Guided by a principle that calls for every member of the community to engage in their own free and responsible search for truth and meaning, Unitarian Universalism is shown to be a religious tradition with room for a host of diverging and complementary points of view. Jeremy Carney will share some insights into the eclectic ways UUs understand and interpret the force that generates, organizes, and delivers or destroys life as we know it.
We all have challenges in our lives and how we face them makes us the people that we are. Our speaker will share her journey though the profound condition of transexuality. She will speak about how gender is perceived in our society, as well as her own experiences with crossing genders and questioning traditional ideas, concepts and stereotypes. She says, "I think of myself as a pretty ordinary person who has had some extraordinary experiences and overall, has lived a fairly good life regardless. Either way, I speak to people to give exposure to this condition and hopefully provide a better understanding to people who ordinarily only have stereotypes on which to base their opinions."
It has been said that when you hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up. But how do you do it, and who will make the journey with you? Observing her mother's journey out of addiction and depression has caused Carrie Wintersteen to ponder the UU second principle: acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth. Join her for an Easter reflection on the wonder of renewal and the joy of unlikely friendships that begin by taking the first step of acceptance.
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 and today it is celebrated by more than half a billion people each year making it the largest secular holiday in the world. FMUU will honor Earth Day with a program let by the Teen Group.
April 22, 2006 marks the 36th anniversary of Earth Day. For more information, visit www.earthday.net
A chance to glimpse the past through two portrayal of American women who were a pioneers and leaders in their fields. Kathleen Brokke of Grand Forks tells the life and spiritual journey of Horticulturist Fanny Mahood Heath, a North Dakota heroine considered largely responsible for the documenting and preserving many native prairie plants. Katie Morehouse, a Jamestown 8th grader, portrays Rev. Olympia Brown, the first woman ordained in the U.S. and a Unitarian minister, feminist and activist.