Topic: Literature

Books!

Location: Phelps Park, Shelter #1 Join us for our periodic service celebrating and discussing the old question “what have you been reading lately?” Service Leaders: Ellen Macdonald and Sue Otte. All are welcome to join us at Sunday Fellowship either in-person (usually at the Lingonberry but the service description will note if it is elsewhere) … Continue reading Books!

Poems We Love

Many times we’ve hosted conversations about books we love. In honor of National Poetry Month, let’s share our favorite poems. You can send the poem(s) you’d like to share ahead of the service to otterdreaming@gmail.com if you’d like people to be able to read along, or you can simply read to the gathering during the … Continue reading Poems We Love

Exploring U.S. Independence through Children’s Books

Decorah UU member Anne Glenn-White will explore the history of our country, particularly its independence and early history, by sharing relevant children’s books. Karen Esterl, service leader. Download Bulletin LIVESTREAMED VIA ZOOM: See Zoom Details for Sunday Services Share-the-Plate – Our plate recipient for July-August is Sunflower Child Development Center. To donate to the plate recipient, you … Continue reading Exploring U.S. Independence through Children’s Books

Imagining Worlds of Justice through Science Fiction

Professor Andy Hageman will introduce how the literature/film of Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, Indigenous Futurisms, and others help us imagine what a more just world can look like and how to get there from here. Andy teaches literature and film studies at Luther College. Carolyn Corbin, service leader. LIVESTREAMED VIA ZOOM: See Zoom Details for Sunday Services Share-the-Plate … Continue reading Imagining Worlds of Justice through Science Fiction

Poems We Love

Download poems shared at the service  (plus a couple of bonus poems) Many times we’ve hosted conversations about books we love. In honor of National Poetry Month, let’s share our favorite poems. You can send the poem(s) you’d like to share ahead of the service to otterdreaming@gmail.com if you’d like people to be able to … Continue reading Poems We Love

Books We Love

We share the joys of reading with one another in this service. All can participate either by talking about one or more of their favorite books or by listening to other’s talk. Service Leader: Sue Otte Everyone is welcome at our Sunday morning gathering. We meet at The Lingonberry, 218 W. Water Street, with our … Continue reading Books We Love

For the Joy of the Child

Decorah UU members Cathy Pardee and Anne Glenn-White will be discussing how they became lovers of children’s literature, sharing some of their favorite books, and exploring how the authors came to write them. Service Leader: Karen Esterl Everyone is welcome at our Sunday morning gathering. We meet at The Lingonberry, 218 W. Water Street, with … Continue reading For the Joy of the Child