Every fifty years in the Jewish calendar is a year of Jubilee. Debts are forgiven, people return to their homeland, slaves were freed, and gratitude and celebration are made part of the sacred calendar. What does the practice of Jubilee help us remember and accomplish? How is Jubilee tied to justice?
Gratitude, appreciation, and love are really something to celebrate! In this service we spend time recognizing our appreciation for all that contributes to our well-being. As we move toward summer and the end of our program year, we practice gratitude together.
Good relationships,whether personal, congregational, regional, or universal, are made better when they include appreciation and attention. These are also the building blocks of gratitude and love. As we start our month of celebration, Rev. Sean explores the power of appreciation and attention.
The story of Memorial Day is more complex and interesting than is often told. In this service we learn about the history of this day of honoring our fallen. Learn the story of the red poppy and the poem that made it symbolic of the day. We remember, in part, so that we stay committed … Continue reading Remembering as Resistance
On this Sunday where we celebrate beauty and community with our annual Flower Ceremony, we also reflect on what is sometimes called “the permanent and the transient.” Like the blooms, that are here only for a short time, the transient can be an amazing gift. Like the ceremony, traditions can add a sense of permanence … Continue reading What Changes, What Stays the Same (Flower Ceremony)
We have welcomed our men’s groups and the women of the congregation to tell us about life in their genders. In this service we welcome nonbinary members and friends to share their lives and stories as well. What are the joys and strengths of non-binary life? We also say farewell to our intern minister, Eli … Continue reading The Fullness of Being
What is the biggest thing about your life that you would change? Is it possible? What would it talke to make it happen? What would you change about our congregation? Our community? Our nation? The world?? Rev. Sean asks us to consider if we have the courage to change.
We experience so many things in cycles. The seasons, the weeks, the days and nights, the tides, and more. We talk about the life cycle of insects and animals and sometimes even about human beings. What if death is just a part of the Great Cycle of being? What happens if we get curious about … Continue reading The Great Cycle
On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate all the ways Life returns and restores our hope. We hear stories of rebirth and regrowth. We sing songs of gladness. We celebrate together.
The sentence most repeated in religious texts is “Be not afraid.” How do we set aside fear when asked or commanded to? What is the fear about and how do we counter it when we need or want to? What fears do we sometimes feel more out of habit than danger? What might we do … Continue reading Be Not Afraid
