What binds us together through our triumphs and our losses? How can a spiritual community help us to become our best selves [even when we have our doubts?]. The warmth of community and the compassion of companions form our theme as we focus on PEACE and welcome new members. Vivian Ashcroft is the Worship Associate.
The December holidays can seem overwhelming due to past memories, deaths of loved ones, lost expectations. This service is one of reflection, sharing, compassion. Everyone is welcomed.
November spells out the theme of gratitude, but sometimes, it is so hard to get into that spirit…gratitude must be an honest reckoning with our lives. Helen Meyers is the Worship Associate. The Folk Orchestra will play.
The person who marches ahead without thinking, often lands in a place they didn’t intend. Just so, often we are surprised by where we find ourselves when we were daydreaming. This congregation has been engaging in a very thoughtful and intentional visioning of who we are and what we need to support that vision. For … Continue reading It Takes a Vision
Everybody has a task, a “to do” list, things they love to do and things they hate. What are some of yours? And what was the thing you KNEW you had to do? This is a multigenerational service with music, stories, and more. Steve Cook is the Worship Associate; the choir will sing.
Vocation is our theme for this month. People have jobs and careers, but they don’t always reflect what fires that person’s passion. What is YOUR passion, your calling? Inez Bird is the Worship Associate. We return to 2 services today – at 9:30 am and 11 am. The Children’s RE program also restarts during the … Continue reading Doing What Must Be Done
Each year, we invite the four legged and two legged to attend the service together. In the tradition of St. Francis, we bless these beloved members of our families who usually must stay at home on a Sunday. There will be water bowls around the area; we ask that you keep your special animal with … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
This service officially begins our congregational year. People bring water from their travels or their own tap. We honor this incredible resource, we gather it to be used as we dedicate children throughout the coming year. Vivian Ashcraft is the Worship Associate. The choir will sing.
It’s fine to “follow our own paths” but what unites us as we choose and work toward the common good? In a world which bases decisions on conflicting world views and news sources, what holds us together? Ivie Sorkin is the Worship Associate.
As we struggle amidst the radical differences in our nation, how do we define liberty? And whose?
