September 14 at 11 am
Please join us September 14 at 11 am for an event featuring state Senator John Marty as he describes how we can realize affordable healthcare for every Minnesotan. The blueprint for accomplishing it is the Minnesota Health Plan (MHP), authored by the senator.
Senator Marty will answer your questions about how the plan could be implemented, and what it could mean for Minnesota patients, employers, healthcare providers, insurers, and taxpayers. He will also describe recently introduced legislation that is an important step toward enactment of the MHP.
We all understand that healthcare is a human right and should be accessible to everyone, no matter where we live, financial circumstances, the color of our skin, or gender identity. That is health justice! If we all work together, we can realize that vision within the next few years.
Health Care for All Minnesota is sponsoring this event.
September 17 at 5 pm
The Reconciling in Christ team is excited to welcome Matt Lewellyn-Otten, the Director of Religious & Community Organizing at OutFront Minnesota, to a series of Adult Forum Education sessions this fall. Matt brings 15 years of experience in youth ministry to this work and holds Master's degrees in Divinity and Public Administration.
Matt will be facilitating an educational session on Wednesday, September 17 (5:00-6:00) on 2SLGBTQIA+ Identities and Your Faith Community. This training covers general terms relating to gender and sexuality, respecting pronouns, and steps you can take as a congregation to be a better ally. The session will be grounded in theological tenets, reflect on our own experiences of gender, and discuss best practices in being a welcoming and affirming congregation.
A second session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15th (5:00-6:00) and will focus on Allyship and Coming Out. A third session is also planned for November 12th (topic TBD).
We hope that you will join us to learn more about supporting the LGBTIA+ community.
Anne Strootman, Jennifer Larson, Casey Weidenman, Paige Greenwood, and Phil Coen-Pesch
Reconciling in Christ Team Members
September 24 at 5 pm
Is God angry and violent? What does the Bible mean by “the wrath of God?’ What about Hell? Join Pastor Elizabeth for a three-week series where we will discuss this, the book of Revelation, and more. The class will be based on the book, Sinners in the Hands of A Loving God by Brian Zahnd. It is recommended that you have read the first three chapters.
October 1 at 5 pm
Part Two of a three-week series with Pastor Elizabeth. Is God angry and violent? What does the Bible mean by “the wrath of God?’ What about Hell? Join Pastor Elizabeth for a three-week series where we will discuss this, the book of Revelation, and more. The class will be based on the book, Sinners in the Hands of A Loving God by Brian Zahnd. It is recommended that you have read the first three chapters.
October 8 at 5 pm
Part Three of a three-week series with Pastor Elizabeth. Is God angry and violent? What does the Bible mean by “the wrath of God?’ What about Hell? Join Pastor Elizabeth for a three-week series where we will discuss this, the book of Revelation, and more. The class will be based on the book, Sinners in the Hands of A Loving God by Brian Zahnd. It is recommended that you have read the first three chapters.
October 15 at 5pm
Matt Lewellyn-Otten, the Director of Religious & Community Organizing at OutFront Minnesota, will hold an education session that will focus on Allyship and Coming Out.
October 22 at 5 pm
It's hard to underestimate the impact of fear, worry and anxiety. Fear can devestate our lives and our communities. Join Pastor Elizabeth for a two-week book study on Unafraid by Adam Hamiliton.
October 29 at 5 pm
Part Two of a two-week book study on Unafraid by Adam Hamiliton with Pastor Elizabeth.
November 5 at 5 pm
Maria's Voice is a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage the public community-wide through three pillars of domestic violence prevention: Awareness, Education and Safe Action. This training is for everyone and will teach us about awareness, education, and safe action around domestic violence.
November 12 at 5 pm
The Reconciling in Christ team will be having an education session, the exact topic has not been decided. We hope that you will join us to learn more about supporting the LGBTIA+ community.
December 3 at 5 pm
Henri from Luthercrest is visiting to talk about camp to youth and families.
December 10 at 5 pm
Join Pastor Elizabeth for an evening as we look at some lesser-known characters from the Advent story.
