Introducing “Loving-Kindness Sangha Meditation Practice”!

On Thursdays at 2 p.m., Rev. Lara Hoke will lead “Loving-Kindness Sangha Meditation Practice”. During “yellow light” COVID conditions, the sessions will be online-only. (Eventually, when “green light” conditions come, the sessions will be hybrid, both online-and in-person.) Lara will offer an introduction to each session (varying week to week), and the group will then sit together in silent mediation. Lara will be there until 3 p.m. Participants are welcome to stay and meditate that entire time, or leave before 3 p.m. as they wish (or need) to do. The link will be: https://tinyurl.com/LovingKindnessSangha

All are welcome! No need to RSVP. Lara will be there, with as many – or as few – people who participate each week.

Curious about the name? “Loving-kindness” is a feeling and expression of compassion, mercy, tenderness, and an unconditional love toward all beings; it is a term used in some religious traditions, notably Buddhism. (Our own blue/teal hymnal includes #1031, “Filled with Loving Kindness”, with lyrics based on a traditional Buddhist meditation.) “Sangha” is actually a Sanskrit word meaning assembly, congregation, or community, and it is used in several religious traditions, most notably Buddhism (but also Jainism, Sikhism, and more). So the name means something like “an assembly of people aspiring to compassion and unconditional love toward all beings” sharing meditation practice.

Sunday, December 5, at 10 a.m., please join us for our online service! The guest preacher will be our beloved lead Deacon, Cindy Malley!

As you know, because we are in “red light” Covid-19 protocol from now until at least December 7th, we will be worshiping online-only this week and next. This week, we will be together on Zoom. Around 9:55 a.m., please go to our usual Sunday Zoom address.

Here’s that Zoom link:

https://zoom.us/j/94103871106?pwd=Tk5DUk84SERTakFVQ1kzY1pncktDUT09

Meeting ID: 941 0387 1106
Passcode: 01460