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The Hope of Healing

Most of the time healing requires something from us. In other words, it isn’t something enacted upon us, but rather a transformative reality that emerges only with our attentive cooperation. There is a woman in the Christian New Testament who knew this. Let’s consider her story to see if she can teach us how to … Continue reading The Hope of Healing

The Post-Covid Thanksgiving

We have often felt holiday stress, beginning with Thanksgiving and continuing through the New Year, but there were added stressors Pre- and Post-Covid with family division over politics and family values. What have we learned about our capacity for gratitude in the years following the pandemic?

For All the Love You Left Behind

We honor our loved ones by carrying them in our hearts and keeping their love, voice, and presence inside us long after they are physically gone. Today we honor the gift of love they left behind.

The Velveteen Rabbit:Fake vs Real

How do we summon the courage to be all we are created to be? How do we overcome the relentless pressure to just put on a mask and hide behind it? Let’s talk about what it means to be real in a world that too often values fake.

The King is Not Dead

This service intends to encourage hope and optimism for liberation and human dignity despite the fear of existential threats posed by fascism and an oppressive state

Radical Counterculturism

Being an effective force against injustice requires a strategic blend of systemic understanding, organized collective action, and sustained personal resilience. Justice literacy, mobilization, action, policy and legal reform, and institution building need all of our voices and gifts.

Walking Together in Different Directions

There is an ancient Jewish practice of inclusion, one that is grounded in bodily experience. Let’s explore together what can transform our individual walking into a communal act of belonging, interaction, and deep connection.ac