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

2026/10/04    Title/topic: Walk Right In
Presenter: Margaret Kiihne; Coordinator: Ruth Charles
Our October 4 service, titled after the song “Walk Right In,” is an invitation, especially to
newcomers, to hear about the origins of Unitarian Universalism, the significance of our
Principles and Sources, and the history behind our own 39-year-old Fellowship. Along the way,
we’ll hear stories, read a poem, and consider the line “a new way of walkin’” from the title song.
Margaret is a founding member of our Fellowship and chair of the Membership Social Events
committee. She’s a former English teacher, creates collages and handmade books, enjoys
performing with readers’ theater, and loves driving– especially ‘cross country

2026/10/11   Title/topic: The Oil of Mercy
Presenter: David Morden; Coordinator: Emilie Falc
Using stories from Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism, Daniel will weave messages that touch
on themes such as reconciliation, cultivating compassion, spiritual activism.
BBC Radio 3 has called Daniel Morden one of the UK’s greatest storytellers. He combines the
skills of the troubadour, the actor, the bard, the standup comedian, and the preacher in the pulpit.
Daniel Morden will brighten your eyes and broaden your horizons with his blend of fantastic
tales and traditional stories. Since 1989, Daniel has travelled the world, telling traditional tales.
His repertoire ranges from profound Greek myths to magical fairy tales, thrilling adventures to
absurd nonsense. He has performed at the National Theatre, Sydney Writers Festival, The
National Storytelling Festival of America, The Getty Centre, many theatres, arts centers,
festivals, churches and thousands of schools. In 2017 he was awarded the Hay Festival Medal for
his services to storytelling. He has written several award-winning anthologies of traditional
stories, including Dark Tales from the Woods

2026/10/18
Title/topic: The Power of Music
Presenter: Johnson Street Underground: Matt Schultz, Seth Flatten, John
Chernega, and Charlie Opatz; Coordinator: Emilie Falc
One could make a solid argument that the first musical instrument was the human voice.
From the ancient caves to the monastic communities to street corners, living rooms,
schools, and communities across the planet, the human voice has provided a rich and uniquely
singular quality in reflecting life’s joys and sorrows. When just the right
combination of musical intervals and words happen, nothing moves the soul more. Their
presentation will include a few tunes that each of the members find particularly meaningful and a
discussion of the impact music has had on their spiritual journeys.

2026/10/25
Title/topic: What Are We Doing Here?
Presenter: Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer
Coordinator: Margaret Kiihne
Reflections on creating meaningful community in a fractured world.
Rev. Luke Stevens-Royer has served as Minister of First UU of Rochester, MN, since 2017. Before that,
he previously has served as Associate Minister at White Bear UU Church north of St. Paul and
Coordinator of Youth Ministries at Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul. A life-long lover of ritual and communal singing, he also likes to spend time outdoors and, increasingly inspired by his elementary and middle-school children, and wife, Jenna (an Elementary Librarian), is finding more time to read history, poetry, and humor.

 

The Sources of Our Living Tradition

Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder,
affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of
the spirit and an openness to the forces which
create and uphold life.

Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge
us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice,
compassion and the transforming power of love.
Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our
ethical and spiritual life.
Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to
God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves.
Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of
reason and the results ofscience, and warn us against
idolatries of the mind and spirit.
Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which
celebrate the sacred circle of life and
instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

LAKOTA PRAYER
TEACH ME how to trust my heart,
My mind, my intuition, my inner knowing,
The sense of my body and
The blessings of my spirit.
TEACH ME to trust these things
So that I may enter my sacred space
And LOVE beyond my fear
And thus WALK IN BALANCE
With the passing of each glorious sun.