We gather this Sunday for our annual “Remembrance” service, where we honor and reflect on those in our lives who have died. If you wish to have a loved one who has died named in the sung Ritual of Litany, please make sure to email their name to our Music Director, John Kramer, ASAP at … Continue reading Remembrance
There is so much good in the world. It can be easy to forgot, with the wars in the world and the divisiveness in our country, and the racism and sexism on display in our current political environment – and so much more. Our brains are attuned to seek out and monitor threats. Remembering the … Continue reading There Is So Much Good
Who amongst us does not sometimes struggle with forgiveness? Forgiveness is one of life’s most powerful spiritual tools, and yet, we so often have a difficult time practicing it. Join us as explore what it means to forgive, why we do it, who we do it for, and how we might try to embrace forgiveness … Continue reading Finding Forgiveness
Holding on tight to the past is a common human experience – sometimes we hold on tight both to that which we grieve, and sometimes we also hold on tight to our grudges and grievances. We invite you this Sunday to consider the power of release, and how listening, listening to your heart, might help … Continue reading Listening for Release
Most of us want community of some kind in our lives, and yet we don’t often talk about what it means, what it takes, to form deep, genuine, meaningful, connected community. Join us this morning as we extend the invitation to one another to join in the kind of community that makes our hearts sing. … Continue reading Invitation to Community
Change is often hard, change is often scary, change often evokes feelings of loss, sadness, and grief. And, without change, everything would stay the same. Which sounds lovely in some ways. And would be awful in others. In this morning’s invitation to change, we will reflect on how we might embrace some of the goodness … Continue reading Invitation to Change
It is our annual tradition to begin the program year with a ritual, Water Communion, a pooling of the waters symbolic of places we have been during the slow Summer season. Water Communion represents not only coming together after a time apart but coming together in a new way, renewed in our connections with one … Continue reading Water Communion: Coming Together
