Courageous Conversations - January 2013
What is a courageous conversation? Is it telling an uncomfortable truth? Is it listening with humility as someone expresses their hurt? When should we head directly into the fray, and when should we go sideways, “tell all the truth but tell it slant,” as Emily Dickinson suggests? This month we will explore courageous conversations, archetypal stories of wounding and blessing, and cultural conversations that deserve our courageous inquiry. We will explore what kind of spiritual muscles we need to exercise in order to engender conversations that are real and vital to building true community.
| Date | Speaker | Message | Music | |
| Jan. 6 | Rev. Justin Schroeder | Senior Minister | Courageous Conversations | |
| Jan. 13 | Rev. Jen Crow | Minister of Program Life | Tell All The Truth, But... | |
| Jan. 20 | Ruth MacKenzie | Director of Worship Arts | Re-examine Everything | Choir |
| Jan. 27 | Rev. Kelli Clement | Executive Director of Minnesota Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice | From Choice to Justice: Our Spiritural Work 40 Years After Roe vs. Wade | |
| Feb. 3 | Rev. Justin Schroeder | Senior Minister | Edges of the Field | Choir |