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Dr.
Walden Bello to speak at United
"A Constitutional Crisis in the Making:
The Philippines and the 2010 Elections"
Tuesday, March 9
7:00 PM
Strobel Room
Dr. Walden Bello, Philippine Congressman and Professor
of Sociology will speak at United on Tuesday, March 9. Dr. Bello is a
human rights and peace activist, author, academic and political analyst.
His appearance is hosted by the Philippine Study Group of Minnesota and
is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
No
Time to Wait - Sign Up Now!
United alums, students, staff and faculty are invited to help
raise funds for the Annual Fund by making friendly calls to alums during
our spring phonathon.
Your calls will make a difference – they will help us raise the
remaining $300,000 needed to reach our goal. 
Sign up now for one or more dates:
Thursday, March 11
Monday, March 15
Tuesday, March 16
6:00-9:00 PM
You’ll get dinner and a $25 Cokesbury gift card.
Please call Kayla Daniels at 651.255.6190
or email her at kdaniels@unitedseminary.edu
to let her know when you’re available to call. Thanks for your generous
gift of time!
Financial
Aid for 2010/2011
If you are planning on applying for financial aid from the seminary as
well as federal Stafford loans for 2010/2011, you can now complete the
FAFSA on line by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov.
The seminary school code is G02386. Need based financial aid is subject
to funds available on a first-come, first-award basis. It is highly recommended
that you complete your FAFSA by April 15, 2010. If you
have any questions regarding the application process for financial aid
please contact Michelle Turnau at 651.255.6117 or mturnau@unitedseminary.edu.
Buddhist
Psychology, Narrative, Mindfulness and Creativity Training Group
Sponsored by the Kenwood Therapy Center and held at the Minnesota
Church Center, Minneapolis.
5:00-7:00 PM, March 23 - 30, April 6 - 13
Learn and experience the principles of Buddhist Psychology, Mindfulness
and Narrative Therapy as they are applied personally and therapeutically
to the concepts of creativity, performance, emotions, cravings, identity
and relationships. A complete workshop in itself, this session is also
the introductory session for those who want to continue on by putting
these ideas into practice in an experiential training group. $150 for
all 4 sessions. Size is limited. Contact Mauren at info@kenwoodcenter.org,
612-377-9190, ext. 1 for more information.
Project
Homeless Connect
Monday, March 29, 10:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center
Help to end homelessness, one person at a time.
Project Homeless Connect is a one-stop shop model for delivering services
to people experiencing homelessness. Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis
are partnering with service providers, businesses, citizens, and faith
communities to bring multiple resources to one location where people can
come to find the services they need. These services include: housing providers,
employment specialists, medical care, mental health care, benefits specialists,
eye care, haircuts, transportation assistance, food and clothing. Click
here for information about training and volunteering: homelessconnectminneapolis.org/
Incompatible
with Christian Teaching
Film Screenings
Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, 7:00 PM
Richfield United Methodist, 5835 Lyndale Ave S
In 1972 the United Methodist Church adopted the phrase "homosexuality
is incompatible with Christian teaching." "Incompatible with
Christian Teaching" is a documentary film detailing
the stories of clergy and laity, and GLBT and straight allies. Film screenings
are free. All are welcome. Click
here for a flyer with more information.
Finding
Beauty in a Broken World
Guest lecturer: Terry Tempest Williams
Tuesday April 20 at 7:30 PM
Hamline United Methodist Church, St. Paul
2010 Mahle Lecture in Progressive Christian Thought
Known for her passionate and lyrical prose, Williams is the author of
the environmental literature classic, Refuge: An Unnatural History
of Family and Place. Terry Tempest Williams has been called "a
citizen writer," a writer who speaks out eloquently on behalf of
an ethical stance toward life. In this year's Mahle Lecture Williams will
explore the theme of Finding Beauty in a Broken World, also the
title of her most recent book. The lecture is free and open to the public.
More info: www.hamline.edu/wesleycenter.
Myser
Initiative on Catholic Identity Series
"Music, Spirituality and Palliative Medicine, Contemplative
Musicianship in the Care of the Dying"
The O'Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University, St. Paul
Guest speaker Therese Schroeder-Sheker
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Therese Shroeder-Sheker has touched millions by integrating music,
medicine and spirituality. Shroeder-Sheker founded the practice of music-thanatology,
a unique approach for using ministry and music as a clinical practice
for the dying. Her artistic and clinical work has been honored with numerous
cultural and humanitarian awards. Fre, but tickets are required to assure
seating. Tickets available at The O'Shaughnessy, the Centers of Excellence
and Wisdom Ways.
Didier
Seminar on Religion and Contemporary Thought
"Meditation and Visionary Seeing in the Christian
Tradition"
The House of Hope Presbyterian Church
797 Summit Ave, St. Paul
Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault
Friday, April 23,7:30 - 9:00 PM: "Thomas Merton:
Unitive Vision and Prophetic Action"
Saturday, April 24, 9:00 AM - Noon: "Jesus as Visionary" and
"Gnosis and Gnosticism"
1:30 - 3:00 PM: Practicing Centering Prayer
Sunday, April 25, 10:00 AM: Preaching at worship
11:00 AM: Lectures: "Christian Contemplatives as Visionaries and
Prophets"
Cynthia Bourgeault is an internationally known retreat
leader, serves as Principal Teacher for the Contemplative Society and
as an adjunct faculty member at the Vancouver School of Theology. A teacher
of prayer, writer on spiritual life, and Episcopal priest, she is author
of six books: Chanting the Psalms, Mystical Hope, The Wisdom Way of
Knowing, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, Love is Stronger Than Death,
and The Wisdom Jesus.
All events are free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.
It's not too late! There are still a few
gently used text books that are available at a 50% discount over their
original purchase price. Most are in "like new" condition and
were used as recently as last spring by sign language interpreters. Please
email Deb Olsen with any
questions.
 Together
With Cokesbury
Change the World
FOOD DRIVE: March 1 through April 30 customers
are encouraged to help Cokesbury feed the hungry by bringing non-perishable
food items by the store to be donated to a local food pantry.
April 7-10: 5% of all sales will go to the Imagine No
Malaria program.
Clyde Steckel's "New Ecclesiology and Polity" DAMAGE
REPORT
If you bought a copy of Clyde's new book from our Cokesbury store and
it has fallen apart unreasonably fast please bring it back in for an exchange
copy. We are working with the publisher to correct the problem.
TEXTBOOKS
Most of the backordered texts for the semester have arrived and are available
for pickup. Textbook returns are only accepted until March 19. We will
be sending back unbought textbooks starting this week.
Our Regular Hours
Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
If you are unable to make it to the store during our regular hours please
call and we'll assist you as best we can.
Check out our NEW 50% OFF end cap!
Now carrying Fair Trade Chocolate Eggs
Available in both Dark and Milk Chocolate
18 Eggs per box for $4.99
Phone: 651.638.1960 * Toll free: 888.421.4911
Fax: 651.638.1924 * www.cokesbury.com |
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THIS WEEK
AT UNITED
MONDAY
- March 8 |
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TUESDAY
- March 9 |
| 10:00 |
Sr. Staff |
Hatch Room |
| 11:35 |
Chapel |
Bigelow Chapel |
| 12:10 |
Choir rehearsal |
Bigelow Chapel |
| 3:00 |
Trustee Phonathon |
Hatch Room |
| 7:00 |
Meeting with
Congressman Walden Bello |
Strobel Room |
WEDNESDAY
- March 10 |
| 10:30 |
ASLC |
Sm Dining Rm |
| 2:30 |
Marketing Meeting |
Hatch Room |
THURSDAY
- March 11 |
| 9:30 |
MN Conf UCC - Prep &
Ord Advisors Meeting |
Strobel Room |
| 10:00 |
Technology Oversight
Committee |
Hatch Room |
| 11:35 |
Chapel |
Bigelow Chapel |
FRIDAY
- March 12 |
| 12:00 |
Institute for the Support
of Pastoral Ministries |
Campbell Room |
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| CHAPEL
WORSHIP
| Tues,
March 9 |
Ring
to God a New Song! |
| Thurs,
March 11 |
Pamela Cook - Women's History Month |
| Tues,
March 16 |
Barbara
Anne Keely - St. Patrick |
| Thurs,
March 18 |
Jim
Shoulak |
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COMMUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Seeking
Volunteers!
I am seeking people to help
at the inauguration service for Mary McNamara on Sunday, April
11. Volunteers are needed to:
- Usher
- Kite bearer
– carry liturgical kite in the procession
- Banner bearer
– carry the United banner in the procession
- Robing Coordinator
– to help the trustees
I’d be glad to
answer any questions you might have. Please contact me at
gmilloy@unitedseminary.edu
or 651.255.6162 or stop by my desk. Gretchen Milloy
Integrative Notebook Review (INR)
As a matriculated student in a United
Masters degree program, it is the student's responsibility
to make an appointment with your advisor to review together
the contents of your Integrative Notebook. The INR is a required
component of the degree program. For more information, read
pages 27-29 of the Masters Student Handbook, available
in the Student Services section at mercury.unitedseminary.edu.
If the INR is not finished by the end of spring term, a hold
will be placed on fall term registration until it is completed.
 Choir
Notes
Chapel March 9
"Ring to God a New Song"
Led by Deb Olsen and Kathy Webb
Come, hear and learn how to ring handbells in the fabulous
acoustics of our chapel. We will make a joyful noise together!
UTS Choir rehearsal follows (we now rehearse
on Tuesdays.) All are welcome. Contact Kathy
Webb, Music Coordinator, for more information.
Your
Opinion is Sought on the Future Governance Structure of the
UCC
Thursday, March 18 at Noon, following
Chapel
Small Dining Room
One of the resolutions passed at the UCC General Synod in
2009 was to create a unified structure of governance out of
the five autonomous boards which make up the current governance
structure. A working group has been appointed to prepare a
proposal to the next General Synod for this unified structure
and the working group is currently engaged in a series of
Dialogue and Discernment listening sessions throughout the
church. UCC students at United and Luther Seminary are invited
to be part of this process. Anita Bradshaw,
a member of the working group, will be on hand to facilitate
the process. Come and be a part of the future of our church.
Environmental
Education Workshop
United Theological
Seminary
Saturday, May 15, 2010
A
workshop regarding the use of environmental education materials
in a Christian education setting will be held at United on
Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The workshop
will primarily be geared to teachers of 3 - 5 year olds, but
all are welcome. Anticipated cost is $20 - $25. More information
will be available at a later date. Contact Dale Hadler with
any questions: 763.218.3265 or email dale_Hadler@hotmail.com.
FACULTY
CITINGS |
 Carolyn
Pressler preached at the ordination of Gayle Tucker
'07 on Sunday, February 21. The service was held at First
Congregational United Church of Christ in Janesville,
Wisconsin. |
Wanting
to dig deeper into understanding the connections between faith
and contemporary life?
Consider a short-term seminary-level class at a convenient
time and place.
Christianity’s
Enduring Life: Contemporary Stories of Diversity, Renewal,
and Global Growth
Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata
In this class, we will look for signs of the vitality and
resilience of Christianity and some of the new forms it is
taking in the United States and other parts of the world.
Saturdays – March 20 & April 10, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
Eco-Injustice:
Responding as Artistic, Theological, and Spiritual Leaders
First United Methodist Church, Duluth
Through visual art, poetry, music, ritual, and Internet resources,
this class will explore the different approaches people and
groups are taking toward creating greater ecological justice.
Saturdays – March 13 & April 10, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
The
Spiritual Lives of Children and Youth
Christ United Methodist Church, Rochester
Do our children have faith? Will our youth have faith? How
might a congregation nurture the spiritual lives of children
and youth?
Saturdays – March 20 & April 24, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
Reading
the Gospels Today
First Congregational United Church of Christ,
Alexandria
This series of discussions explores the nature of the Gospels
and the surprising insights of contemporary scholarship into
what the Gospel writers were really up to.
Saturdays – March 27 & April 24, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
Cost per class
(includes lunch): $190.00 or $240.00
Click
here for more information or to register or call 651.255.6138.
Check
out our social networking sites
Click here for information about Facebook, Twitter, Flickr,
and YouTube.
Voices of United
Spirituality
and Discernment Blog
Job
Opportunities
Please visit the Job
Opportunities page for complete listings of full-time,
part-time, and interim positions.
Newly posted or reposted openings:
- Sabbatical
Pastor, July-Sept. 2010 in Red Oak Iowa
Minister at First Congregational Church
UCC, Webster Groves, Missouri
Director of Youth Ministries (full-time),
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis
Monday Morning
is published weekly during fall, winter, spring and summer
terms by the dean's office. Submit articles to Deb Olsen,
deolsen@unitedseminary.edu,
by 5:00 PM on Thursdays. Please
put "Monday Morning Announcement" in the subject line.
If you would like to
receive issues of Monday Morning via email, please
contact deolsen@unitedseminary.edu
with your request.
United Theological
Seminary of the Twin Cities
3000 Fifth Street NW, New Brighton, MN 55112
Phone: 651.633.4311 - Fax: 651.633.4315
Toll free: 800.937.1316
www.unitedseminary.edu
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