“Look Behind the Buckskin Curtain: The Other America”

Mitch Walking Elk will talk about his experiences, which include running away from BIA school, singing around the world with an Indian voice, preserving traditional ways and customs and continuing the long struggle for justice in indigenous communities.He is an enrolled member of the Southern Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma and is also part Hopi. He is the winner of the 2013 Best Blues Recording, UP FROM THE ASHES, Native American Music Award. He worked in Minneapolis teaching traditional ceremonial life ways to indigenous youth. He has been a sundancer and conducts sweat lodge ceremonies and healing ceremonies. Mitch has also been a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) since 1974.

Facilitator: Wade Marbaugh
Musician: CJ Jones Spirit Bones Band

“Coming Out Stories”

Facilitator: Charlene Ball
Musician: Mick Kinney

“Say It To My Face”

Facilitator: Libby Ware
Musician: William Chelton

“Music, Memories and Dance: Looking Backward and Forward”

Several founding members will share memories, and the congregation will sing their favorite songs that have been played over the years. D. Patton White will present a dance performance and the Newcomers’ Guide will be presented to the congregation.

Facilitator: Rev. Marsha Mitchiner
Musician: Shanti Price and Jean Heinrich

“Polishing our Lens:  Deepening Our Insights About Our Interdependence”

Rev. Maureen Shelton  will explore the resources of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training, particularly one of its teachings around the importance of cultivating awareness of our common humanity and our interdependence.

Facilitator: Sara Drew
Musician: Craig Rafuse

“Being Different”

We’re all different. But what does that actually mean? In this sermon, we’ll dive into the nuances and intricacies of neurodiversity and the beautiful significance surrounding it. We’ll also explore how to empower and uplift the neurodiverse community in order to create a just, compassionate and more equitable society for all those who identify as different.

Facilitator: Rev. Marti Keller
Musician: Jean Heinrich

“A Barrel of Laughs: At the Nexus of Race, Politics, and Society”

A rumination on race, politics and contemporary society and culture.

Facilitator: Rev. Marsha Mitchiner
Musician: William Chelton

“What Calvin & Hobbes (our dogs) Taught Us”

Spiritual guidance comes not only in words, but from experience with flora and fauna.

Facilitator: Charlene Ball
Musician: Mick Kinney