Location: Decorah Community Prairie, view map Connecting with nature in our own backyard. Join Carol Hagen for a guided prairie meditation. Join us by driving over the levy at the end of Ohio Street (near Aase Haugen nursing home). Feel free to bring a lawn chair or cushions. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for for July-August … Continue reading Decorah Prairie Meditation walk
Location: Whalen Cabin in Phelps Park, View map showing cabin location Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for for May-June is Neighbors Helping Neighbors which supports immigrants and their families in rebuilding their lives following an immigration-related crisis.. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending a check, please note “Share … Continue reading Fry Bread
Location: Hotel Winneshiek (Ballroom), 104 E Water St, Decorah, IA 52101 Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for November/December is Kinderhaus. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending a check, please note “Share the Plate” in the memo line. Donations may be mailed to Decorah UU, PO Box 382, Decorah, … Continue reading Reflections on the Elections, Taking Time to Process
Location: Hotel Winneshiek (Ballroom), 104 E Water St, Decorah, IA 52101 Ellen Macdonald will interview Carol Hagen. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for September/October is Winneshiek County Celebration of Life. To donate to the plate recipient, you can Give Online. Or, if sending a check, please note “Share the Plate” in the memo line. Donations … Continue reading Member Story with Carol Hagen
Location: Porter House Museum, 401 W Broadway St, Decorah, IA 52101 Learn about how the Porter House Museum considers the repatriation law regarding museums returning Indigenous remains (although there are no known human remains at the Porter House (there was at one time, though). Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for March/April is the New Minowa … Continue reading Land Acknowledgements and Local History
Location: The Lingonberry Our journey with Land Acknowledgements, and a path forward, illuminated by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Eddie Benton-Banai. Carol Hagen has been a member of NEIUUF since its beginning. She spent her early social work career studying, working and living with Indigenous people in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It has been an honor … Continue reading Becoming Indigenous to Place
Location: Lingonberry Edward Benton-Banai (1931 – 2020) was an American civil rights activist, one of the founders of the American Indian Movement (AIM). Benton-Banai was also Decorah UU member Carol Hagen’s first boss. We will hear from Benton-Banai in a short video and discuss with Carol Hagen. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for July/August is … Continue reading Insights from Eddie Benton-Banai – Ojibwe-Anishinabe leader
Location: Lingonberry Readings, an extended land acknowledgement, and stories for the next generation impart wisdom and essential teachings for humanity’s shared future. Anne will read “We are the Water Protectors” children’s story. Service Leader: Carolyn Corbin Download Bulletin LIVESTREAMED VIA ZOOM: See Zoom Details for Sunday Services Please note that masks are not required at … Continue reading Indigenous Teachings for our Time
Location: Lingonberry Retired social worker and Decorah UU member, Carol Hagen, reflects on working alongside Native people at the beginning of her career. LIVESTREAMED VIA ZOOM: See Zoom Details for Sunday Services Please note that masks are not required at this time. Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for November-December is Guatemalan Basics Fund administered through Decorah … Continue reading With a New Lens
Meditation is a well-known spiritual practice that can calm the frantic mind, encourage creativity, heighten awareness, and improve one’s mood. When one meditates in community, the power of collective silence amplifies many of these benefits. Next week we will revel in the joyous sounds of the holiday season, but this Sunday we will gather for … Continue reading Silence Is Golden
