IMAGINE PEACE – Tues Dec.14th, Rochester, MN

IMAGINE PEACE WINTER SOLSTICELEBRATION

Dec. 14th from 6-8:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Universalist Church

1727 Walden lane s.w. – Rochester, Mn.

In the deep of Winter we remember our losses and what endures. Join us on this years longest night for a “Winter Solsticelebration” of dance, poetry, song, story telling.  Ritual to convey the concepts of peace, love, transcendence, creativity; understanding to create a deeply moving journey into imagining peace all year long. We encourage colorful dress !

Please bring 1 can of food to donate to Channel 1 food bank. Hope to see you there.

Major Local Events for 2011

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Many people will soon be submitting their 2011 time off requests, and so now is a good time to look at the major events scheduled for 2011. They are not all Pagan events, but they are events for which many people in our community have expressed extreme fanatical interest.

MarsCon

March 4-6, 2011
A local science fiction convention

Paganicon

Friday, March 25 – Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Twin Cities NEW Pagan gathering. For years the Twin Cities pagan Pride celebration has been the single largest Pagan event in the Twin Cities and one of the largest Pagan pride celebrations in the nation, but it was always torn between the desire to fulfill the Pagan Pride mission and the desire to provide top-notch programming. The solution was Paganicon.

Paganicon is an opportunity to build the programming beyond the Pagan Pride model. This is the sort of programming for which the nearest options were at camping festivals. Paganicon offers excellent programming in the far more accessible location of a local Hotel.

The Twin Cities already has the greatest Pagan community in the nation, and now we have our very own convention. This could become one of the major Pagan events in the nation. Come to Paganicon this year and you’ll be able to say that you were there at the very beginning.

Minicon

April 22 – 24, 2011
A local science fiction and fantasy convention

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Eye of Horus Hosts Artisan Fair

Pagans looking for Winter Solstice gifts have a unique opportunity this Sunday when Eye of Horus hosts an artisan fair. Local artists, artisans, and hand-crafters will set up their wares in Eye’s new classroom space and will also be on hand to talk with shoppers about their art. PNC-Minnesota spoke with a few of the artists and artisans taking part in this ‘shop within a shop’ fair.

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Editorial – Christ is NOT the Reason for the Season

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Editors note:  This editorial is reprinted with permission from the Pagan Portal at Patheos. Patheos is a site committed to giving balanced views of religion and spirituality.  Patheos is also a partner of the Pagan Newswire collective.  The Pagan Portal is updated daily with some truly quality content.

Once upon a time I was Christian, specifically I was a devout Born Again Baptist. Yes, I have read the Bible from cover-to-cover six different times. I can still sing a number of hymns from memory, as well as modern Christian songs, and I can quote Bible verses and Church history at you better than some ministers I’ve met through the years (though certainly not all). Long before I ever even conceived of converting, when people would say “Christ is the reason for the season” it irked me, because even then and as a Christian I knew that it simply wasn’t true.

Now that I am Pagan (specifically Heathen) it especially irks me, since so many people who say that phrase do so while they rage for their Christian rights on the winter holidays while running roughshod over the rights and beliefs of countless other people and religions out there. Every year there’s some new boycott enacted by outraged Christians because a store clerk didn’t wish someone a “Merry Christmas” or a particular store didn’t use the words Merry Christmas in their advertising. The Christian values American Family Association has been known to call for boycotts in the past, and this year they’ve already blacklisted Dick’s Sporting Goods for perceived snubs against “Christmas” this year.

So why the confusion?

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Paganistan Weekly; December 6-12

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Monday at 7pm there’s a puppet show fundraiser at Sacred Paths Center. These shows are a rare treat. Bring your child or your inner-child.

Paganistan’s very own Kari Tauring was on a Norse reality TV show, Alt for Norge. There will be showings the Second and Fourth Tuesdays at Merlin’s Rest, right before the Open Stav Jam. Kari will give a brief introduction at 5:30pm and start the episode at 6pm. The episodes are in English.
* Episode One December 14 and 28
* Episode Two January 11 and 25
* Episode Three February 8 and 22
* Episode Four – Kari’s final show March 8 and 22.

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** EVENTS THIS WEEK **

MONDAY;

  • 6pm weekly Community Potluck at the Sacred Paths Center followed at 7pm by Shamanic Journey Practice for those who know how to journey and want a safe place to practice.
  • 7pm Puppet Show Fundraiser for SPC at the Sacred Paths Center
  • 7pm Mindful Mondays (meditation) mvanavery@yahoo. com for details

 

TUESDAY;

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