where people live the longest, healthiest lives imaginable. We can create our own blue zone by weaving health and wellness into the fabric of our community. Efforts are …
UU Musings 1-1-2026
Gratitude #2 On Sunday, November 30, attendees helped write two poems following a template suggested by the Soul Matters resources that we are using this year. A UUSRF Poem of People in the Style of Mary Oliver’s “Gratitude” What did you notice? The open and kind spirits of people around me; The willingness to help …
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 …
Sunday Services – December 2025
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. …
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 …
October 2025 Sunday Services
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 …