What does it mean to stay in relationship when things become difficult? Covenant does not promise that we will never hurt one another, disagree, disappoint one another, or want to walk away. Instead, covenant gives us a way to remain connected through the hard places—to speak honestly, listen deeply, repair what has been harmed, and … Continue reading The Sacred Work of Staying
Every generation inherits something: stories, traditions, resilience, love, and sometimes wounds that have traveled through families and communities for decades or centuries. In this season when we honor the dead and draw close to the mystery of our ancestors, we will create an altar together and invite those who came before us into the sacred … Continue reading What We Carry, We Heal
We will explore the art of what I call “Connection Craft,” cultivating the ties that bind people and communities together through curiosity. The sermon will be introduced with a short video about an art installation called Father Country I Do Love You by Taryn Simon.
Let your eyes come witness beauty and creativity, and learn about how we can integrate beauty into our spiritual practices. And we will build a morning altar together! Please bring something from your yard, the forest, the beach, even a thrift store to put into an altar – it’s great if you can bring at … Continue reading Morning Altars as Spiritual Practice
With the gifts of meditation and spiritual practice, we can learn to dwell in the mystery, to notice what calls to us, and to find the courage to develop a theology that is authentically our own. In a faith that invites us to question, spiritual life is not about having all the answers … it … Continue reading From the Inside of a Cloud
What if the person who was left out of the Bible still has something important to teach us about faith? Thecla was an early Christian woman whose story tells of a woman who refused the life prescribed for her, claimed her own spiritual calling, and—when no religious authority was available to baptize her—baptized herself. Her … Continue reading No One Stands Between Us
Every beginning asks us to remember something we sometimes forget: we were never meant to do this alone. As we gather for Ingathering, we will explore the web of relationships that sustains us—our connections to one another, to the more-than-human world, and to the Earth that makes our lives possible. With the returning music of … Continue reading What We Make Together Is Just the Beginning
Our week of Ingathering begins with our annual water communion which provides us time to work with the power of Water. We will contemplate waters of transformation, waters of grief, waters of renewal, and waters of joy. In this service, the message is all about our differences, and how they make us more beautiful …. … Continue reading Ingathering Week: Water Communion
This morning we will a have a Bridging ceremony for our RE classes. This is a celebration of moving to a new class, a celebration of growth and change. As our young folks grow older, let us explore the facet of labor and the working life that will face them in the not so distant … Continue reading Labor Day Reflection
What if some of the most faithful people in the Bible were also the ones who refused to behave? This morning we’ll meet women who defied expectations, challenged authority, broke the rules, claimed their own power, and sometimes changed the rules themselves. Their stories invite us to wonder whether troublemaking can sometimes be an act … Continue reading Holy Troublemakers
