EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL -
HOW'RE WE DOING?"
Bill Neumann

Neumann, a former ND Supreme Court Justice, will present an overview on how justice is being served in North Dakota. Bill graduated from UND and Stanford Law School. He is currently the Executive director of the ND State Bar Association and is involved with the Joint Alternative Dispute Resolutions Committee.

"UU PRINCIPLES IN MUSIC AND SONG"
Joseph DeMasi

UU singer, song-writer, Joseph DeMasi returns with more of his unique takes on such topics as gay marriage, interpersonal relationships and living green. Join us for a Sunday filled with humor and insight.
DeMasi's folk music has shared the stage in his native New York and around the country. His children's music recordings have received the Parent's Choice Good Seal of Excellence award. DeMasi lives in Valley City and is a member of the Fargo Moorhead UU Church.

Sunday, January 11, 2009
"BETWEEN MEMORY AND HOPE"
Rev. Lyn Burton
The new year begins with January, named after Janus, the Roman god of gates and doors, beginnings and endings. Janus is represented with a double-faced head, each looking in opposite directions. January invites us into the intersection of sacred time and sacred space, reviewing the past and imagining the future. Will we let the sacred encounter us?

Sunday, January 4, 2009
"SAVING THE WORLD ONE CHILD AT A TIME"
Charlie Moore

For the past year and a half, Charlie Moore has lived in Antigua, Guatemala, where he works with the God's Child Project. He will share what he has learned and what he does to help children caught in human trafficking. Moore grew up in Bismarck and in our UU Fellowship. He graduated from UND in 2007, with a degree in Communications.

Two young adults who grew up in our UU Fellowship will share where they are on their journey of what they believe. Bobbie Crane is a sophomore at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and Pi graduated from BSC and is now a senior at North Dakota State University in Fargo.

"CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE"
Friends and members are invited to bring visiting relatives and friends to a candlelight service. Gather around the fireplace for hot cider or hot chocolate and a service of seasonal readings, special music and favorite Christmas hymns.

This program is planned by volunteers and coordinated by Carol Jean Larsen & Janet Merrill.

"CELEBRATING FAMILY VIRTUES"
Just in time for the Holidays, join us to spend time considering the virtues that make a positive difference in all our lives. Members young and old will reflect on their experiences with such virtues as caring, helpfulness, kindness, trust, and respect.

Sunday, December 14, 2008
"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 of 1995, first as a student and now as she continues to take classes and is a Career Counselor at Sitting Bull College at Fort Yates on Standing Rock Reservation.

Sunday, December 7, 2008
HAVE YOU GOT HUMANITY FATIGUE?
A sermon by Rev. Scott Alexander
Delivered by Janis Cheney
The needs of others and the concerns of the world seem overwhelming at times. To care for others, we must care for the whole of who we are and cure our hearts of “Humanity Fatigue.”

Jan Cheney has been a member of the Bismarck-Mandan UU Fellowship and Church since 1982. She currently serves as President of the Board of Trustees.

Sunday, November 23, 2008
"SEARCHING FOR INSPIRATION"
Valerie Naylor
What role does inspiration play in your life? Join Valerie Naylor for a quick look at the importance of inspiration in our chaotic world.

Valerie Naylor lives in Medora and has been a devout Unitarian for over 25 years. She has helped to establish UU fellowships in Alpine, Texas, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and Dickinson, North Dakota. She has presented many times on a variety of spiritual topics at the fellowships in Alpine, Scottsbluff, Dickinson, and Bismarck.