SOUL SHOP WORKSHOP
This is a one-day workshop designed to equip faith community leaders to minister to those impacted by suicide. This includes the creation of worship resource, training congregation members in suicide awareness and basic conversation skills, and how to extend the invitation to those who have been suicidal in the past to share their stories. This […]
UP WILD WILDERNESS WALK – MARQUETTE’S SOUTH BEACH
On Tuesday, June 21, UP Wild hosted a Wilderness Walk that started at Marquette’s South Beach and ended at the mouth of the Carp River. It was a beautiful, summer day. We hiked to a marvelous ecotone which is a transitional place between biological communities. This one was filled with wild rose, beach pea, irises […]
UP WILD EARTH DAY OPEN MIC
On Sunday, April 24, UP Wild hosted an Earth Day Open Mic at the Marquette Commons. It was a beautiful, breezy day. People listened to speakers, joined together in prayer, and enjoyed tea. There were participants of all ages. The mood was positive and friendly, but the messages were serious and thought-provoking.
EASTER EGG HUNT – GRACE, ISHPEMING
On Saturday, April 16, Grace Episcopal Church and Cognition Brewing hosted an Easter Egg Hunt in Ishpeming. Brightly colored plastic eggs were placed throughout the church. Children gathered the eggs and traded them for bags of Easter sweets. In addition to the hunt, there were two rabbits that the children (and adults) could pet, cookies and […]
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
On Good Friday, UP Wild met at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Marquette to celebrate the Stations of the Cross. Attendees walked through the cemetery, moving from station to station. Each station uses statues to illustrate a sequence of events from Christ’s final hours on Earth. At each stop, event organizer Rachel Chase led the […]
UP WILD CELEBRATES PINE SUNDAY IN GWINN
On Sunday, UP Wild met on the shores of Bass Lake near Gwinn for prayer and a celebration of the start of Holy Week. Attendees carried both pine boughs and palm leaves in a wilderness procession. Children were able to visit a heated treehouse. All attendees had hot tea, warm soup, and happy dogs to […]
UP WILD DELTA COUNTY – PALM SUNDAY
On Sunday, UP Wild Delta County met in Rapid River for a nature prayer service and celebration of Palm Sunday. It was a beautiful day to commune with nature and a wonderful group of people.
CHURCHES COME TOGETHER TO HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS
CLK Council of Churches Food Pantry Serves Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Calumet, MI – According to the USDA, more than 38 million Americans experience food insecurity. This means that they lack consistent access to enough nutritious food to live a healthy life. That number includes more than 5,600 residents of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties in […]
SACRED GROUND MOVIE NIGHTS
March 21, 2022: Stepping Onto Sacred Ground Video: Race: The Power of an Illusion, Episode 3: The House We Live In (56 min) April 18, 2022: Whose Land? Exploring Indigenous History Video: Dawnland (86 min) May 16, 2022: Divisions in Present-Day White America Video: National Geographic series: America Inside Out with Katie Kouric, Episode […]
WELCOME SPRING CELEBRATION
On Saturday, UP Wild met on Greer Garden Hill near Marquette for prayer and a celebration of Spring in Marquette. Attendees learned about the running of sap in maple trees, the process of making maple syrup, and the connection to local Indigenous traditions.