Sometimes life deals us repeated blows, leaving us in a steady state of low-grade stress. It can dull the imagination and drain the spirit. Every religious tradition features characters who exercise coping skills by playing the trickster. They lie. They cheat. They pull the rug out from under your feet. But they make you laugh. … Continue reading “The Triumphant Trickster”
Please bring your two legged, four legged, finned and scaly friends into our sanctuary. You are also welcome to bring a picture or memento of your current pet or one whose memory you continue to cherish. In an annual tradition, we will bless the animals that offer us companionship and mother us through the years.
April is National Poetry month. We will celebrate with poems about life. Come and join the world’s first Basho Mashup.
Futurist leaders will tell you, one of the biggest emerging trends in the merging of humans and technology. We love pacemakers. But will we also come to love GPS chips in our brains? This Sunday we explore the singularity –becoming one with our technology. It is a new frontier. Will it bring more social divide … Continue reading “Emerging Merging”
There are as many faces of the divine as there are human faces. This service explores the balance between divine and human communities. There is an art to creative peacemaking…and maybe it springs from seeing the beauty in those faces…Oy what a punim you have!
Often we look back and notice the chances that we’re available to us. They’re not always the chances we set our sights on like career success or romantic partnership but small everyday chances that would have made all the difference – a kind word, showing up for someone or someones, speaking up, listening. We see … Continue reading “Chance of a Lifetime”
You are welcome to bring your hand drum and join in a drum circle led by Dan and Pam Susany, celebrating the time of Equinox.
This is part of the summer series offering tips and tools to help us make our daily lives richer and easier to manage. So many of us work in an environment where there are toxic personalities, difficult bosses or treacherous co-workers. Others face family situations where mental health issues create constant barriers to relationships. … Continue reading “Life Hacking 2.0: Navigating the Wicked World of Vampires, Trolls and Evil Queens ”
“Who are you?” The Caterpillar asked Alice, in the Alice in Wonderland. This timeless spiritual question becomes the core of Hindu Jnana practice. We can define ourselves by our titles, our family connections, our community life or our psychological profile. But is that enough? When all is said and done, how do you find our … Continue reading “Who Are You?”
