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.
Alice found herself in Wonderland, a place that was familiar but somehow all wrong. Things didn’t add up the way they should, didn’t function as she had expected. Our lives can be that kind of Wonderland sometimes, too. We’ll reflect together on how to find the place that is Wonder-filled in the midst of the … Continue reading Landing in Wonderland
Synonyms for grace include agility, beauty, dignity, ease and poise. While we may feel able to offer grace in the form of compassion and kindness, how do we know it in our bodies? Do you feel your own grace? We’ll explore the grace of our hearts and the beauty of our bodies. Yes, even yours.
Thanksgiving demands our gratitude. But real thanksgiving can come hard. As the last Thursday in November approaches, we focus on the grace of being authentically present to our lives and each other.
The world is dying and seeking to be reborn. What is our part in that? How are we working to heal the world? Linda and Karin reflect on our part of bringing grace into the world through our actions.
Worship Service, Sunday, November 8, 10:30 a.m. Rev. Dr. Linda A. Hart Conversation is not a lost art, but it’s one that is more and more difficult across all sorts of cultural lines. Almost any topic that we care about becomes a minefield as soon as opposing sides are noted. We’ll explore some ways to … Continue reading “Grace for a Change”
