[ September 5, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] The topic “Where do you find peace?”.  Please come share with us at the 1st Sunday round table.  Reece Donihi and Lin Kalson are the coordinators for the 1st Sunday.

[ August 29, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Sunday, August 29 is a 5th Sunday. Andrew Kerr, Speaker of the Congregation, has invited us to Greenspirit Farm for a Field Trip. Andrew will be at Park Hall at 10:00 a.m. for a few remarks before traveling to Greenspirit farm, located at 4352 State Road 23, just north of Dodgeville. www.greenspiritfarm.com

[ August 1, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] 1st Sunday Roundtable Hour: “Perception and Reality:  Which determines what?”

Jim Mundt will facilitate the roundtable discussion. Carlos Castaneda was one of the first ‘New Age’ authors that celebrated the insights and philosophy of shamanism.  Personal insights from his book “The Power of Silence” will be discussed.  Philosophical viewpoints by Edwin A. Abbott, from his 1884 [...]

[ July 25, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Sunday, July 25—4th Sunday Annual Summer Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Congregations of the Better Part of Wisconsin with our friends from the Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society, James Reeb UnitarianUniversalist Congregation and the First Unitarian Society.  The theme will be: “Exploring a UU Meaning for Faith, If Any?” Service begins at 10 a.m. with a [...]

[ July 18, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:15 am. 10:00 am to 11:15 am. ] New Congregation Administrator, Susan Larkin, will talk about her background and her new duties at the Free Congregation. Newly elected President, Ed Riccardo, and Vice-President Briana Burns will also provide some personal information. The congregation will then be invited to ask questions, and also to give any suggestions about programs they would like to see.

[ August 22, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:15 am. ] On her recent visit to Sweden this summer, Ms. Esbensen embarked upon this journey as a minor research project:  What does Sweden have to teach us here in America, and how did it become the country that it is today?  Having lived, studied and worked in Sweden for pieces of time over the last 30 [...]

[ August 8, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:15 am. ] “Journey Toward Freedom: A Unitarian Story.”

The heart of most religious teaching is story. There are those who suggest that Unitarian Universalism, unlike other religions, has no coherent story. In these reflections, Jim Jaeger will explore one of the central stories of Unitarian Universalism—the ongoing struggle to “leave thought free” in the face of challenges from [...]

[ August 15, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:15 am. ] The Agony of American Affluence

Andrew Kerr, Speaker of the Free Congregation, will argue that America’s current state of uncertainty and malaise is actually brought about by our high level of material wealth.

Never has a culture enjoyed the kind of peace and prosperity that Americans have enjoyed since the mid-20th century.  Social and economic struggle create [...]

[ July 11, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:15 am. ] Forgiveness

Join us this UU Sunday with Christ Lutheran Church (Spring Green) Pastor, Douglas Larson-Sell, who will offer a Reflection on “Forgiveness.”  Douglas has made a guest appearance each summer for the past few years, and we welcome his return to Park Hall this summer!

[ June 27, 2010; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] 158th Annual Fruhlingsfest Celebration and Potluck
Hooray!  It’s summer, it’s time for Fruhlingsfest!  Join us at the beautiful old cemetery on Slotty Road for food and fellowship and relaxation.   Directions will be posted here, in the newsletter, or you can contact free_congregation@verizon.net.
‘Fruhlingsfest’ translates as ‘spring festival,’ and originally marked the time when the old German [...]