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Pema Chodron is a Buddhist nun, bestselling author and one of my most influential spiritual teachers. I have read almost every one of her books and listened to her published talks probably dozens of times. In a sermon on resilience, Rev Rob Hardies relays a turning point story from Pema Chodron’s life.[1] About the day … Continue reading How We Come Back: Stories of Resilience
Story: “The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm” by LeVar Burton (Author), Susan Schaefer Bernardo (Author), Courtenay Fletcher (Author, Illustrator) Reflections Part I by Sarah Quigg In our story, both Mica and the Rhino are both facing something big and scary, which is threatening to take away things that are important to them. It may be … Continue reading February 2, 2020 – The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm – All Ages Service
“I am large” Walt Whitman wrote, “I contain multitudes.” We, humans, are multifaceted beings. Yet from the time we are small we receive messages telling us who and how we are supposed to be. What about the rest of us? As we explore the theme of integrity this month, let’s talk about what it might mean to embrace all the parts of who we are.
That’s the title of a sermon Martin Luther King preached in 1957. And an ever-recurring question for our day. Where do we go from here, in a country so divided along ideological lines, still so conflicted around race? What might we do to move toward a vision that is unified and hopeful? And what might be our part, yours and mine, in helping make those dreams come true?
Reading ‘Thanks, Robert Frost’ by David Ray https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php%3Fdate=2007%252F01%252F31.html Sermon I walked by the window of a bookstore and saw something that made me stop short. There, at the front of the display case was Marie Kondo’s bestselling book: The life-changing magic of tidying up. And, there, perched right next to Kondo’s book, in a … Continue reading January 12, 2020 Cleaning House in Home or Heart
Two Services 9am & 11am First Day of Winter Trimester All RE in age-based classrooms at 9am K/1 OWL Parent/Child class 9-11:30am Download QR 🡻
The politics of climate action are entrenched and complicated, and we are just beginning to understand how the way we live has come to threaten life on earth. Together we will take a look at the awesome impact her example has had worldwide, and explore how ancient wisdom traditions and the wellbeing of indigenous people … Continue reading December 29th – Greta Thunberg and The Healing Fire of Loving Action – Fire Communion Service
In this evening filled with candlelight, story and song, we touch an ancient mystery: the humble birth of new hope, new love, and new light into the world. All are welcome: friends, neighbors and family are invited as we bring the Christmas spirit into our midst. Please join us for punch and treats between and … Continue reading December 24th: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Join us for this year’s all-ages Christmas pageant, as Westminster children and youth bring to life a unique retelling of the Christmas story entitled “The Last Straw”. A reluctant camel is tasked with bringing gifts to the newborn Jesus, but can he make the long trip while carrying a growing number of parcels? Does he … Continue reading December 22nd: The Last Straw – All Ages – One Service 9AM
First Reading from “Make Time for Awe” By Kathleen Vohs Awe is quite threatening in certain ways, and something that is challenging and unwelcome can border on fear….The experience of awe is one where you are temporarily off-kilter in terms of your understanding of the world. People mostly walk around with a sense of knowing … Continue reading December 15: Eyes to See and Hearts to Feel
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