What does it mean to have a free mind? To think for oneself? To exercise conscience and reason? How do we do that in a world when our minds are often colonized by capitalistic culture, by narrow-band media, and buffeted by distractions? How can we … read more.
“Emergent Church” and “Deconstructed Church” are terms used by folks searching for more authentic spirituality and leaving more fundamentalist and corporate religious pathways. What are these things? What might they mean for us? We’ll explore these questions in thought and practice.
Our worship theme for May invites us to consider the practice of imagination. This Sunday, the Unicantors and guest musicians will present A Vision Unfolding, a challenging five-movement composition by Kyle Pederson incorporating both spoken and sung texts touching broadly on themes of social justice. … read more.
We dream a new world – and the end of the old one. Yet these dreams and fantasies can sometimes be dangerous, or defeating. How do we hold imagination and reality at once? What do we make of ends and beginnings? We’ll also honor … read more.
The place people go for preparation is the wilderness. A way to look at this time in our collective experience is to see it as a call to prepare and respond with courage. We’ll get where we need to be together.
What if this is the greatest time of your life? What if, instead of nostalgia or anticipation, we found joy in this very moment? Reflections on living in the moment and living with joy (and the dangers, too, of “naïve positivity”).
This Easter, we will reflect on what it takes to roll away the stone – of grief, loss, despair, confusion, “stuck-ness,” or self-sabotage, and to come alive again. How might we be provoked, encouraged, invited, and cajoled into aliveness and possibility? Today is a … read more.
We choose to build on our legacy, to be resilient, to hang together, to imagine a better life and a better world. We refuse to surrender in advance. We find joy in generosity and connections. A joyful celebration of our beloved community.
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April’s theme centers around Joy. Resisting oppression and deathly culture encourages a recommitment to life, love and a sense of humor! This Sunday we explore the joy that comes from insisting on our collective humanity.
