Men's group meets virtually via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. All Open Circle men and like-minded gentlemen are welcome. For more information & Zoom link contact Scott Rodman at scottdrodman@gmail.com or at 920-904-6666.
Meeting ID: 993 8150 0973
Passcode: 094012
Join us for our annual Flower Communion, a uniquely UU ritual originally created by Unitarian minister Norbert ÄŒapek in 1923 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. It is a celebration of beauty, diversity, and community. Participants are invited to bring a flower, and during the ceremony, choose one different from the one they brought.
Annual Meeting will be held immediately following the Service.
Please stay tuned for further details and specific information
Our Annual Meeting will be held immediately following the Sunday Service using the same Zoom Link as the service..
Please stay tuned for further details and specific information
Meeting ID: 993 8150 0973
Passcode: 094012
Thursdays 2:00-6:00 PM (June 1, 8, and 15)
Please contact Rev. Jim to set up a time to meet with him:Â jimuumin@gmail.com, 715-572-0455 (phone/text), or Jim Coakley on Facebook Messenger (Not available Mondays)
Note! 6/18 through 7/4Â Â Rev. Jim will be at the UUA General Assembly from June 18-25 and then on vacation through July 4th.
Rev. Jim - Delight Your Spirit This Summer 10 AM - 11 AM
Date: June 11, 2023
Meeting ID: 989 5081 6142
Passcode: 542798
Summer's slower pace offers opportunities to experience things we often can't find time for during the rest of the year. Unitarian Universalists have always been known to pursue personal summertime spiritual delights because historically many of our congregations took the summer off. Even though we now meet regularly over the summer, please take the time for more nature walks, gardening, visitng new places, helping to build a better world in your community, or simply engaging in new stories via print, electronic media, theater, or directly (e.g. quality time with friends and family). Be ready to tell us all about how your spirit was delighted when we see you again.
WOW! Women of Wisdom will be meeting every 2nd & 4th Mondays at Open Circle 10 AM to Noon. Coffee/tea will be provided. (Donations of the same are appreciated). All women are invited to attend. Topic: Our focus of discussion will be the Soul Matters topic of the Month. If you have any questions please contact Marge Whitinger at 262-496-7354.
Thursday 2:00-6:00 PM
Please contact Rev. Jim to set up a time to meet with him:Â jimuumin@gmail.com, 715-572-0455 (phone/text), or Jim Coakley on Facebook Messenger (Not available Mondays)
Note! 6/18 through 7/4Â Â Rev. Jim will be at the UUA General Assembly from June 18-25 and then on vacation through July 4th.
Men's group meets virtually via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. All Open Circle men and like-minded gentlemen are welcome. For more information & Zoom link contact Scott Rodman at scottdrodman@gmail.com or at 920-904-6666.
Dr. Howard Ebert: Gathering Fragments of Hope... 10 AM - 11 AM
Date: June 18, 2023
Meeting ID: 948 0429 3958
Passcode: 985320
"Gathering Fragments of Hope: Meaning, Purpose, and God" by Dr. Howard Ebert
Dr. Ebert finds delight in the role that intellectual curiosity and education plays in lifelong learning. As a St. Norbert student taking his first class in Philosophy in the 1970s, Howard discovered how the college classroom was a special haven, a special place with the opportunity to let imagination run, to talk freely, to think out loud, and test ideas. As a scholar and teacher, Dr. Ebert strives to have students understand the nuances of diverse perspectives. In his discipline of religious studies, that means welcoming discussion of fundamentalism, evangelicalism, main-line religious perspectives or atheism. As for his own faith, at one time Howard found God more in the answers, but now he finds God in the questions—in the probing and challenging. Join us this Sunday to hear how one person deepened his relationship with God by being curious and asking questions. Dr. Ebert teaches undergraduate and graduate studies in Theology and Religious Studies and Master of Arts in Liberal Studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin.
Discussion Question: What are the moments, places, or people that have helped you find meaning, purpose and delight in living?
Howard Ebert is a Professor of Theology and Religious Studies and Director of Master of Arts in Liberal Studies and Master of Theological Studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. His course offerings include: Contemporary Catholicism, Christianity and Cultural Diversity, Toward a Global Society: Buddhist and Christian Paradigms, and Introduction to Liberal Studies. As a scholar and teacher, Dr. Ebert strives to have students understand the nuances of diverse perspectives. In his discipline of religious studies, that means welcoming discussion of fundamentalism, evangelicalism, main-line religious perspectives or atheism.
Note! We will be celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries during on the third Sunday of the month during social hour!
The Earth Justice Now committee meets on the 3rd Tuesdays of each month. If you are interested in working with others committed to environmental justice, please join us. You do not need to be a member of Open Circle to participate. Questions? Please call or text Karen Lindberg-Schuppe at 920-539-2499.
Sylvia Reed has agreed to host a monthly themed discussion group on Saturday morning. Sessions will be about 1.5 hours. Sylvia will talk about a selected subject for 10 – 15 minutes, followed by discussion and questions.
The first of these discussions will be held on Saturday, June 24 from 9am to 10:30am at Open Circle. The topic will be "Your Relationship to Your Higher Self".Â
At the meeting, we will also explore interest in further meetings, and if there is interest, preferred times and meeting format. If you have any questions please contact Sylvia at Skreed1946@gmail.com.
Rev. Dr. Michael Schuler - The Noonday Demon 10 AM - 11 AM
Date: June 25, 2023
Meeting ID: 972 3958 0292
Passcode: 601476
"The Noonday Demon†is how some early Christian commentators described the deadly sin of “sloth†or “acediaâ€. On the first Sunday of the summer season Rev. Dr. Michael Schuler will be discussing the conflicting roles of work and leisure - down time - in our culture and how the former has sometimes led to a distorted view of what life is for.
BIO: Rev. Dr. Schuler served for thirty years as the Parish Minister of the First Unitarian Society of Madison. He earned his BA in political science from Eckerd College, received his M.Div. from Starr King School for the Ministry, and holds a Ph.D. in the Humanities from Florida State University. He has conducted workshops on church growth and sustainability across the country and in June 2011 he delivered two major addresses and sermons at the Annual General Assembly of UU Congregations. In May 2009 Berrett-Koehler published Michael’s book, Making the Good Life Last: Four Keys to Sustainable Living. In retirement, Schuler continues to write and his next book, “Humanism: In Command or in Crisis?†is scheduled for release later this year. He also posts new essays on a regular basis on his website, www.maschuler.com. He is a life-long distance runner and practices yoga, Chi Gong and Tai Chi. He has been married to Trina for 49 years and their son, Kyle, manages a curriculum design team for a software company in the Twin Cities.
WOW! Women of Wisdom will be meeting every 2nd & 4th Mondays at Open Circle 10 AM to Noon. Coffee/tea will be provided. (Donations of the same are appreciated). All women are invited to attend. Topic: Our focus of discussion will be the Soul Matters topic of the Month. If you have any questions please contact Marge Whitinger at 262-496-7354.
Spiritual Journey will start with social time at 6 PM followed with discussion at 6:30 PM. Discussion is on the monthly theme "Delight". Location is at Open Circle. Please bring snacks to share and beverage of preference.
