Two events during June focus on the Hiawatha Indian Insane Asylum. One event explores the history of the institution; a second event honors those who are buried in the asylum cemetery. Both events honor and remember the suffering of 400 native inmates, of which 120 died while in the asylum between 1902-1933. Healing Our Shared … Continue reading The Hiawatha Indian Insane Asylum
All Souls has a long-standing tradition of participating in the annual Sioux Falls Pride Festival. In order to maintain our tradition, we need several volunteers: We need people to set up the All Souls booth at Terrace Park before noon on June 16. We need people to take down the booth and return materials to the church after 6:00 p.m. on June 16. And we … Continue reading All Souls plans Pride Week participation
Mindfulness poems invite us to bring our full self to whatever moment we’re in and truly live it. They encourage us to be more present, more attentive and compassionate, in the living of our days. They grant us a taste of being good enough, just as we are, in this world, just as it is—even … Continue reading May 6 -The Good Medicine of Mindfulness Poetry
Rev. Knapp says, “Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking both spent a life time working on what is called a unified field theory, or, in popular parlance, “a theory of everything.” In a way, so have I. They did not find their theory. I believe I have found mine!” WSC: Mike Huber        Speaker: Rev. Ron … Continue reading May 13 – A Theory of Everything
Linda Hallstrom, All Souls’ President-Elect, will talk about the long and winding road that finally and joyfully brought her to All Souls and Unitarian Universalism. Those who helped to guide her journey include Eliza Tupper Wilkes, Walt Whitman, and Mark Sanderson! WSC: Scott Kunze       Speaker: Linda Hallstrom                     Musician: Deb Reid
Gentle Yoga and a Potluck. Please dress in comfortable clothes. Mike Huber will guide a gentle chair and mat yoga session in the Sanctuary. Afterwards, we will reconvene downstairs in Eliza’s Kitchen for a potluck. Please bring a prepared dish to pass. We will provide dinnerware and drinks.
The All Souls 2018 Annual Meeting will be May 20th, immediately following the service. I hope everyone will plan on attending. It is a good way to find out what has been happening at All Souls during the past year. Written committee reports will be included in your meeting packet. Here are the items to be … Continue reading All Souls 2018 Annual Meeting will be May 20
Members of the Transition Team meet regularly as we seek a new minister for All Souls. We have implemented several outreach strategies in addition to posting our position on the UUA Settlement System website. Team members had a conference call with Sharon Dittmar, our UUA liaison, on April 19. She indicated that half-time positions are … Continue reading Ministerial Search Update
May 6 — Today we’re talking about the changing of seasons. Celebrating Spring! What are the first signs of spring — cherry blossoms or lilacs or pussy willows? Join us as we have fun while exploring these ideas. May 13 — Let’s talk about families. Mother’s Day is observed in May and Father’s Day is observed … Continue reading Children’s RE – May 2018
During May and June one-half of undesignated offering gifts will support REACH. REACH is a nonprofit that provides one to one tutoring for adults. The programs are free of charge and utilize volunteers who want to ensure all people in the Sioux Empire have the literacy skills they desire. REACH is dedicated to providing individualized … Continue reading Offering supports REACH
