CALL TO WORSHIP
Today, we welcome the great cloud of witnesses,
Our spiritual ancestors, the founders of our faith and our community, Those who broke new ground
Opening pathways for love and liberation.
Today, we welcome all our relations,
Including the spirits of our kin and kindred spirits gone before, … read more.
Each of us has a story. About how we came to be. About who our family is. About how we see ourselves and the world.
But how do we tell that story? What are the parts we include but also the parts we don’t choose to … read more.
My experience of the divine is a presence that moves through the hearts, minds, hands, and souls of human beings. It is that which is greater than all of us and yet present in each one of us. God is the love which transcends the … read more.
Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be with you all today on this lovely 2nd Sunday in October for my 2nd time in the pulpit. I do have to say though, these past few weeks, with the exception of a day or two, I’ve wondered … read more.
A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau locates and rents an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. After several weeks, the journalist realizes that whenever he looks out at the wall, he sees the same older Jewish man davening, praying vigorously, throughout the day.
The journalist wonders … read more.
“Boy,
are we in trouble.”
I’m
aware that your mind may have gone to any number of different places when I
said that statement. It can seem like we are in trouble in so many ways
right now. Take a deep breath. Breathe with me.
This
phrase was recently uttered by … read more.
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and
father figures and parents of every gender who are here today.
And Happy Pride.
There is a lot to celebrate today, even
though we know we have our work cut out for us.
Here at this church, where our mission is … read more.
Homily: Community and Commitment
Halleluiah. Thanks and praise.
“What a gathering—(points to congregation and then to flowers)
the purple tongues of iris licking out
at spikes of lupine, the orange
crepe skirts of poppies lifting
over buttercup and daisy.
Who can be grim in the face of such abundance.”
I’m sharing words of … read more.
Call to worship
This week marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of
poet Walt Whitman. Our call to worship this morning are his words:
“This
is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun
and the animals, despise riches, give alms to
every
one that asks, stand up for the … read more.
