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.

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.

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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On the eve of both The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration, we’ll reflect on American stories. There is not one, but many American stories – about who we have been, are and will be. These contested stories shape our … read more.

What if you are the author of your story? What if you decide how to tell it, what it means, what the chapters are called, and what happens next? Not that you might be an “omnipresent narrator” nor an “unreliable” one, but a … read more.

What is the story of this church? When I do the newcomer orientation, I share the history of this church. Folks who hear it say “that would make a good sermon!” It’s a story of resilience, justice, betrayal and healing, and discovery and … read more.

Folks will have a chance to reflect on their hopes and intentions for the year before us. There may be an art project.