Who are we and what do we want? We’re kicking off our Mission and Vision process, now called “Faith in the FUUture”! We will explore what it means to cast our gaze to what is next for our community, and invite you into reflection about who we are as a congregation.
What does it mean to live into your values? We’ll consider the costs and benefits of living an integrated life.
Just as the choice to tell a lie has consequences, so does telling the truth at times. For those of us in the world of reproductive justice work, speaking truth to power has some fairly dramatic consequences. Here are some stories about what happens in the life of a Planned Parenthood chaplain who attempts to tell the truth about women’s health and rights. Sometimes those consequences are dramatic and hurtful, sometimes they are surprising.
It’s nearly 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated in Memphis. His understanding of the depth of racism had grown over his time leading the struggle for freedom, and he had launched a drive for economic equality, and begun to speak out against the Vietnam War. What might have happened had he lived? How do we carry the flame of his life into our day?
Talking about money is more difficult than talking about sex in our culture. It’s a challenging topic. We’ll bring it out to the light of day, talk a little and seek to identify integrity in our financial lives.
Janus is the Roman God of beginnings and transitions. He is often depicted with two heads, indicating that he looks to both the future and the past. We’ll take time to reflect on the past year and to look to the new year.
The world is truly a wondrous place, and you don’t even have to travel very far to know the truth of that statement. This Sunday we will contemplate the beauty, complexity, and diversity of this big blue marble we call home.
A reflective service of songs and stories to celebrate the season.
Our pageant without preparation has room for all children, youth and adults to take part in making holiday joy. You never know what might happen, so you’ll have to come along to find out!
The festivals of this time of year — Hanukkah, Solstice, Christmas — invite us into wonder at miraculous stories and the light that comes in the darkest times of the year. We will sing some holiday songs, and also celebrate the wonders that sustain us throughout the year.
