Past Morning Services

This is the longest day of the year--the harbinger of both the long, hot summer ahead and the beginning of the shortening of each day as we begin the inexorable march into winter. The Morning Program

Many adherents of the Abrahamic religions hold a belief that God, or the Divine, possesses unlimited power. This discourse will explore the many problematic implications of such a belief, especially at a time when our taking responsibility for addressing the challenges for our human and ecological communities has never been more urgent.

When empires are in decline, they often create spectacles and distractions to keep much of the citizenry from seeing the depths of debauchery to which the society has sunk. The Morning Program

           Music has been an integral part of the Queer community for its entire history. From innuendo to bravely speaking our truths out loud; major hits to B side and forgotten references; it buoyed us along and let us know that we existed, that there IS a place for us and that me can be loved. The Morning Program

Our speaker Adrian Hinman presenting via video How I stumbled face-first into the mutual aid networks of my new home in Minneapolis, learned to help and protect my neighbors, and what it looks like going forward. The Morning Program

Democracy cannot survive in a post-truth society. The truth and evidence-based critical thinking matter if we are to develop the shared understanding of reality that makes beloved community possible   The Morning Program  

Democracy cannot survive increasing income equality. As the gap between the rich and poor widens so does the inequality in their political power and participation, with fewer and fewer people controlling our economic and political processes. View The Morning Program

Karrisa feels it is her duty to her Indigenous Relatives to help create safe spaces where our people can gain knowledge together. To show that we are good allies, please wear red, especially red dresses, if at all possible. Karrisa Hodge is President and founder of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women Chahta. She has ancestry to 3 Tribal Nations from her mother and fathers’ side, but she is a Tribal member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma to honor her auntie  Wanda and Ibah (ee-bah) David. As a mother of 3 and a bonus to one she strives to be a strong woman role model for her children.  She does this because she knows how influential that can be. Her biggest role models and strongest women [...]