The spiritual journey can be understood as a dance moving in and out of four mystical paths, each with their own gifts: awe and wonder; letting go; creativity; compassion and justice. These “cycles of life” allow us to be more whole-ly human. Can we accept … read more.
We live in sacred relationship with every other living thing. The entire earth community depends upon the healing of harm already done, moving toward sustainability for the future, and harmony that offers live-giving coexistence for all. Can we embrace our responsibility to care?
Celebrating Earth Day – with All Ages Stewardship Finale: On April 21st, the church service will include the younger members of our congregation, as they celebrate our Sacred Earth and our Parish responsibility to the future that holds their visions, hopes and dreams. Come and … read more.
Ecologist David George Haskell says,” I think we’re all in a deep relationship with the natural world.” But relationships must be tended. What practices in your life draw you closer to your true essence and closer to compassion for other beings and all of creation?
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reation is rife with theme and variation, and yet fear has driven us to try to tame, label and homogenize it. What do we lose when we privilege dominant voices and limit perspectives? Diversity is an essential part of creation and should be celebrated!
Life in all its joys and struggles is a blessing-which means, it is something worth sharing. How might moving through our days with an eye for recognizing goodness and blessing,transform our experience of life?
The irony in Moving Out of Scare City is that we don’t have to pack up and go anywhere. Rather, we are called to transform the places within and around us with the evidence of love and grace. We are called to show forth the … read more.
We are often surrounded by messages that encourage feelings of scarcity and fear. What “makes news” heaps images and stories of what might happen to us. Like walking down dark, winding and narrow alleyways in Scare City, we can move through our lives in fear … read more.
More, more, more! Like skyscrapers that begin to loom over us
casting a shadow below, our quest for “more” power,
prestige, wealth, and domination have created a culture
of oppressive “not enough-ness.” We are overwhelmed,
overworked and over-stressed. In this first week of our series,
we begin to confront the … read more.
All of our actions are born out of desire, out of a dream and vision for the future. This is our birthright: to imagine and to create. What brings you alive? What truly moves your soul in the deepest way? What you create out of … read more.
