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Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) In a prayer sometimes referred to as the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, the “words spoken before all others” are words of thanks. We’ll explore the spiritual practice of gratitude, even in difficult times. Led. by Rev. Connie Grant and Erica Shadowsong, Director of Lifespan Religious Education. Music by Ellen … Continue reading “Words spoken before all others”
Livestreamed on YouTube at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) TBD seems to be an apt description for the condition of our lives. We’re living with uncertainty in so many ways. Can we find comfort with uncertainty? Of what can we be certain? And what can be “determined”? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; music by … Continue reading “TBD”
Livestreamed on YouTube (prelude begins at 10:25) Whether or not the results of the presidential election are known, where are we today? What can we do to make a positive difference in the world right now? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; music by Ellen Gozion, Instrumental Music Director. https://youtu.be/C6LudX-G1AI
Livestreamed on YouTube How do we grieve our personal and congregational losses at a time when grief is pervasive? In honor of All Souls Day, we’ll remember congregants and others who have died in the past year. Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; music by Ellen Gozion, Instrumental Music Director, and Danny Rectenwald, guitar.
As you celebrate the 200th anniversary of your founding as a congregation, how will you commit to continue to support and care for your church in 2021? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; music by Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music. Livestreamed on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdZemuyYMiE Forgiveness is difficult; forgiving and forgetting may be impossible. Forgiving and remembering may be more attainable, as well as more useful. Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; reflection by Erica Shadowsong, Director of music by Kris Rust, Choral Music Director.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCLUavg8ZvY Whether or not you’ve been “away” lately, we’ll celebrate the ingathering of this community on the Sunday after Labor Day, as usual! What do you bring to this community from your experience of recent months? If you’d like to participate in a water blessing, please have a small container of water at hand. A … Continue reading Ingathering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCLUavg8ZvY&t=689s When we think we are “doing nothing,” we are “doing something” with spiritual as well as neurological implications. Can we recognize the value of being as well as doing? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant; music by Ellen Gozion, Instrumental Music Director; Bryan Bandli, liturgist.
