Fall Updates

Spirit of Truth is alive and well, we have just been a summer time lull. Please put these on your calendarsCo-creation meeting this Sunday the 16th following the 11:10 Prayer Gathering. Sunday the 23rd we will have a slightly different schedule. In the morning we will join folks from St. Matts for perhaps the final baptism in the old church. Afterwards we will join St Matts on a short march to meet the congregation of St Paul Reformation. We will join the two churches in worship followed by a potluck gathering and tabling in the afternoon. Spirit of Truth will table, introducing ourselves to the community at St Paul Reformation. 
After the 23rd it is possible that we will start meeting at their building, as soon after, St Matts will be closing.

 

July Updates

Hey Everyone, there are tons of amazing things going on this month, but I would like to draw your attention to a few upcoming SoT events.  First off, we have our weekly Sunday Gathering at 11:00 Every Sunday.
Second, Next week (Wed July 11th) and each Wednesday in July (18th and 25th) after that, we will be having public Prayer Vigils for Love at Loring Park, food and fun included. 
Lastly we will be having some fun community events coming up, Yoga on Sat July 14th at 10:30 AM, and Art Night Thursday July 19th at 6:30 PM. Both at St Matts.

Beautiful speech on why Catholics can vote NO

So that we are all on the same page, this is a timeline of our Summer Marriage Equality campaign events.

This year at Pride (June 23-24) we are hoping to give out lots of information, bumper stickers, buttons, maybe even t-shirts. We are also hoping to do some face painting.

Then as a follow up in July, we will be doing a series of public Prayer Vigils for Love in MN (July 11th, 18th, 25th). These events may include music and food, but  will primarily serve as a public testament to people's deep hopes and dreams for MN. We will pray for our loved ones, for our state and to for the people who have had their hearts closed by fear and hatred.  We will come together in Loring Park, to celebrate, to lament, and to create a better MN.  

Please Mark your calendars and join us!

Art by Andrew, made at SoT art night

Almost June Updates

Hey its been quiet on the blog front for awhile, but Spirit of Truth is staying active.
We recently had a series of one to one's within the community leading up to our May 27th co-creation meeting in which we solidified a plan for the next few months and called for new members to join the leadership council. The New leadership council will meet this Saturday to discuss roles and responsibilities but this is the game plan for Spirit of Truth as a whole for the next few months.

The PLAN

A) Pride Celebration

This year's Pride celebration will have an up and coming faith and activism community represented in full force handing out bumper stickers, buttons, "How to talk about marriage equality and faith" lit, and maybe even some face-painting. 

Look for us June 23-24 at Loring Park. We'll be in the red and white t shirts with the big banner that says SPIRIT OF TRUTH!

After 40 years of celebrating, it seems weird that we have to be fighting for equal rights still. 

B) Prayer Vigil Actions in July

We will be having 3 public prayer vigil/actions in July on consecutive weeks, where people can pray for our state, for those who are being discriminated against, and for the hearts of those who fear/hate to be opened up to love. 

More details soon, but hopefully we can get some crowds to show that people of faith can use their faith for justice.

C) Community building activities

Finally we  kick started it off tonight with a Spirit of Truth Art Night! but other events will soon follow in the line of creating space for people to enjoy themselves, get to know one another and renew their spirit.  Spirit of Truth was created with the vision that those who are doing the good work in the world could be spiritually re-energized and as part of that you need to feed the spirit with things like art, music, conversation, yoga and more.  Look for updates because we are hoping to have some an event or two every month.

 

Art Night at Spirit of Truth, photo by Curtis

 Lastly Let me remind you that the Spirit of Truth Phone Bank for MUAF is still large and in charge every 1st Sunday of the Month. 

Please Please Please join us and bring a friend for this important work in steering MN back to being a supportive and loving State.