Music, Story, and Resilience
Each piece of music tells us a story and adds depth to the story of our own lives. We will explore some of our popular songs, along with a special guest! Will there be an interactive art project? Of course there will be!
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Learning to Navigate Crisis: From a Crash-out Professional
Whether it’s one-too-many sensations in a tidal wave of sensory input or a full-blown life-changing moment, learning to navigate through a crisis with grit, practical skills, and humor has been the best medicine in Laura’s life…Apart from the SNRIs.
Small is Good. Small is All
This principle from adrienne maree brown guides us to recognize small acts of resistance as powerful moments of collective liberation. There is always a way that we can each contribute to the movement …. we don’t have to move mountains, but we can move hills together.
Resistance, Covenant, and Community
We return to the concept of covenant, with the help of some jackals and some giraffes. What do you need to be in religious community? We will explore ways that this congregation and our faith are moving forward into beloved community, and practicing restorative justice right here together.
Out with the Old, In with the New
Spiritual practice requires letting go to make space to welcome in the new. We will have a paper and water ritual for each of us to let go of that which doesn’t serve us for the new year. Optional gathering at Fort Macon after service to take papers to the ocean for a big release. … Continue reading Out with the Old, In with the New
Festival of Lights
We weave together stories and symbols from many winter traditions, celebrating the human longing for hope in seasons of darkness. Through music, candle lighting, and shared reflection, we honor the diverse ways people kindle warmth, justice, and compassion in the world. It is a gentle, joyful gathering that invites all to remember that every small … Continue reading Festival of Lights
Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols 5pm
Come sing a song with us … your favorite carols are accompanied with bible verse and modern reflection. How the story of Jesus’ birth impacts our daily lives. We will end holding candles and singing Silent Night to each other.
In the Darkest Night, We Keep the Fire
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.
Nativity: An Intergenerational Participatory Re-living
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.
Hope, Renewal and the Cosmos
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.