In June 2021, more than 4200 UUs gathered virtually at General Assembly (GA) and circled ’round for liberation and justice, in care and healing, and for love and courage. In Decorah UU’s own interactive service (via Zoom only), we will share readings, songs, and video clips from GA. Service Leader: Karen Esterl LIVESTREAMED VIA ZOOM: … Continue reading Circle ‘Round for Justice, Healing, Courage
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 September-October is Decorah Free Clinic. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending a … Continue reading No Service
In recognition of our September theme of healing, in honor of LGBT History Month in October, and in celebration of Decorah Pride (October 7-9), we will be hosting a panel featuring members of our own community who have been actively involved in making Decorah Pride 2021 a reality. Simply telling our stories and having others … Continue reading Listening Ourselves into Wholeness
Rescheduling from September 12! We will be coming together once again at Twin Springs Park for our Ingathering Service. Whether you have traveled to favorite vacation or family places or stayed closer to home this summer, please bring some water to add to our common bowl and share a memory of your summer. We always … Continue reading Ingathering at Twin Springs
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 September-October is Decorah Free Clinic. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending a … Continue reading No Service
This service title is taken from a nonfiction book by Eula Biss, in which she examines the evolution of her economic status (from struggling writer to successful, widely published one), and calls into question the assumption that our economic status should always “improve.” Beth Wahlberg, service leader. This week, we are meeting in person at … Continue reading Having and Being Had: When is there just too much STUFF?
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 July-August is Sunflower Child Development Center. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending … Continue reading No Service
In this service we will reflect on the Unitarian Universalist 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations. “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” Cornel West Service leader: Lyra McKnight This week, we are meeting in person at Phelps Park, Shelter #1 at 10:00 a.m., with an online option … Continue reading Bending the Arc of the Universe Towards Justice
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 July-August is Sunflower Child Development Center. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending … Continue reading No Service
Author Joan Oliver Goldsmith, celebrates the world of song with these words, “…to share the physical joys and agonies…her inspirations and wisdom…about making mistakes, about courage and difficulty, about teaching, friendship, self- knowledge, and the essential elements of creativity.” Sunday’s service will follow this philosophy — the celebration of music in life, and life in … Continue reading How to Keep from Singing: Music and the Passionate Life
