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May 22, 2022 – Coming of Age Service
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Coming of Age Youth, Amy Nelson, and music from Morgan Robertson, Austin Ferguson, and Joe Mish
2022 Coming of Age Youth:
Aidan Eggler
Milan Gupta
Katrina Milbrandt
Claire Nelson
Riley Thompson
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May 15, 2022 – Moving at the Speed of Trust
Service Participants:
Rev. Meg Riley, Ann Hutton, Melissa Eggler, Amy Nelson, and music from Nanilo, and Austin Ferguson.
Special Guest Preacher: Rev. Meg Riley
Rev. Meg Riley currently serves as Co-Moderator of our national Unitarian Universalist Association. She has served in ministry and national leadership in Unitarian Universalism for over 35 years, including as Senior Minister of Church of the Larger Fellowship, our largest congregation, “without walls” (online), and much work for justice and equity. Rev. Riley lives in Minneapolis,
Special Guest Musicians: Nanilo
Sarina Partridge
Sarah Larsson
Nanilo is a vocal and instrumental duo performing songs of Jewish and Eastern European roots.
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May 8, 2022 – Mending the Miraculous
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Beth Atkinson, Amy Nelson, and music from Austin Ferguson, and Joe Mish.
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May 1, 2022 – Defiant Beauty
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Trish Braga, Melissa Eggler, Amy Nelson, and music from Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble, Austin Ferguson, and Joe Mish.
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April 24, 2022 – The Earth Awakes Again
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Ani Bulbulian, Melissa Eggler, John Helmers, Derik Robertson, and music from Austin Ferguson, and Joe Mish
Guest Musicians:
Songa ~ Featuring Rose Mish
Rooted in the Nashville songwriting tradition, Songa creates an Americana sound with influences of folk, blues, country, and jazz. The trio includes Mario Friedel, harmony vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica; Sherry Friedel on vocals, guitar and uke, and Rose Mish on fiddle and harmony vocals.
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April 17, 2022 – A Root Awakening
Reflections on Easter in Unitarian Universalism
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Amy Nelson
Paul Trewartha-Weiner
Musicians:
Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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April 14, 2022 – The Welcome Table
A service of poetry, music, and reflections, echoing the Jewish Passover and Christian Holy Week, including a traditional Universalist communion.
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Trish Braga
Ann Hutton
Joe Lobl
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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April 10, 2022 – One Day at a Time
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Beth Atkinson
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Guest Musician:
Peter Mayer
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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April 3, 2022 – A Force, A Trick, A Song
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Heather Vinge-Hanson
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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March 27, 2022 – Under the Skies of War
Preaching:
Rev. Victoria Safford
Service Participants:
Anne Black-Sinak
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Musician:
Austin Ferguson
Guest Musician:
Rod Milbrandt
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March 20, 2022 – Beyond All Naming
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Trish Braga
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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March 13, 2022 – Wandering Toward Dawn
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Melissa Eggler
Chantelle Feddersen
Greg Wimmer
Guest Musicians:
D’Sievers:
John Sievers (trombone)
Blake Bonde (bass)
Jon Davis (piano)
Musician:
Austin Ferguson
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March 6, 2022 – Casting Lots (of Questions)
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Paul Trewartha-Weiner
Musicians:
Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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February 27, 2022 – RE-(sound, join, joic)-ING
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Trish Braga
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Derik Robertson
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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February 20, 2022 – A Wild and Precious Life
A festive service including music from local band Root River Jam, reflections from church members Heather Vinge Hanson and Stephanie Evans Hanson on spiritual journey, and a welcoming of new members.
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Heather Vinge Hanson
Stephanie Evans Hanson
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Musician:
Austin Ferguson
Guest Musicians:
Root River Jam
Charlotte Matis, violin/vocals
Miles Johnston, drums/vocals
Blake Bonde, upright bass
Dave Wilson, guitar/vocals
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February 13, 2022 – What If I Only Had 30 Days to Love?
Side with love Sunday Service
An annual tradition featuring stirring music, deep-hearted reflection, and moving testimonies from a range of UU leaders.
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February 6, 2022 – Here We Go Again
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Gus Braga
Melissa Eggler
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
Amy Nelson
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January 30, 2022 – About the Round
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Melissa Eggler
Ann Hutton
Amy Nelson
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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January 23, 2022 – Limited Liberty
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Greg Wimmer
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
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January 16, 2022 – Agitating Light
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Gus Braga
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Musicians:
Joe Mish
Connie Schuelka
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January 9, 2022 – This Will Do
Preaching:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Service Participants:
Melissa Eggler
Amy Nelson
Paul Trewartha-Weiner
Musicians:
Austin Ferguson
Joe Mish
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January 2, 2022 – The Great Turning
We are facing a climate emergency. How do we be fully present to our world and this reality? Let us come together and actively affirm that we belong to each other, that we belong to earth
Preaching:
Rev. Terri Burnor
Rev. Terri Burnor is a Unitarian Universalist minister and organizer. She serves as Director of Communication at Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light (MNIPL), which works with people of faith, spirituality, and conscience in the intersecting movements of climate justice and racial justice. She is also part of the steering team of MARCH (Multifaith Anti-Racism, Change & Healing). Terri lives in St. Paul with her spouse and dog.
Service Participants:
Ann Hutton
Melissa Eggler
Musicians:
Sarah Stender
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