Tree of Life: Rooted in love, extending that love to all of humanity. Our heart calls us to be present in our understanding and relationship with Life. For this we need a welcoming, radical love that is sometimes hard to even imagine and so we need hefty inner resources to face the staggering challenges of … Continue reading Soul Matters Chalice Circles Return September 2024
In our circles we practice deep listening. Everyone is welcome to join. We have both on site and online circles.
We are introducing a new way of doing worship and religious exploration for families.
June is the final month of our church year. And as with any turn of a calendar cycle, it’s a perfect time to take stock of what matters most to us. Our Soul Matters theme this month is “Delight.” In the Hebrew scriptures, the word delight most often appears in two contexts: First is delight … Continue reading The Minister’s Delightful Mind
As I sat down to write this month’s reflection, I was handed a pickle. It’s not a real pickle. It’s a red wooden peg from my daughter’s toy hammering set. But for today, my daughter has declared it is a pickle and it is “yummy in my tummy.” I love seeing how inventive Addy can … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Creativity
Addy just turned 2, and she is fully exploring the power of the word “No.” I have been particularly amused by the times when she is offered something and responds with an immediate, adamant “NO!” only to turn around two seconds later and say “YES!” But I can’t judge this behavior or even blame it entirely on … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Resistance
The Path of Love In my family of origin, it is tradition to end every phone call with “I love you.” It took my wife a little time to get used to this. While she comes from a loving family, they don’t say “I love you” nearly as often as my family does. But Virginia’s … Continue reading The Path of Love
In the 16th century, Nicolaus Copernicus – an astronomer and mathematician who worked for the Catholic Church – developed a model of the universe that placed the sun at its center. His ideas ran contrary to what those around him believed. They could clearly see with their own eyes that the sun and other heavenly bodies moved … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Finding Our Center
“We all change, when you think about it. We’re all different people all through our lives. And that’s OK, that’s good, you gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.” This is a quote from a season-ending episode of Doctor Who. It was the final episode of … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Change
Our Soul Matters theme for the month of October is “Courage,” and I’m excited to see where our shared exploration of this theme will take us! At this time of year, we see people from different cultures honoring their ancestors, drawing courage from their stories. And at the same time, we have playful displays and costumes … Continue reading The Minister’s Musings on Courage
