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Conference Retrospective
List of previous Annual Conference Locations
 | It Matters What We BelieveApril 8–10, 2011Hosted by First Unitarian Church of Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn |
Keynote Address: Rev. Brian Eslinger
“Telling Our Stories”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Kendyl Gibbons
“Spiritual Maturity as the Goal of Faith Development”
 | Roots and Wings: |
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!”
2010 Conference Archive
2010 Photos
 | Our Blue Boat Home: |
Keynote Address: Linda Barnes and Mark Runquist
Judy Lecturer: Peter Mayer
 Artwork by Cheryll Wallace | Rebuilding a Faithful DemocracyApril 11–13, 2008Hosted by the First and Second Unitarian Churches of Omaha Embassy Suites Hotel |
Keynote Address: Charlie Clements
“Who Bears the Burden”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Meg Riley
2008 Conference Archive
2008 Photos
 | Nurturing Our Faith CommunitiesApril 13–15, 2007Hosted by the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis City Center Marriott |
Keynote Address: Rev. Dr. Laurel E. Hallman
“Try a Little Tenderness”
Judy Lecturer: Dr. Bill Doherty
“Home Grown Religion”
2007 Conference Archive
2007 Photos
 | UU Con: |
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”
 | Unity in Diversity: |
Keynote Address: Rev. Michael A. Schuler
“Diversity in the UU Pew:
Possibility or Pipe Dream?”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt
“Liberal Religion: A Date with History”
 | Growing SeasonApril 23–25, 2004Hosted by All Souls UU Church of Kansas City Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza |
Keynote Address: Rev. Peter Morales
“Making Room in Our Hearts”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Tracey Robinson-Harris
“The Power in What We Care About”
 | Congregations in Changing Times: |
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”
 | Practicing Pluralism: |
Keynote Address: Rev. Keith Kron
“Gatekeepers, Vultures, and Other Food for Our Souls”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Meg Riley
“Touching Wholeness in a Broken World”
 | Leadership: Answering the CallApril 27–29, 2001Hosted by The First Universalist Church of Minneapolis Doubletree Hotel |
Keynote Address: Rev. Karen Gustafson
“Practical Pluralism: Giving Depth to Breadth”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Dr. William R. Murry
“Growing Vital and Faithful Congregations”
 | The Power of CommunityApril 7–9, 2000Hosted by The Unitarian Church of Lincoln Downtown Holiday Inn |
Keynote Address: Dr. Helen Bishop
“Beyond Number: The Power of Community”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Linda Hansen
“Community: The Most Genuine of Victories”
 Artwork by Karen Dahl | Coloring Outside the LinesApril 16–18, 1999Hosted by White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church Radisson Inn St. Paul at Town Square |
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”
 | Networking on the PrairieApril 17–19, 1998Hosted by First Unitarian of Des Moines Hotel Fort Des Moines |
Keynote Address: Rev. Suzanne Meyer
“UU Fundamentals: Our Past Informs Our Future”
Judy Lecturer: Rev. Bill Sinkford
“Fullfilling the Promise”