Singing a Song of Joy
Singing will remain rooted in suffering forever. The most beautiful and enduring songs were born of suffering and sung in faith—trusting that their song of sorrow would one day become a song of joy.
Speaker: Lori King-Nelson M. Div
The Church’s One Foundation
The Church, in its many forms, has both struggled and flourished across history. What our forgetful hearts must remember is that love is the Church’s one foundation. As a people who base all words and actions on love we need to hear our foundational covenant again and again if we are to ever make our … Continue reading The Church’s One Foundation
Trusting the Love That Guides Us
The world has lost its way. It is so clear to see chaos, hate, and greed growing rapidly, while fear among marginalized populations rises to critical levels. Can we really protect others and transform lives with just our love?
Troubling the Waters
In this moment in the history of the world and of the church, we are being asked to examine how the way we do things is pushing back against a dominant culture of scarcity and oppression or simply replicating that culture in our communities of faith. For this reason we must ask whether our community … Continue reading Troubling the Waters
An Act of Gratitude
Acts of gratitude happen all around us, even when we aren’t seeing them. It can be how we welcome someone into the church kitchen, building maintenance, onto the board, or even into our worship service. We can show our gratitude through acts of inclusive, loving, kindness to others. Lets talk about ways we can open … Continue reading An Act of Gratitude
Mending Fences
Can You Hear Me Now?
Understanding that our words carry so much power to heal or harm, we need to be mindful and aware of the impact we have on those around us who carry our words out into the world. How might we speak when surrounded by divine beings?
On Slowing Down
Moving through each day can feel like we are racing against the clock. Are we missing opportunities to enrich our lives and the lives of others by being too focused on day to day things? What might we see when we slow down and look away from our own path?
To Love and Be Loved
By being surrounded by love, we open our minds to another person’s perspective. We allow ourselves to hear their opinions and their morals and challenge our own thoughts, and occasionally those thoughts change. To be loved is an invitation to change at the deepest level, an invitation become fully a part of the interdependent web … Continue reading To Love and Be Loved
Inspired by a Kind Spirit
There is nothing more generous than a person who chooses kindness in response to unkindness. Using kindness to grow justice.