We welcome Dr. Jimmy Hoke, assistant professor of religion, whose talk “Queering the Cure” is relevant to both our monthly theme of transformation and the coming observation of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Dr. Hoke will be looking at the biblical story of the transfiguration of Jesus as well as the account of … Continue reading Queering the Cure
Please join us for a short service followed by the Decorah UU Annual Meeting. All are welcome to join us at Sunday Fellowship either in-person at the Lingonberry or remotely via Zoom. We have transitioned back to an every-Sunday service. Download Bulletin & Annual Meeting Agenda Download Reports for 2022 Annual Meeting Download minutes & … Continue reading Decorah UU Annual Meeting
YOUTH v GOV, the featured film of Interfaith Power & Light’s Faith Climate Action Week, is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Armed with a wealth of evidence, twenty-one courageous leaders file a ground-breaking lawsuit against the U.S. government, asserting it has willfully acted over six decades to create … Continue reading YOUTH v GOV: Film Screening
Many times we’ve hosted conversations about books we love. In honor of National Poetry Month, let’s share our favorite poems. You can send the poem(s) you’d like to share ahead of the service to otterdreaming@gmail.com if you’d like people to be able to read along, or you can simply read to the gathering during the … Continue reading Poems We Love
Join us for the second of three parts on moving beyond land acknowledgements. We will watch and discuss a video of Winona LaDuke at UUA. All are welcome to join us at Sunday Fellowship either in-person at the Lingonberry or remotely via Zoom. We have transitioned back to an every-Sunday service, at least for now! … Continue reading Beyond Land Acknowledgement Part 2
April is National Deaf History Month. Previously celebrated from March 13 to April 15, this observation’s dates have been changed to lessen its previous focus on schools for the Deaf and to ensure its historical lens encompasses the experiences of all Deaf people, particularly BIPOC Deaf people. As our own congregation observes National Deaf History … Continue reading American Sign Language: An Introduction
Looking for some hope and some grounding in these chaotic times? On March 27, we celebrate UUSC Sunday, a single day of learning, support, and action for congregations focused on uplifting UUSC’s work. The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) advances human rights through grassroots collaborations. Join us for a service featuring multiple UU ministers during … Continue reading Grounded in Courage and Gathered in Justice
In honor of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Decorah UU welcomes Mike Meirick, executive director of Spectrum Network. Spectrum’s mission is to help individuals with cognitive disabilities, mental illness, and other barriers to independent living enter the workforce and the community. It provides multiple services, including supported community living, prevocational training, community based employment services, … Continue reading What’s Next?
Decorah UU continues its every-other-Sunday schedule. Please consider connecting with your UU Circle this weekend, visiting the UUA Church of the Larger Fellowship, or doing something else that refreshes your spirit. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for March-April is Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if … Continue reading No Service
NOTE: This service will be held in-person at Shirley Baker Commons on Luther College Campus. Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements, with Dr. Adrienne Keene’s webinar Moving Beyond Land Acknowledgements & Token Representations. Dr. Keene (Cherokee Nation) is a scholar, creator/blogger of “Native Appropriations” and author of “Native Notable People.” With Carolyn Corbin, Beth Wahlberg, Carol Hagen … Continue reading Moving Beyond Land Acknowledgements
