A Native American woman who learns of the disappearance of one of her own and decides enough is enough. Winner of the Minnesota Book Award and the Washington Post calls it the Best Book of the Year and it discloses a real problem in Indian County.
Mel Aanerud will present a history of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe from their movement west, the great Dakota Village of Izatys, the efforts to avoid the Sioux rising, and their struggles to maintain their reservation to the economic powerhouse they have become.
Please join us for our always-special intergenerational Pilgrim House holiday program, complete with group caroling, favorite holiday readings, seasonal music, a performance by the Pilgrim House Chorale, a special guest (possibly from the far north) with a story to read and a big red bag, favorite foods, and more. Contact Bill Rohde or Mel Aanerud … Continue reading Pilgrim House Holiday Celebration!
Join us for the second program of this year’s four-part series. Together we will explore ways to stay balanced and connected, even in the face of distress and injustice.
Senator Marty’s program will tie well with the 2025 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly Action of Immediate Witness: “Faithful Defiance of Authoritarianism, a Call to Action: Reaffirming Our Covenant for Democracy and Freedom.
It is the one hundred year anniversary of the famous Scopes trial. Some say this country was founded as a Christian Nation. Others say this country was founded by eliminating religion. It was among other things, founded to ensure we would not be a nation supporting any specific religion or not stopping the free exercise … Continue reading Separation of Church and State
Our Thanksgiving program will include our wonderful Pilgrim House Chorale, and your participation with song, performance, reading or just tell us what you are thankful for. If you or younger members of your family have a musical selection you’d like to share, please contact Bill Rohde by Sunday 11/16. Similarly, if you have a reading … Continue reading Our Thanksgiving Celebration
Brian Rohrenbach, former president of the Farmers Union of Dakota County, has become an expert of Social Security. It has no effect on the national debt except that the treasury borrows money from its fund. It is not a social program; it is insurance. It does need some tweaking to keep up with what it … Continue reading New Look at Social Security – Brian Rohrenbach
Taking in the state of the world, our hearts may be feeling a variety of pressures. What tools are available to help us navigate what lies ahead? From meditation to martial arts, and from World War II pilots to K-Pop Demon Hunters, we have a wealth of resources to strengthen and support us in tumultuous … Continue reading Activism in the Age of Compassion Fatigue
Join us for this special program that celebrates the 55th anniversary of Pilgrim House. There will be music of the eras, recollections of current events that shaped congregational views, notes about our historic schoolhouse building, and some short recollections from members new and old about their Pilgrim House experience. It’s Soup Sunday — and oh … Continue reading A Celebration of 55 years!
