Those attending were asked to bring their vision for the millennium in whatever form they chose, such as thoughts, a poem, artwork, music or a message. The hour-long services include an inspirational message that's subject to discussion and are followed by a fellowship time. She said 15 has been the top attendance so far and Metz expected they'll have 10 or more from now on. Children have attended as well as adults. The Sunday services are an outgrowth of the pastors' Thursday gatherings, they said.
Participants end by sitting around a table for an inspirational time.
O'Malley told how individuals foster their own spiritual interests through meditation while walking, formally seated or even doing dishes, for example. The pair met when O'Malley operated Lucid Dreamer Books and Gifts in Red Wing, where Metz still lives, she said. He was her daughter's hockey coach and she performed his wedding to his second wife. While checking for places to hold wedding ceremonies, she heard of the availability of the former Lutheran church through a friend. She also hinted there's room to grow.