Imperfect Thanksgivings: A Cornbread Communion
On Thanksgiving we often want everything to go perfectly. Sometimes it is our own perfectionism that ruins an otherwise perfect moment. Indeed the history of the holiday lends itself to…
Peaceniks, Pacifists and Pragmatists
Armistice Day, November 11, was meant to mark the end of The War to End All Wars – WW I. However, peace did not endure. This Sunday we will explore…
Broken Open: All Souls
Life can either break us apart or break us open. This Sunday we honor the traditions of All Souls, All Saints and the Day of the Dead. You are invited…
It’s a Witch Hunt
We often hear the president use the phrase, “It’s a witch hunt!” This Sunday in anticipation of Halloween our minister will tell the story of taking our church youth group…
When Weakness is Our Great Strength
The Tao Te Ching teaches that most people think of water as weak and a rock as strong but overtime water can wear away the strongest stone. This Sunday we…
Self-Examination versus Self-flagellation
How do we forgive others and ourselves? The High Holy Days of the Jewish Calendar are meant to be a time of self-examination, however, sometimes they can become a time…
Beautiful yellow canary sitting on the cage under the sun shine
Canaries in a Coal Mine
A canary in a coal mine once served as an early detector of danger from odorless and colorless gases. Are there other dangers for which we need early detection? Theologically…
There’s an App for That
How can we affirm our humanity in an age of technology? Will bricks and mortar churches eventually be replaced by an app on your phone? This morning we will reflect…
The Epidemic of Loneliness (and the Cure of Community)
Medical researchers are naming loneliness as a growing threat to public health. This Sunday we will reflect on how building community in our congregation can help address this crisis. This…
Theology in a Yellow Vest
Some people associate “the church” with wealth, power, privilege and the status quo but this summer our minister encountered Jesus on the Metro in Paris wearing a yellow vest over…