The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winona (UUFW)
Services Sunday 10 am For audios of previous services, click HERE
Guild Hall of Wesley United Methodist Church
114 W. Broadway, Winona, Minnesota
Please park along the street or in the two lots across Broadway.
Enter beneath the four arches. Accessibility parking is behind the church
Theme : Respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part (7th Principle)
April 21: What will we UUs covenant to, Principles or Values? You’ll have a vote!
Presenter: Margaret Kiihne; Coordinator: Columba “Cole” Loniello
In the Unitarian Universalist Association Bylaws, Article II covers the Principles and Purposes of the Association. You know, those familiar 7 Principles we’ve been talking about over the past two years. Members covenant to pledge themselves to those Principles. But ours is a “living tradition,” and after two years of work, the Article II Study Commission has proposed a Values Approach rather than those Principles as the touchstone for our faith. With the help of handouts and a Q&A, Margaret will explain the changes and present the pro’s and con’s. The final decision will be made at the UUA General Assembly in June where our Fellowship has one vote, so we will poll everyone in order to cast a vote accurately reflecting our congregation. Yes, lots to learn and think about here! I think it’s very interesting and hope you’ll come on in on the process. (Margaret and her husband Ray have been UUs for about 50 years and were two of the founders of this, the fourth—and longest surviving—generation of a UU Fellowship in Winona).
April 28: The Eighth Principle, Article II, and Being a “Good UU”
Presenter: Phil Lund; Coordinator: Gail Opatz
Since its introduction over a decade ago, the proposed 8th Principle of Unitarian Universalism has been adopted by almost 300 UU congregations in North America. Also, for the last five years the UUA’s Article II Study Commission has been working on changes to the Association’s bylaws, changes that could ultimately replace our current Seven Principles. This morning we’ll explore how these two initiatives intersect and what they say about the future of our faith and what it means to be a “good UU.” Phil Lund’s bio is in the April Newsletter.
“Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss.” — Laozi
“Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.” — Confucius
“One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self. This, in brief, is the rule of dharma”. — Brihaspati, Mahabharata
“That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow: This is the entire Torah, the rest is explanation.” Rabbi Hillel
“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” —Matthew 22:39
“Repel (Evil) with what is better.” Quran 41:34
“Listen, O drop, give yourself up without regret, and in exchange gain the Ocean. — Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī