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Grief & Loss Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are cancelling our in-person sessions until it is safe to resume them. We are, however, offering on-line sessions using Zoom.com every Saturday morning at 10 am, and are also happy to talk to you one-on-one at any time. If you would like further information, please call us at 612-317-3454 or fill out our CONTACT FORM and we will have someone contact you as soon as we can. The Downtown Coalition for…

Book Study on Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer Dr. Kimmerer presents this book as a gift of braided stories “meant to heal our relationship with the world” by weaving together the three strands of “indigenous ways of knowing, scientific knowledge, and the story of an Anishinabekwe scientist trying to bring them together in service to what matters most.” That is, the necessity for humankind to be rejoined with its relationships to nature, and to understand the implications of the…

Plymouth Film Club Discussion: The River and the Wall   BY RICHARD JEWELL Plymouth Film Club is offering a discussion of The River and the Wall (2019, 97 min., documentary) Sunday, Feb. 7, at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom. The guest hosts who chose the film are Plymouth’s IWWG—the Immigrant Welcoming Working Group. Beth Faeth and Joan Thompson, both travelers on Plymouth’s recent border trip to Arizona, will facilitate the discussion. The film is appropriate for all ages; please view it…

“Learning to Walk in the Dark” provides a way to find spirituality in those times when we don’t have all the answers. Barbara Brown Taylor has become increasingly uncomfortable with our tendency to associate all that is good with lightness and all that is evil and dangerous with darkness. Doesn’t God work in the nighttime as well? Barbara Brown Taylor argues that we need to move away from our “solar spirituality” and ease our way into appreciating “lunar spirituality” (since,…

sponsored by Plymouth Contemplatives This ongoing group will explore practices and insights for living a fully embodied Gospel as offered by both classic and contemporary teachers of the progressive and contemplative Christian traditions. We may also connect with perspectives from other wisdom traditions as a way of deepening our own journeys. While primarily as a book study group, it will be open to a variety of formats and resources for our shared learning together (i.e. podcasts, magazine articles, recorded talks/sermons).…

We will explore spirituality and living fully in our later years. This class encourages participants to harvest life experiences that molded them and embrace the role of spiritual elder in our families and communities. Through journaling, reflection, and discussion in dyads, we will create new paths for authentic living as elders. Co-sponsored by the Mortality Project

Minneapolis and the Many Layers of our Story All spiritual journeys must be rooted in something, and Plymouth Church’s is rooted firmly in the city of Minneapolis for over 160 years. Using Tom Weber’s excellent book Minneapolis: An Urban Biography as a guide, this class will explore forces influencing the formation and growth of Minnesota's largest city. We will especially focus on the ‘whiplash’ moments that have created a city of opposing realities. Mr. Weber will join us for discussion…

Intersection: Racial Injustice and Immigration We will use a structured approach to study issues of racial injustice and immigration, particularly the intersections. Participants will prepare for each discussion session by reading a book or article, watching a documentary, or listening to a podcast. Sessions will provide opportunities for sharing, learning, and reflection. These sessions are intended to help participants nurture their capacity to love by cultivating their best selves.