International Darwin Day on February 12th inspires people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the principles of intellectual bravery, perpetual curiosity, scientific thinking, and hunger for truth as embodied in Charles Darwin.

Join Marquette Unitarian Universalist Congregation and Northwoods Learning Hub families for a delicious meal of homemade soups, breads & desserts, music & community.  Donations of all sizes welcome. ALL proceeds go to JJ Packs, a non-profit addressing hunger in Marquette! Soup, bread and dessert sign up is here! Sign up is available below or call/text Sarah Johnson at 906-458-3915 to sign up to bring food items for this great event! Soup sign up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAD2AA7FBCE9-crockpot Bread sign up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAD2AA7FBCE9-loaf Dessert sign…

The word “God” can be a hot-button for many Unitarian Universalists.  But late maverick retired Episcopal bishop John Shelby Spong, whose best known book is “Why Christianity Must Change or Die,” gives us some new ways of looking at the concept.  He says, “I can tell no one who God is or what God is. Neither can anyone else – from the Pope to Pat Robertson to the Dalai Lama. That is simply an aspect of human pretending.”  We will…

A chance to review the sanctuary and displays - Redo the bookshelves - Replant plants in larger pots - Hang up more current signage - Test coffee makers and clean out fridge - Make a list of repairs needed.

As in many other fields, women tend to have a hard time being taken seriously as songwriters.  Yes, their writing is subtly different from men’s, and this is seen as making it inferior rather than “different therefore equal.”  But many well-crafted and meaningful songs have been written by women about women.  This service will focus on a number of them.