List of all PSD Annual Conference Locations
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It Matters What We Believe
April 8–10, 2011
Hosted by First Unitarian Church of Des Moines
Airport Holiday Inn Des Moines, Iowa
Keynote Address: Rev. Brian Eslinger “Telling Our Stories”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Kendyl Gibbons “Spiritual Maturity as the Goal of Faith Development”
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Roots and Wings: Weaving Multigenerational Dreams
April 23–25, 2010
Hosted by the Unitarian Church, Davenport, Iowa
Radisson Quad City Plaza Davenport, Iowa
Opening Worship Service: Jan Fitzgerald, Dr. Judy Sasser, Lori Allen, Sherry Warren “Worship Across the Ages”
Judy Lecturer: Dr. Mark A. Hicks “Experience the Vision!”
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Our Blue Boat Home: Living the Seventh Principle
April 3–5, 2009
Hosted by the UU Congregation of Duluth
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Duluth, Minnesota
Keynote Address: Linda Barnes and Mark Runquist
Judy Lecturer: Peter Mayer
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Rebuilding a Faithful Democracy
April 11–13, 2008
Hosted by the First and Second Unitarian Churches of Omaha
Embassy Suites Hotel Omaha, Nebraska
Keynote Address: Charlie Clements “Who Bears the Burden”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Meg Riley
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Nurturing Our Faith Communities
April 13–15, 2007
Hosted by the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis
City Center Marriott in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
Keynote Address: Rev. Dr. Laurel E. Hallman “Try a Little Tenderness”
Judy Lecturer: Dr. Bill Doherty “Home Grown Religion”
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UU Con: Giving Life the Shape of Justice
April 28–30, 2006
Hosted by UU Society of Iowa City
Sheraton Inn in downtown Iowa City, Iowa
Keynote Address: Johanna Chao Rittenburg “Making A Difference in a Globalized Age:Lessons from the Field”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Valerie Mapstone Ackerman “The Revolution Starts Now”
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Growing Season
April 23–25, 2004
Hosted by All Souls UU Church of Kansas City with assistance from area UU congregations
Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza 4445 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri
Keynote Address: Rev. Peter Morales “Making Room in Our Hearts”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Tracey Robinson-Harris “The Power in What We Care About”
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Congregations in Changing Times: 40 Years in the Prairie Star District
April 5–7, 2003
Hosted by The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Rochester
Holiday Inn City Centre 200 South Broadway, Rochester, Minnesota
Keynote Address: Rev. Stefan Jonasson “The Enduring Frontier:Continuity and Change in Prairie Unitarian Universalism”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Carol Hepokoski “The Place of Ethical Faith”
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Practicing Pluralism: Cultivating Diversity in Congregations
April 5–7, 2002
Hosted by Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames
The Hotel at Gateway Center Ames, Iowa
Keynote Address: Rev. Keith Kron “Gatekeepers, Vultures, and Other Food for Our Souls”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Meg Riley “Touching Wholeness in a Broken World”
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Leadership: Answering the Call
April 27–29, 2001
Hosted by The First Universalist Church of Minneapolis
Doubletree Hotel 7901 24th Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota
Keynote Address: Rev. Karen Gustafson “Practical Pluralism: Giving Depth to Breadth”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Dr. William R. Murry “Growing Vital and Faithful Congregations”
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The Power of Community
April 7–9, 2000
Hosted by The Unitarian Church of Lincoln
Downtown Holiday Inn 9th & P Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska
Keynote Address: Dr. Helen Bishop “Beyond Number: The Power of Community”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Linda Hansen “Community: The Most Genuine of Victories”
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Coloring Outside the Lines
April 16–18, 1999
Hosted by White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church
Radisson Inn St. Paul at Town Square 411 Minnesota St., St. Paul, Minnesota
Keynote Address: Bill Holm “In Praise of Eccentrics:Don’t Be Afraid of Them, Though You Probably Should Be”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Kendyl Gibbons “Drawing the Lines:Thoughts on Conceiving the Future of Liberal Religion”
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Networking on the Prairie
April 17–19, 1998
Hosted by First Unitarian of Des Moines
Hotel Fort Des Moines 1000 Walnut St., Des Moines, Iowa
Keynote Address: Rev. Suzanne Meyer “UU Fundamentals: Our Past Informs Our Future”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Bill Sinkford “Fullfilling the Promise”
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