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1727 Walden Lane SW
Rochester, MN 55902
June 8, 2025 – Free Range Reciprocity
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Trish Braga, Derik Robertson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Rose Mish, and Elise Bombaro
June 1, 2025 – Throwback
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Beth Atkinson, Anne Black-Sinak, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Rose Mish, Joe Mish, Austin Ferguson, and the Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble
May 25, 2025 – A Complicated Day in a Complicated Time
Service Participants:
Rev. Ruth MacKenzie, Darin Podulke-Smith, Amy Nelson, and music from Rose Mish and Joe Mish
May 18, 2025 – A Blooming Flag
Flower Communion Sunday – Our annual threshold service to summer
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Ann Hutton, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Austin Ferguson, Rose Mish, Joe Mish, the Chalice Choir and the Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble
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May 11, 2025 – Transfigure
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Stephanie Evans-Hanson, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Rose Mish, Joe Mish, Alexandra Bartoi, and John Osborne
Alexandra Bartoi An avid chamber musician, Alexandra has performed internationally with various ensembles. She is the founder of The Enescu Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making chamber music accessible to all, regardless of age or socio-economic background. Expanding on this mission, she became a Musician at the Bedside at Mayo Clinic in 2024, bringing live music to patients in healing environments. Alexandra is currently in her first year as concertmaster of the Rochester Symphony.
May 4, 2025 – The Value Of Many Colors ~ May Pole Sunday and Youth Service
Service Participants:
Derik Robertson, Daria Robertson, Kyla Robertson, Jamis Robertson, Jasper Vinge-Hanson, Lucy Evans, Rose Tacinelli, Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, and music from Loud Mouth Brass
Guest musicians: Loud Mouth Brass
Becca Combs-Cawley (sousaphone), Tyler Upham (tenor sax), Eric Stasheck (bari sax), Jon Knutson (trumpet), Elijah Gray (drum set), and John Sievers (trombone)
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Service Participants:Richard Terrill, Larry McDoough, Heather Vinge-Hanson, and Melissa Eggler
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Service Participants:Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Rev. Ruth MacKenzie, and music from Austin Ferguson, the Chalice Choir, and the Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble
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April 13, 2025 – Over, Under, Through
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Stephanie Evans-Hanson, Melissa Eggler, and music by the Prairie Band
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April 6, 2025 – Holy Hell
Today’s Service Participants:
Derik Robertson, Greg Wimmer, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Rose Mish and Joe Mish
March 30, 2025 – Faith = Trust
Today’s Service Participants:
Rev. Ruth MacKenzie, Heather Vinge-Hanson, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Rose Mish and Emily Watkins
March 23, 2025 – Kindling
A special music service offered by the Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble, accompanied by Elise Bombaro; words and music by Elizabeth Alexander
Today’s Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, music by Rose Mish, Joe Mish, and the Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble
March 16, 2025 – Competing with the Flight of a Bird
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Rev. Ruth MacKenzie, Amy Nelson, and music from Rose Mish, and Songa
Songa is a roots folk/country band led by Mario and Sherry Friedel based in the Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin. They are an acoustic duo weaving a rich sonic tapestry rooted in the heart of Nashville’s songwriting tradition.
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March 9, 2025 – Oh, for [Samantha’s] Sake
Today’s Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Stephanie Evans-Hanson, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Sam Buchl
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March 2, 2025 – Moving into Risk and Landing in Trust
Today’s Service Participants:
Rev. Ruth MacKenzie, Gus Braga, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Prairie Band
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February 23, 2025 – This I Believe
Today’s Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Laura Lukes, Dan Nemes, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music by the Chalice Choir, Rose Mish, Austin Ferguson, and Joe Mish
February 16, 2025 – Good Questions
Today’s Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Paul Trewartha-Weiner, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music by Matt Schuelka
February 9, 2025 – A Cloak of Many Colors
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Heather Vinge-Hanson, Derik Robertson, Melissa Eggler, and music by the Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble, Rose Mish, Austin Ferguson, and Joe Mish
February 2, 2025 – A Nest of Trying
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Trish Braga, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music by Rose Mish and Polished Brass
Polished Brass Quintet:
Steve Bingner; Trumpet, Barry Lehman; Trumpet, Andrea Severtsen; French Horn, Kristen Mannix; Tuba, Nathan Mannix; Euphonium
January 26, 2025 – A Persistent Reaching
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Stephanie Evans-Hanson, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music by Rose Mish and The OK Factor
The OK Factor
New-classical crossover duo, The OK Factor is cellist Olivia Diercks and violinist Karla Colahan. Based in Minneapolis, Olivia and Karla are passionate about composing, performing, and teaching, creating unique and unexpected musical experiences for their audiences all across the Midwest.
January 19, 2025 – Love at the Center
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Rev. Ruth MacKenzie, Darin Podulke-Smith, Amy Nelson, and music from the Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble and Austin Ferguson
January 12, 2025 – Stringing the Story Along
Service Participants:
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer, Ann Hutton, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Timothy Frantzich
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January 5, 2025 ~ Do Not Lose Heart, We Were Made for These Times
Service Participants:
Rev. Dr. Andrea Johnson, Gus Braga, Amy Nelson, Melissa Eggler, and music from Matt Schuelka
Rev. Dr. Andrea Johnson is a community minister affiliated with First Universalist Church in Minneapolis. She recently completed her Doctor of Ministry in public theology at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. The title of her dissertation is: Human Liberation, Sacred Nature, and the Inescapable Network of Mutuality: Theologically Grounding Unitarian Universalism’s Quest to Dismantle White Supremacy.