Answering the Call
This month we’ll explore the theme of calling. Would you say you have a calling in life? A purpose you would name? And what about institutions like the church, do … Continue reading Answering the Call
Speaker: Rev. Thomas Disrud
Each of Us and All of Us
As we welcome new members this Sunday, a reflection on what it means to be a member and part of a community of memory and hope. Our special music guest … Continue reading Each of Us and All of Us
Holy Wholeness
What does it mean to find wholeness? We are all works in progress and finding wholeness is the work of a lifetime. It has something to do with seeing all … Continue reading Holy Wholeness
At the Threshold
We are crossing thresholds all the time, some small, some large, but they come and they go. The new year offers us a kind of threshold. Where have we been … Continue reading At the Threshold
Winter Solstice: “The Longest Night”
You are invited to a special annual evening Winter Solstice service at the time of the shortest day and longest night of the year. Let us greet the arrival of winter, … Continue reading Winter Solstice: “The Longest Night”
We Are All Part of the Story
On this All Souls Day service we will name those in our congregation who have died in the last year. And in this month when we begin the theme of … Continue reading We Are All Part of the Story
Practicing Love
The words practice love are part of our benediction every Sunday—and could actually succinctly say what we are about. Easy words. Not easy to put into practice. Our monthly theme … Continue reading Practicing Love
How Do You Measure (30 something) Years?
At newcomer classes, when talking about our congregation’s history, I begin our modern history with 1992, a pivotal year in the life of the church. I came to the church … Continue reading How Do You Measure (30 something) Years?
Song of the Open Road
Afoot and lighthearted, I take to the open road, Walt Whitman tells us. It is good to stay in what we might describe as our usual lanes, our usual routines. … Continue reading Song of the Open Road
To Be A Blessing
Our spiritual theme this month is Blessing. What does it mean to be a blessing? What does it mean to be blessed? And as we are about to recognize the … Continue reading To Be A Blessing