APRIL 2018 Emergence “Inherent dignity. Inherent worth. Our theology says you need not be transformed first. Come as you are and be blessed.” Rev. Jane Rzepka Just come. Then we can work together to see what emerges. Vicki Merriam, Director of Religious Education Religious Education Calendar, April 4/1 – Easter Worship service, multigenerational; egg hunt… Read More »
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March 2018
MARCH 2018 – “Balance” I enjoy doing cross stitch. I usually do some each day in the morning with my coffee, relaxing in my rocking chair before I start my work for the day. It is a meditative time and I reflect on many things including what I have learned from doing cross stitch. Often,… Read More »
February 2018 – “Perseverance”
February 2018 – “Perseverance” A boy and his father were walking along a road when they came across a large stone. “Do you think if I use all of my strength, I can move this rock?” the child asked. His father answered, “If you use all of your strength, I am sure you can do… Read More »
January 2018 “Intention”
January 2018 – “Intention” Though quite arbitrary, we often start a new year by making resolutions, by setting goals, by attempting changes. The theme for January, intention, is a slightly different way to go. Here are a few quotes from our Soul Matters resources that helped me think about the difference and how I might… Read More »
DECEMBER 2017 – “HOPE”
DECEMBER 2017 – “HOPE” This is Advent – “a time of anticipation and waiting, of allowing oneself to be in a state of preparation to receive hope.” Rev. Christina Shu I have learned in my many years how to let go of the anxiety, frustration, and exhaustion that comes from a focus on one day… Read More »
November 2017 – “Abundance”
November 2017 – “Abundance” “For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It’s enough. I’m enough. My kids are enough. You’re enough.” Brené Brown Noticing the abundance around us is clearly the work we are called to do. But one wonders if that’s enough. It all depends on what you do after the noticing… Read More »
October 2017 – “Courage”
“All around you, people will be tiptoeing through life, just to arrive at death safely. But dear children, do not tiptoe. Run, hop, skip, or dance, just don’t tiptoe.” – Shane Claiborne How do we help our children to live a just, honorable, and courageous life? I believe we do this as a community by… Read More »
September – Welcome…Home
Come, come, whoever you are – you are welcome here! No matter your age, your size, the color of your eyes, your hair, your skin—you are welcome here! No matter how you came here, if you came alone, or with others— you are welcome here! No matter whom you love, or how you speak, or… Read More »
JUNE – JOY
“When we feel joy, we don’t simply feel delight in one tiny piece of the world; we feel welcomed back in – connected once again to the whole.” Susan Arnold Joy can be found by opening oneself up to all that surrounds us. For years, I have had a ritual I call my “day-maker”,… Read More »
EMBODIMENT
SPRING! The hills and meadows are alive, vibrant with colors rivaling autumn’s robust, saturated display, summer’s verdant lushness. Promising buds and blossoms bloom in subtle shades of green maize yellow violet pink chartreuse lavender terra cotta coral magenta as if a pointillist had adorned each… Read More »
