We are a fellowship of free minds, welcoming all, a beacon of enlightenment and sanctuary, and offering a call to build a better self, community, and world.
"THIS I BELIEVE" Dean Conrad and Marnie Piehl
Posted April 21st, 2009 by charmclSunday, April 26, 2009
"THIS I BELIEVE"
Dean Conrad and Marnie Piehl
Dean and Marnie will share their journeys to find and articulate what they believe.
Dean Conrad, a retired auditor with Basin Electric, is married to Pat and has been active in the church for many years. He and his wife have been the catalysts behind the satay sales at the street fairs. Both have represented UU’s on national youth delegations and have held various positions within our congregation.
"A MEDITATION IN PLACE" Jay Basquiat
Posted April 14th, 2009 by charmclSunday, April 19 2009
"A MEDITATION IN PLACE"
Jay Basquiat
Jay will share some thoughts on committing to the land, becoming "native" to this place where we live, and the spiritual process that attends such a commitment to place.
"TRADITIONAL EASTER BRUNCH" with Readings & Music to Welcome Spring
Posted April 7th, 2009 by charmcl"TRADITIONAL EASTER BRUNCH"
Hospitality Committee
A time of favorite readings, special music, fellowship and good food.
The brunch is a combination of potluck and hot off the griddle pancakes. Anyone wishing to bring batter and fry pancakes is welcome to do so (but come at 10:30 please).
Family visitors and Guests are welcome, although please contact Janet Merrill in advance at 701-258-8495 or email: merrills@bis.midco.net so we know how many places to set at the table.
"SPIRITUALITY OF PLACE" with Chuck Suchy
Posted March 31st, 2009 by charmclSunday, April 5, 2009
"SPIRITUALITY OF PLACE" with Chuck Suchy
Chuck Suchy is one of the foremost musical voices of the American Great Plains. He is a working farmer, born and raised and at home in the blue hills along the Missouri River south of Mandan. His ballads and songs are unique - sensitive and honest portrayals of contem-porary American farm life - but from an insider's point of view. His songs evoke and extol the Great Plains region and lifestyle as well as human relationships, spirituality, motorcycles, and even sailing.
“PRACTICING RESURRECTION” Rev. Lyn Burton
Posted March 26th, 2009 by charmclSunday, March 29
“PRACTICING RESURRECTION”
Rev. Lyn Burton
Spring invites us to clean out our accumulated debris from the old year and prepare to encounter the miracle of new life, turning the page of this season’s calendar with optimism, hope and the promise of growth. How might we share in and celebrate this sustaining process of renewal through the life and work of our church?
"EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL - HOW ARE WE DOING?" Bill Neumann
Posted March 17th, 2009 by charmcl"EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL - HOW ARE WE DOING?" Bill Neumann
Bill Neumann, a North Dakota Supreme Court Justice from 1993 to 2005, will present an overview on how justice is being served in North Dakota. He graduated from the University of North Dakota and Stanford Law School. He is currently the Executive Director of the North Dakota State Bar Association and is involved with the Joint Alternative Dispute Resolutions Committee.
"BANKRUPTCY & SOCIAL JUSTICE - AN UNLIKELY UNION" - Ed Dyer
Posted March 10th, 2009 by charmclSunday, March 15, 2009
"BANKRUPTCY & SOCIAL JUSTICE - AN UNLIKELY UNION" by Ed Dyer
Ed Dyer will explore the relationship between his experiences in bankruptcy cases and the concept of social justice. He will relate bankruptcy to the wide and growing income gap, discuss the lack of health care coverage as a major reason people file bankruptcy, and show the social justice implications of changes in the bankruptcy laws prompted by the current credit crisis.
"FROM SOUTHERN BAPTIST IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO BHUDDIST IN BISMARCK"
Posted February 17th, 2009 by charmclSunday, February 22, 2009
"FROM SOUTHERN BAPTIST IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO BHUDDIST IN BISMARCK"
Jamie & Gwen Ridenhour
Jamie is a professor at the University of Mary.
"THE GREAT TURNING: EVOLUTION OF COMMUNITY" Hal Bertilson
Posted February 12th, 2009 by charmcl"THE GREAT TURNING: EVOLUTION OF COMMUNITY"
Hal Bertilson
This talk will be based on a book and Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly presentation by David Korten, author of the book, The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community. Hal will talk about ways to create peace for oneself personally, in your family, in your community, nationally, and internationally. He will address both changing culture strategically as well tactical methods.
“TRIBAL COLLEGES: THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN EDUCATION” Ronya Hoblit
Posted February 3rd, 2009 by charmclSunday, February 8, 2009
“TRIBAL COLLEGES: THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN EDUCATION”
Ronya Hoblit
Ronya will discuss the visions and philosophy of tribal colleges, how they began, and their effect on Native American society. Ronya has been involved in tribal colleges since the fall, 1995, first as a student and now as she continues to take classes and is a career counselor at Sitting Bull College. Ronya received her Masters degree from the University of Montana in 2008.
This is the snow-call for her program that was canceled in December due to a blizzard.
