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Settler (In)justice: Native American Imprisonment on Lakota Lands

Settler (In)justice: Native American Imprisonment on Lakota Lands Speaker: Dr. Tria Blu Wakpa Worship Service Coordinator: Mike Huber; Musician: Joseph L’Amour Today Native American adults and youth are overrepresented in detention centers and receive some of the harshest treatment from state and federal carceral institutions. South Dakota in particular is infamous for its strict laws … Continue reading Settler (In)justice: Native American Imprisonment on Lakota Lands

Waging Peace

Waging Peace WSC: Scott Kunze; Music: Cheryl Koch There is a point of convergence between Biblical faith and Chinese philosophy. By whatever name we call it — shalom, salaam, p’ing –– peace yearns for justice. As Dr. King observed, “Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the presence of justice”. How can we become agents of … Continue reading Waging Peace

The Van Gogh Café

Worship Service Coordinator: Scott Kunze; Musician: Joseph L’Amour Living our Unitarian Universalist values isn’t always as easy as we would like it to be. Often what we strive for is not what actually happens. How can we improve the odds that we will lead with our best values inside and outside our congregation? This sermon … Continue reading The Van Gogh CafĂ©

South Dakota Representative Insights from Around the World and Back in 50 Years

Worship Service Coordinator: Peter Holland; Musician: Cheryl Koch Just returning from a trip to his Father’s childhood home in the Middle East with his children, Michael will share his personal journey and insights about world and South Dakota current events and history based on his work and travels.  Dr. Saba is currently serving his first … Continue reading South Dakota Representative Insights from Around the World and Back in 50 Years

The Times They Are A Changin

Worship Service Coordinator: Sue Ann Lang Joseph and John DeMasi – the DeMasi Brothers – are award-winning UUsinger/songwriters who began their singing career in the folk clubs of New York City where they were born and raised. They were heavily involved in the folk music revival scene in Greenwich Village in the 1980’s and appeared … Continue reading The Times They Are A Changin

My Personal Journey: Applying a New Approach to Achieve Wellness (No, It’s Not a Step Program)

Worship Service Coordinator: Mike Huber; Musician: Joseph L’Amour Dave Jansa will share his personal addiction story, his journey, and his current role as a Program Advisor & Peer Coach with Face It Together. Developed right here in Sioux Falls, Face It Together focuses on improving every aspect of individuals lives, not just the part that … Continue reading My Personal Journey: Applying a New Approach to Achieve Wellness (No, It’s Not a Step Program)

Issues Around Incarceration, Rehabilitation, and Re-Entry

Speaker: Allan Saugstad Worship Service Coordinator: Peter Holland; Music: Joseph L’Amour During the Vietnam war I learned to resent having tax money support the military-industrial complex. In recent years I have learned to resent having tax money support the prison industrial complex. How did we get to be the country that incarcerates a larger percentage … Continue reading Issues Around Incarceration, Rehabilitation, and Re-Entry

My UU Journey

Speaker: Joy Hembel Worship Service Coordinator: Sue Ann Lang: Music: Joseph L’Amour Joy Hembel will share her reflections on why she became, and continues to be, a UU. She will describe some of her experiences at the three different UU congregations where she has been a member and explain why she continues to be a … Continue reading My UU Journey

Are You a Progressive Patriot?

Speaker: Rev. Ted Tollefson Worship Service Coordinator: Paul Thompson; Music: Anne Waltner It is sometimes tempting to identify political conservatives with patriotism, but it’s dangerous fun. I will suggest ways that liberals and progressives can reclaim our patriotism by drawing a few lessons from American Founders. What principles can we claim to make love of our … Continue reading Are You a Progressive Patriot?