A pledge drive is an opportunity for us to support our church, city, and country through promised financial contributions that will help us set a budget for 2021. We rely purely on the contribution of members and friends like you. This month’s pledge drive will end October 25th, and the theme is: “Carrying Each Other … Continue reading Carrying Each Other Through
Alfred North Whitehead, the philosopher and process theologian had an epiphany while he sat in despair on a grassy knoll contemplating whether or not hope was real. He realized that though he was miserable, certainly there was someone out there in the billions of people who was feeling joyful in that moment: perhaps a mother … Continue reading Inside Out
We have engaged the topic of “Living with Intention” is past services, understanding how important it is to have a focus for our living. Once we know what and who we’re committed to, a path emerges with much more clarity. What and who are we committed to this year? Come Sunday, with Rev. Joseph and … Continue reading Renewing our Commitments
We have only just begun to glimpse what is possible both for ourselves and our world. The level of uncertainty and stress however can intimidate us, without the loving support of a community and a vision to move us. How do we develop the fortitude to continue forward, while respecting where we are and where we’ve … Continue reading Forward or Backward
We seem to have done much of the work of changing laws, but have yet to do the internal work necessary to bring about long lasting change. Is this change possible, and if so, what is our work to do at this time?
In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna (a curious seeker like us), wants to know whether he should engage in a great battle over life and death. As we face our modern tribulations, what wisdom can we glean as we face raging battles on the streets and in ourselves?
During Reconstruction following the Civil War and in the aftermath of Jim Crow there was still a prevalent north/south divide, and “the color line,” which referenced rampant segregation. Where is the divide today, and what can this divide teach us about history and the journey toward beloved community?
The term abolition conjures the legacy of slavery, and those who toiled to keep alive the possibility of freedom, and yes, redemption for our nation, families, and individuals. In 2020, what does the term abolition mean for us in both its specificity and widest sense?
We have witnessed dramatic change in the last few months. As we cross the threshold in July into our monthly theme of “Abolition,” what role are we called to play in this moment, in this yearning for movement and change?
As protests continue around the globe following the murder of George Floyd, where is it leading us? Come Sunday ready to engage this moment with vision and compassion.
