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Recorded at 10:30 Professional ministry, particularly in the parish, can be stressful. Health insurance companies don’t like to insure clergy, and actuarial experts are pessimistic about life expectancy. So, how do clergy thrive in a high-stress job culture? The Theme of the Month is Humility, which may be one of the most important character traits for … Continue reading Healthy Boundaries and Surviving Ministry
The challenge for the earth is how its most powerful experiment, humanity, will respond to self-destruction. Can humanity’s greatest assets, perseverance, creativity, compassion and vision, among some, save us from ourselves? The theme for February is “perseverance.”
Livestreamed at 10:30 This lay-led service will comprise some favorite poems on the themes of summer, music, and the joys and mysteries of the human experience. A sung homily will be delivered by the local musician Brad Yoder whose faith and love inspire.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Khasi Hills Partnership Sunday Celebrate the fascinating story of Unitarian minister and trailblazer Annie Margaret Barr, who, motivated by a meeting with Mahatma Gandhi, founded or inspired most schools in the Khasi Hills of India, including the one we’ve been supporting since 2003. We join our Khasi Hills … Continue reading “What can one little person do?”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Whether they come as a surprise or not, endings are always challenging. They bring with them feelings of sorrow, anger, and fear. But wisdom reminds us that with an ending comes a new beginning. The world as we once knew it has perished, and a new one is … Continue reading Ministry at the Beginning of the World
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) We may not want to talk about death itself, but we love to talk about what may come after death. From heaven to hell, from curses to ghosts, from energy to cosmic dust, let’s explore the ever after.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Our Theme of the Month is Life and Death, offering an opportunity to explore how we face death and its invitation to live. What can be challenging is that no one wants to think about or talk about death, so how do we fully live?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Moments of clarity can be rare when in crisis; we can be muddled and confused about the best decisions with frustrating and frightening choices. This included Martin Luther King Jr. as he sat in his kitchen wondering if he should change his life.
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Our Theme of the Month is Resistance, which raises the question; how do we maintain a commitment to resistance against constant oppression, challenges, conflict, and denial? At least one theologian says resistance is found in the power of gratitude.
In human history, there are strong reoccurring stories predicting the end of the world, many in dramatic apocalyptic fiery stages of redemption and revenge. Our Theme of the Month is Myth and Symbols; as we face uncertain times, what stories and myths can help us now?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) How do we tell the truth when we’re not sure what it is? (multigenerational)
