The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere — a moment when light reaches its peak before the slow turning back toward darkness begins. Across cultures and centuries, people have gathered around fires, watched the sunrise, danced, sung, blessed gardens, and honored the sacred rhythms of the Earth. This … Continue reading Summer Solstice: When the Sun Stands Still
June 14, 2026 is Flag Day, and the current President’s 80th Birthday. This July will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. These events bring up complicated feelings. They also bring up questions. Will we celebrate these anniversaries? If we do, how? In our celebrations, will we tell the truth about our … Continue reading “I Don’t want to be a Killjoy, But…”
This Sunday service explored the meaning of “good trouble” — the moral courage to challenge injustice when following the rules and doing what is right are no longer the same thing. Drawing on the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the words of John Lewis, we reflected on what it means to live our … Continue reading Good Trouble: Resistance as a Spiritual Practice