We've Been 

Waiting for You

by Rev. Justin Schroeder

If you weren't able to attend worship last Sunday, check out the sermon podcast. I offered some deeply personal reflections about our faith, hospitality, and why our racial justice efforts are so important. I referenced the Twitter hashtag, #fergusonsyllabus; as a follow up to the sermon, I hope you'll spend some time reading this article from The Atlantic.  It's a resource rich article. Spend some time reading, reflecting, and engaging, and then join us at one of the Racial Justice workshops, Circles, or monthly Racial Justice discussions that we're offering at church, so the learning can be integrated and acted upon. 

 Next Monday, September 22, at 7pm, at Breck School, I'll be moderating the conversation, "Will Scientific Knowledge Replace Religious Faith Within 100 Years?" This event is put on by the Minneapolis Multi-faith Network, and brings together Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Unitarian Universalist religious leaders for a dialogue with one another, informed by questions from the audience. I hope you'll join us. To learn more, click here.

 Finally, we're in the final week of signups for our Circles.  We're offering Circles for people of color, men, fathers of small children, parents of 2nd-5th graders, parents of 5th-8th graders, lesbian moms, queer young adults (for folks in their 20's-30's), people living with chronic illness,  and more. We're offering Spiritual Deepening Circles such as "Mostly Silent Meditation," "The New Jim Crow: A Reading Circle," "Spiritual Practices & Support for Those Living with Depression & Other Mental Health Concerns," and others. To learn more, and figure out which Circle is right for you, visit our Circle page. 

Child care is available for all of our Circles. You can sign up for a Circle through Sunday, September 21. Sign up soon, because many Circles have already filled up, and others are nearly full.