All are welcome to join us for a Yule celebration honoring the longest night of the year. Together we’ll reflect on what we’ve carried, what we’ve accomplished, and the quiet light that returns within and around us.
Join us and come play with us as we tell the story of Jesus’s birth in a no-rehearsal pageant – the Christmas season thrives on family gatherings, so come join this family story. There will be costumes, audience participation, young thespians, old thespians, and a miracle or two.
If your hope is feeling a little wobbly, come together as we learn how stubborn hope can be. True hope, real hope, runs in us like deep muscle memory – setting us in motion when we don’t know how to move on our own.
“We enter the world as strangers who all at once become heirs to a harvest of memory, spirit, and dream that has long preceded us and will now enfold, nourish, and sustain us. The gift of the world is our first blessing.” We begin with this quote from John O’Donohue and will journey through an … Continue reading Gratitude is More than an Attitude
Come join us as we honor the legacy of Jane Goodall and how her life was a living example of Active Hope and how we each play a role in having an impact on the world around us.
In this lay-led service Mark and Penny Hooper will take us underwater through photographs and explore the lives of fish and other ocean dwellers. As we take a close look at various kinds of fish, we will highlight ways to bring the wild back into our lives.
In this November’s Services we focus on gratitude. This Sunday, we will do that with a contemplative service of music and poetry to refresh our spirit.
Join us for a reflection on legacy, where we explore the intertwining themes of death, dying, and the enduring gifts we leave behind. Through the wonder of dandelions we’ll consider how our values, stories, and generosity can seed a future grounded in love and purpose.
Join us for a time to remember our loved ones who have passed on and transitioned – what messages do we have for them, and what messages do they have for us? We will work at mutual healing of these relationships. Please bring photos of your loved ones to build a community altar.
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
