This morning we will consider the question whether our lives are determined more by fate or free will. Rev. Laurel will describe an exercise that is part of the Adult Reiligious Education class called Bulding Your Own Theology. You will be invited to think of the important decisions you have made in your life, how … Continue reading Sunday May 26, 2024 – The Dance of Fate and Freedo
The heart of this service will feature an essay by Rabbi Brous, founding and senior rabbi of Ikar, a Jewish community based in Los Angeles, and author of “The Amen Effect.” The essay describes an ancient Jewish pilgrimage ritual that embodies the healing power of showing up for one another in a world of pain. … Continue reading Sunday April 28, 2024 – Train Yourself to Always Show Up
In a book called Coming Back to Life by Joanna Macy and Molly Brown, they describe the three most commonly held stories in the industrialized world of today: Business As Usual; The Great Unraveling; and The Great Turning. Join Rev. Laurel and worship associate Dick Bailey in lifting up The Great Turning, suggesting that we … Continue reading Sunday March 3, 2024 – The Great Turning
At the turning of the year we often look both backward and forward. We assess what went well and what didn’t. Looking ahead we hope to tilt the balance towards the former. Resolutions are made. Some succeed, others fail, and significant life-changing turning points can result from either outcome. Please join us as Sarah Watts … Continue reading Dec. 31, 2023 – New Year’s Eve: Resolution, Turning Point or ?
As the veil between the world of the living and the dead grows thin, we gather to mourn and learn from the mighty dead – especially those species lost to climate change. What if the more-than-human Ancestors can teach us all we need to preserve our world? We grieve their loss and ask them for … Continue reading Oct. 29, 2023 – Sunday Worship Service
Memorial Day is an opportunity to commemorate the lives of those who died while serving in the Military. Who is it that we remember? Who do we memorialize? Who is ignored and forgotten by history? What are our individual and collective roles in righting the wrongs of mythical memory as our sense of American history … Continue reading May 28, 2023 – War and Peace: Representation Matters in Public Monuments
