Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Winona

Our Mission Statement:
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winona covenants to create a vibrant, nurturing community that

fosters trust
welcomes diversity
encourages a free exchange of ideas
celebrates continuing spiritual growth
inspires compassionate action
Table of Contents:
Our Mission Statement
Principles
Our Fellowship
Services
Adult Programs
Children's Programs
Social Action Activities
Social Events
Contact Us
Links
Winona UU Newsletter

Principles:
Our values are based on the seven principles affirmed by member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association.:

The inherent worth and dignity of every person
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large
The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

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Our Fellowship As a lay-led fellowship, we minister to one another, sharing joys and sorrows and celebrating together the events and seasons of our lives. We welcome everyone, whatever tradition, gender, race, sexual orientation or age they represent.

Services
Our Sunday services reflect our Unitarian Universalist religious values. We meet on the first, third, and fifth Sunday of each month from September through May at 10 a.m. at Lourdes Hall, 457 Gould Street in Winona. (Go in the main entrance and turn right to the North Hall.) We encourage all to stay for coffee and conversation after each service.

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Adult Programs
Tentative List of Services for 2004-2005

Sept.5 - "Water and Earth: Sustenance from Summer" For our first Sunday, please bring something from your summer travels or experiences: A stone or shell, handful of earth or sand, plant life, a jar of water, photograph, or a memory. (Children: Bring something from your summer, too.) Remember the excitement of childhood when a long-awaited family friend or relative arrived for a summer visit and brought us a gift? We felt special and connected. This Sunday we'll give the gifts of summer to each other, old friends and newcomers. We'll talk about what it is in our summer experiences that will sustain us in the winter ahead. Coordinator: Margaret Kiihne

Sept. 19 - "Spirituality Without God" Sarah Oelberg, retired UU minister from Hanska, MN, delivered this sermon to the LaCrosse Fellowship, and she has permitted us to present it here. To the many of you who ask for "more spirituality" in a UU service, this is one minister's response. Discussion time of course.

Oct. 3 - "Intergenerational Worship" presented by Dawn Cooley, UU Seminarian. She returns for her fourth visit to our Fellowship and will lead this morning's service, which will include all ages.

Oct. 17 - "Telling Stories" presented by The Rev. Hugh Drennan, retired minister from Winona's Presbyterian church. Hugh is a master story-teller who will share tales and their meanings with us. Coordinator: John Collins

Oct. 31 - "The Day of the Dead Celebration" We will share in the celebratory tone of the Mexican Indian tradition of Dia de los Muertos. On that day in Mexico, families decorate home altars and actual graves with flowers, food, candles, and treasured items of the loved ones. It is a time when dead ancestors, friends, and pets are celebrated with music, food, even fireworks and joy. We invite everyone to bring an item that reminds them of a loved one (for example, a photo, book, crafted object, or flower). We'll place our mementoes on an altar table and, in small groups, share the names and perhaps stories of our loved ones. Also, if desired, bring a few pieces of a favorite food of the loved one to share with one another. Perhaps he or she loved a particular candy, bread, fruit, vegetable, or cheese that could be brought in small pieces, chunks, or slices. The children will be having a similar program in RE, so parents should help them pick out a memento of a person or pet that has died (and perhaps food) for their classroom altar and sharing.

Nov. 7 - "Building to Heal" presented by John Borman, U.S. Marine with DOVE. Coordinator: Vicki Englich

Nov. 21 - Fellowship Thanksgiving Celebration in Lake Park Lodge at 11 a.m. Short program by Laura & Jim Armstrong and pot-luck brunch. Coordinator: Debbie Niebuhr

Dec.5 - "Joy and Creativity for the Season" Song, dance, poetry, and celebration.

Dec. 19 - Briana Melom, Worship Arts Coordinator & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator for Unity Church - Unitarian, St. Paul

Jan. 2 - "Malvina Reynolds, UU Songwriter" presented by Becky Post, Music Director, and Eric Severson of LaCrosse UU Fellowship

Jan. 16 - "Sexuality Issues and the Church and the churches" presented by The Rev. John Carrier of Lutheran Campus Ministry

Jan. 30 - "Project FINE in Winona" presented by Jean Hayes. Coordinator: Vicki Englich, Social Action Committee

Feb. 6 - TBA

Feb. 20 - "Redemptive Listening" presented by Vince Hatt

Mar. 6 - "What is Happiness? Humor" presented by Maryann Caudeill-LoGuidice, Commissioned UU Lay Reader & PSD Resource Liaison

Mar. 20 - TBA

Apr. 3 - "Buddhism" presented by Lama Tsultrim Yeshe, Tibetan Buddhist, Coordinator of the Hay River Karma Kagyu Study Group, WI; and prison chaplain, Wisconsin. Afternoon meditation, details TBA

Apr. 17 - TBA

May 1 - TBA

May 15 - Flower Service

The next service will be on September 4, 2005.

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Children's Programs
Religious Education - There will be religious education for children from babies to 12-year-olds.

Inter-generational Activities - Children are an important part of our fellowship. They participate in the opening and closing ceremonies each week and act as acolytes. The children also participate in social action activities with the adults.

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Social Action Activities

In the past two fiscal years we have:

Collected items for the Humane Society of Winona

Contributed to Family Service of Winona

Collected items for Volunteer Services of Winona

Contributed to Ready Set School (supplies for needy children)

Contributed to and collected items for the Women's Resource Center

Cleaned up the bike path at the inflow into West Lake Winona

Worked at Habitat for Humanity and provided meals for workers

Sponsored familys at Christmas through Volunteer Services of Winona

Collected items for the Catholic Worker House and assisted there in various ways

Contributed to the Thanksgiving food collection through Volunteer Services

Contributed to and Participated in the Crop Walk for the Hunger Fund

Contributed to UUSC Guest at Your Table

Contributed to the Heifer Project

Contributed to the Gay-Lesbian Youth Group in Rochester

Contributed to the California Fire Disaster Relief Fund

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Social Events
TBA

Contacts
Phone - 507-454-5865 or 507-454-4651

E-mail - jtaylor@1-cs.com

Snail mail - P.O. Box 774, Winona, MN 55987-0774

Links
We are part of the Prairie Star District of the Unitarian Universalist Association. See its site at http://www.unitarian.org/pstar/index.html

For more information about Unitarian Universalism go to the Unitarian Universalist Home Page: http://www.uua.org/

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Winona UU Newsletter
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Winona UU Coordinator's Instructions
Generic Instructions to Guide the Service

Our Mission Statement:	The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winona covenants to create a vibrant, nurturing community that fosters trust welcomes diversity encourages a free exchange of ideas celebrates continuing spiritual growth inspires compassionate action	Table of Contents: Our Mission Statement Principles Our Fellowship Services Adult Programs Children's Programs Social Action Activities Social Events Contact Us Links Winona UU Newsletter
Principles:	Our values are based on the seven principles affirmed by member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association.: The inherent worth and dignity of every person Justice, equity and compassion in human relations Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations A free and responsible search for truth and meaning The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part Top of Page
Our Fellowship	As a lay-led fellowship, we minister to one another, sharing joys and sorrows and celebrating together the events and seasons of our lives. We welcome everyone, whatever tradition, gender, race, sexual orientation or age they represent.
Services	Our Sunday services reflect our Unitarian Universalist religious values. We meet on the first, third, and fifth Sunday of each month from September through May at 10 a.m. at Lourdes Hall, 457 Gould Street in Winona. (Go in the main entrance and turn right to the North Hall.) We encourage all to stay for coffee and conversation after each service. Top of Page
Adult Programs	Tentative List of Services for 2004-2005 Sept.5 - "Water and Earth: Sustenance from Summer" For our first Sunday, please bring something from your summer travels or experiences: A stone or shell, handful of earth or sand, plant life, a jar of water, photograph, or a memory. (Children: Bring something from your summer, too.) Remember the excitement of childhood when a long-awaited family friend or relative arrived for a summer visit and brought us a gift? We felt special and connected. This Sunday we'll give the gifts of summer to each other, old friends and newcomers. We'll talk about what it is in our summer experiences that will sustain us in the winter ahead. Coordinator: Margaret Kiihne Sept. 19 - "Spirituality Without God" Sarah Oelberg, retired UU minister from Hanska, MN, delivered this sermon to the LaCrosse Fellowship, and she has permitted us to present it here. To the many of you who ask for "more spirituality" in a UU service, this is one minister's response. Discussion time of course. Oct. 3 - "Intergenerational Worship" presented by Dawn Cooley, UU Seminarian. She returns for her fourth visit to our Fellowship and will lead this morning's service, which will include all ages. Oct. 17 - "Telling Stories" presented by The Rev. Hugh Drennan, retired minister from Winona's Presbyterian church. Hugh is a master story-teller who will share tales and their meanings with us. Coordinator: John Collins Oct. 31 - "The Day of the Dead Celebration" We will share in the celebratory tone of the Mexican Indian tradition of Dia de los Muertos. On that day in Mexico, families decorate home altars and actual graves with flowers, food, candles, and treasured items of the loved ones. It is a time when dead ancestors, friends, and pets are celebrated with music, food, even fireworks and joy. We invite everyone to bring an item that reminds them of a loved one (for example, a photo, book, crafted object, or flower). We'll place our mementoes on an altar table and, in small groups, share the names and perhaps stories of our loved ones. Also, if desired, bring a few pieces of a favorite food of the loved one to share with one another. Perhaps he or she loved a particular candy, bread, fruit, vegetable, or cheese that could be brought in small pieces, chunks, or slices. The children will be having a similar program in RE, so parents should help them pick out a memento of a person or pet that has died (and perhaps food) for their classroom altar and sharing. Nov. 7 - "Building to Heal" presented by John Borman, U.S. Marine with DOVE. Coordinator: Vicki Englich Nov. 21 - Fellowship Thanksgiving Celebration in Lake Park Lodge at 11 a.m. Short program by Laura & Jim Armstrong and pot-luck brunch. Coordinator: Debbie Niebuhr Dec.5 - "Joy and Creativity for the Season" Song, dance, poetry, and celebration. Dec. 19 - Briana Melom, Worship Arts Coordinator & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator for Unity Church - Unitarian, St. Paul Jan. 2 - "Malvina Reynolds, UU Songwriter" presented by Becky Post, Music Director, and Eric Severson of LaCrosse UU Fellowship Jan. 16 - "Sexuality Issues and the Church and the churches" presented by The Rev. John Carrier of Lutheran Campus Ministry Jan. 30 - "Project FINE in Winona" presented by Jean Hayes. Coordinator: Vicki Englich, Social Action Committee Feb. 6 - TBA Feb. 20 - "Redemptive Listening" presented by Vince Hatt Mar. 6 - "What is Happiness? Humor" presented by Maryann Caudeill-LoGuidice, Commissioned UU Lay Reader & PSD Resource Liaison Mar. 20 - TBA Apr. 3 - "Buddhism" presented by Lama Tsultrim Yeshe, Tibetan Buddhist, Coordinator of the Hay River Karma Kagyu Study Group, WI; and prison chaplain, Wisconsin. Afternoon meditation, details TBA Apr. 17 - TBA May 1 - TBA May 15 - Flower Service The next service will be on September 4, 2005. Top of Page
Children's Programs	Religious Education - There will be religious education for children from babies to 12-year-olds. Inter-generational Activities - Children are an important part of our fellowship. They participate in the opening and closing ceremonies each week and act as acolytes. The children also participate in social action activities with the adults. Top of Page
Social Action Activities	In the past two fiscal years we have: Collected items for the Humane Society of Winona Contributed to Family Service of Winona Collected items for Volunteer Services of Winona Contributed to Ready Set School (supplies for needy children) Contributed to and collected items for the Women's Resource Center Cleaned up the bike path at the inflow into West Lake Winona Worked at Habitat for Humanity and provided meals for workers Sponsored familys at Christmas through Volunteer Services of Winona Collected items for the Catholic Worker House and assisted there in various ways Contributed to the Thanksgiving food collection through Volunteer Services Contributed to and Participated in the Crop Walk for the Hunger Fund Contributed to UUSC Guest at Your Table Contributed to the Heifer Project Contributed to the Gay-Lesbian Youth Group in Rochester Contributed to the California Fire Disaster Relief Fund Top of Page
Social Events	TBA
Contacts	Phone - 507-454-5865 or 507-454-4651 E-mail - jtaylor@1-cs.com Snail mail - P.O. Box 774, Winona, MN 55987-0774
Links	We are part of the Prairie Star District of the Unitarian Universalist Association. See its site at http://www.unitarian.org/pstar/index.html For more information about Unitarian Universalism go to the Unitarian Universalist Home Page: http://www.uua.org/ Top of Page
Winona UU Newsletter	This section is being added. Please check back later.
Winona UU Coordinator's Instructions	Generic Instructions to Guide the Service

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