Services for 2001 - 2002

September 2, 2001	Annual Water Communion Service; led by DUUC Program Committee member Margaret Kinney. Join us as we reconnect with each other after our Summer break with this annual ritual. Members and guests are invited to bring water from Summer activities or water representing some spiritual aspect.
September 16, 2001	Our minister, the Rev. Jill Terwillliger presented a sermon entitled "Arms".
September 23, 2001	"Best Read of the Summer"; an idea borrowed from our friends at Pilgrim House UU Fellowship, members and guests are encouraged to talk about and share readings from their favorite books they’ve read over the Summer. Contact Chuck McKown if you would like to share a reading. Of special interest would be selections that supported or challenged your beliefs, views of spirituality or one or more of the Seven Principles of UU’ism.
September 30, 2001	DUUC member Mo Johnson will present "My soul is fed by needle and thread" A personal history of quilting along with a short history of quilting in America. A reprise and update of one of our favorite lay-led service from past years.
October 7, 2001	Dr Mark Matthews will speak. Mark is a philosophy professor at Metro State University. He will share some of his experiences and impressions relating to teaching ethics classes for police officers.
October 14, 2001	"Family to Family" -- Bob Barnes, who has led classes in the program "Family to Family" in association with the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, will speak about families working through problems with mental illness.
October 21, 2001	"Religious Pluralism: Many Streams Enriching One Faith" -- The Rev Jill Terwilliger will introduce our series of services on the sources of the UU "living Tradition". This is a "Bring a Friend" Sunday.
October 28, 2001	"Jefferson Wrote His Own Bible; Should We?" -- DUUC Chair Alan Ray
November 4, 2001	"Population: Infinite Growth in a Finite World?" -- "Of all the issues we face . . . none is more important than population growth." Thus began a National Geographic feature on Population. Though growth rates have been slowly declining, added numbers are still at unprecedented, high levels. Many believe that population stabilization is the challenge of our time. Presented by David Paxson, founder of World Population Balance, reviews the realities of this keystone issue. Members realize that humanity is at a crisis point concerning the interlocking issues of population pressure, environmental degradation and poverty. "One of the best things we can do for our children's future economic well-being is to stabilize population growth so that they will still have opportunities for a decent life in the decades ahead."
November 11, 2001	Youth Led Service - The youth group will lead the service on moral dilemmas, an annual favorite.
November 18, 2001	"A Just Response" -- The Rev. Jill Terwilliger. What can be done to create a more peaceful Middle East? Is our current "war on terrorism" part of the answer? Reflections on a Just War, justice, peace and being a good global neighbor.
November 25, 2001	Rev. Wendy Jerome-Stern - Presents the first in the series of sources of our "Living Tradition": The Jewish half of "Jewish and Christian teachings which call on us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves."
December 2, 2001	Norma Schuh - "Power of a Gratitude Attitude©". Helen Keller, incapable of hearing and unable to see since infancy, nonetheless found life eminently worth living as an international lecturer and writer. Psychologist Victor Frankl, a long-time prisoner of concentration camps, which took the lives of his brother, parents and wife, still claimed to know bliss, finding meager pleasures in the most minute details of his day-to-day existence. Whatever hand you are dealt, how you decide to play the cards can enrich or diminish the quality of life. What are your blessings? What brings you joy? Who makes you smile? The "Power of a Gratitude Attitude©" will help you discover what fills you up, sharpen your awareness of the abundance in your life, and provide a practice for focusing on life’s multiple gifts.
December 9, 2001	Matthew Johnson - ministerial student from First Unitarian Society - Presents the second in a series of sources of our "Living Tradition": "Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, confirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life."
December 16, 2001	The Rev. Jill Terwilliger - Weaving the Family Together - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King says, "We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny." He was referring to all of humanity, but it is true, also of the family. In a time when so much in our culture seems to pull families apart, how can we strengthen the threads that weave a family together?.
December 23, 2001	Winter/Christmas Music Program: Music, poetry and readings will be shared by congregation members to celebrate the Christmas season and time of year we call winter. Members may contact Chuck McKown or Bruce Peck with the title and length of their shared contribution to this program.
December 30, 2001	Winter Solstice Celebration: An opportunity to look at the traditions through time of using this season to reflect upon the past year and re-dedicate ourselves to the new year ahead. If you have poems, readings or music to share, contact Bruce Peck or Margaret Kinney.
January 6, 2002	Church member Mary Whitfield will lead an "Interview" based on the book "Conversations with God" by Neale Donald Walsch
January 13, 2002	"Practice for a Singing Life" by Joan Oliver Goldsmith. Musicians practice, as do athletes, doctors, and lawyers. The devout practice a religion. Others practice meditation. But where is the discipline of practice in the business world, in our volunteer organizations, in family life, in academia (once we graduate from the multiplication tables)? Practice is the vehicle that enables inspiration to become reality. Practice makes achieving excellence more reliable. Practice teaches us how to manage ourselves for maximum performance. Joan explores the essential nature of practice, and shows how approaching life AS a practice can improve all our endeavors and make them more joyful.
January 20, 2002	Church Retreat - Please join DUUC for a winter retreat. Click here for details. The Rev. Jill Terwilliger will be leading our Worship Service. Topic to be announced. There will be NO services at the Rosemont Community Center this week.
January 27, 2002	Guest speaker, Brian Newhouse, will present: "A Crossing: Journeying From Home." The talk will be about his solo 4,000-mile bicycle ride from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and the spiritual quest that lay at the heart of it--though completely hidden at the time..
February 3, 2002	Guest speaker, Bill Boushka, will present: "Public Welfare, Public Safety, and the Challenge to Civil Liberties." We have been reminded that we cannot prudently take our civil liberties for granted. In hard times, how should we weigh our own individual rights and responsibilities, our own purposes compared to the needs of others, and our own spiritual growth?
February 10, 2002	"Reverence for Life: The theology of Albert Schweitzer", by Rev. Jill Terwilliger. After years of studying music, philosophy, and theology, Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) entered medical school saying, "For years I have been giving myself out in words, but this new form of activity would not be merely talking about the religion of love, but actually putting it into practice." What would it mean for us to live each day with a theology of reverence for life as our guide?
February 17, 2002	Guest speaker, Dennelle Eknes, will present "Integrating Mind, Body and Spirit". Ms. Eknes has been teaching Tai Chi since 1982. She studied with Master Abraham Liu for eight years and also has studied healing methods, massage, martial arts, philosophy and meditation since 1979. Her academic work includes degrees in linguistics and counseling.
February 24, 2002	Guest speaker, Dawn Cooley, will continue our series on the sources of the UU faith. Her talk will be on "Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live with the rhythms of nature".
March 3, 2002	Member Bruce Johnson will speak on gardening.
March 10, 2002	Guest speaker, Carole Martignacco will speak on "The Role of the Human in the Universe Story". Ms. Martignacco is a poet, a UUA Ministerial Candidate, and is a former Director of Religious Education who has served several Twin City area congregations.
March 17, 2002	"The Soul of Money", by Rev. Jill Terwilliger. Sacramentally, money is an outward sign of an inward commitment. This morning we'll look at the meaning of money and obligation in our lives. (And it's St. Patrick's Day, so gold coins or green bills are equally welcome.)
March 24, 2002	Member Margaret Kinney will speak on "Art and Spirit."
March 31, 2002	Guest speaker, Rev. Christa Landon will join us Easter Sunday and speak on "Rise Again! A UU Easter Celebration." She will draw metaphors and examples from many world religions on what is means to rise from the dead.
April 7, 2002	The Unistar Experience: Three Dakota UU families share their experiences at Camp UniStar, a family summer camp owned and operated by Prairie Star District.
April 14, 2002	"Witnessing Creation" by Artist, writer and DUUC member Margaret Kinney will present a talk on how spirituality and the arts are linked. She will explore how we bring forth the elusive and wonderful gifts given to us by creative imagination.
April 21, 2002	"Living in Real Time" by Rev. Jill Ann Terwilliger. Internet and other high-tech providers promote the speed of their services by claiming they let you communicate in "real time," by which they mean instant. But since when did instant and real mean the same thing? Some reflections on our perceptions of time. This morning we will also welcome New Members to our congregation. If you are interested in joining DUUC this morning (of if you want to join but can’t be here this morning), please contact Kathy Grindeland at grindeland@attbi.com.
April 28, 2002	Guest speaker, Linda Hutchinson will get people to think about the relationship between humor development and spiritual growth. Besides looking at the benefits of humor, she invites people to look at why we don't have more humor in our lives given all the great benefits. Part of this involves looking at our humor heritage, what messages did you get about laughter, humor and play from your family, school, culture, religious institutions, and society. Plus, ways to add more humor to our lives
May 5, 2002	Annual Meeting: Members, be part of the democratic process within your church. Today, we will be voting on new officers, new organization and space. For our guest and friends, come learn how our church operates and share with us your visions of how DUUC can help you in your spiritual journey.
May 12, 2002	Flower Communion Service. Celebrate Mother's Day and honor Mother Earth with flowers. Margret Kinney, DUUC member, will lead a traditional Flower Communion Service with readings and words from Holocaust victim Dr. Norbert Capek's original 1923 blessing of the flowers. You are invited to bring living plants or cut flowers to share with the congregation.
May 19, 2002	Endbeginnings by Rev. Jill Ann Terwilliger . Every ending is also the beginning of something new. On this last day of my ministry with DUUC, I’ll reflect back on our three years together and talk about what new things might be beginning, as well. Please join us at the Grindeland's after church for a farewell party in honor of Jill as she and Charles Proceed to Begin to Start their New Beginnings. Have a Great Summer. There will be a summer gatherings and Xcel events to be announced. Services will start September 8th at a new location.
June, 2002	Gathering at Alice Lesney
July, 2002	Cancelled
Aug 25, 2002	Gathering at Bruce and Vicky's