When we add a seat at the table for the newcomer, the stranger, the not-yet-friend, we are all blessed. The choir will sing today on this Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Whatever the outcome of the mid-term elections on November 6th, we are likely to wake up the next day to a country still very much tense and divided. What is the responsibility for people of faith and congregation of faith to help heal this divide and build trust? How can we be bridge-builders without diminishing … Continue reading For such a time as this…

This annual service is a time to remember those beloved to us who have died. You are invited to bring photos of deceased family members and friends to place on the altar. This year we plan to link the service and fellowship hour by asking you to bring food or drink reminiscent of those now … Continue reading All Souls and All Saints – Let Us Remember

   The holy and ordinary sanctuaries in our lives offer us rest, safety, and comfort. We can want to stay in these places forever- but life and our faith calls us somewhere else. We are meant to rest and risk.  You can read the full sermon here.  

Can you envision a world where forgiveness is sought and given as a normal part of life, a world where children are taught to forgive, not just by parents and teachers but by the example of all? Facing the truth that we’ve hurt others, or forgiving others when they have hurt us- these things are … Continue reading Envisioning Forgiveness

“Where there is no vision, the people perish,” is an oft-quoted biblical proverb. Vision comes from within us, yet is made real in the grit, grime and beauty of the world around us. What do you envision for your life, what do you envision for this faithful community? We make our vision stronger by loving … Continue reading Animated by Vision

We start the church year proper this Sunday with the traditional Water Communion service and festive Welcome Back Potluck. Please bring a small amount of water, either from a place of significance or from your tap, to contribute to our water ritual.  Please bring a dish to share at the potluck if you can. Please … Continue reading Water is Life!

Blessings do abound in our lives and in our world. Seeing the blessings, sharing the blessings, being the blessing are central elements of the life of faith. Join us in the last service of the official church year, when, among other things, we thank Rev. Annie for being such a blessing as the Affiliate Minister … Continue reading Blessings on the Journey