Introduction Have you ever had a light bulb blow out? I don’t mean burn out, but blow out, explode, like they do in old movies. It’s happened to me just once. I heard a popping sound, and look up to see a flash as the light over the dining room table literally exploded, sending shards … Continue reading Sermon: Oct 23, 2016 – “Tikkun Olam – To Repair the World”
Reflection – “Thoughts on Healing” Healing and Dying: My Dad My dad died just a little over five years ago. It was not a good death for him. His wife, his third wife, didn’t want him to go, and grasped at anything medical science had to offer, hoping for a miracle cure. Of course many … Continue reading Reflection: Oct 9, 2016 – “Wounded Communities, Healing Communities”
Spiritual Explorations – Wednesday, October 16 – 7-9pm Spiritual Explorations is a small group ministry program that helps people go deeper than the Sunday morning church experience. We use the monthly theme as a starting point for discussion. For November, the theme is “What does it mean to be a community of story?” The group … Continue reading November Explorations Packet – “Story”
In the Kabbalah, the mystical teachings of Judaism, there is a story that God created the world out of vessels of light made from parts of God’s essence. But some vessels shattered and the shards, representing brokenness, still carry power and need to be reunited with God. Both mystical and practical effort are required to … Continue reading Podcast: Oct 24, 2016 – “Tikkun Olam – To Repair the World”
Part 1: Lessons from the Day Fifteen years and one day ago, September 10, 2001, I was on an airplane returning from business in France. We landed in Newark, and I changed to a plane bound for Denver, for home. We rolled out onto the tarmac, and then we sat. And sat. We were there … Continue reading Sermon: Sep 11, 2011 – “Bubbles in the Stream”
Sermon – Walking the Broad Path On Church I’m glad you are here at church today! If only for the sake of your physical health and longevity, It’s true! A number of studies have shown that people who attend church are healthier and live longer than those who don’t. Attending church boosts the immune system … Continue reading Sermon: Sep 18, 2016 – “Walking the Broad Path”
Spiritual Explorations – Wednesday, October 26 – 7pm Below is the month’s packet in PDF. You can view it online or save it to print out. Spiritual Explorations is a small group ministry program that helps people go deeper than the Sunday morning church experience. We use the monthly theme as a starting point for discussion. … Continue reading October Explorations Packet – “Healing”
We come together for our Ingathering, returning to the Sanctuary for the formal start of the church year. We reflect on the 15 years since the 9.11.01 tragedy, on how we’ve grown together, and apart, as a country. We reflect on our church, as a merging of individuals, like merging streams, and celebrate with a … Continue reading Podcast: Sep 11, 2016 – “Bubbles in Merging Streams”
On Sunday, September 18, we invite you to bring a friend to our service. We Unitarian Universalists are generally uncomfortable with proselytizing. We dislike it when others come knocking at our door, and we get annoyed when we find flyers tucked under our windshield wipers. We don’t want to be coerced about religion. But for … Continue reading Bring a Friend to Church – Sunday, Sep 18
As part of our work on racial justice, we recognize that a disproportionate number of black men are incarcerated in this country, and when they are released, opportunities for employment are limited. The Certificate of Qualification for Employment makes it easier for such returning citizens to obtain employment. This clinic will help returning citizens complete … Continue reading CQE Clinics Planned for November and December
