Come and sit at the welcome table. Together, we’ll reflect on what nourishes us. We’ll experience the beauty of sharing a simple meal with intention and attention. Each year, our congregation holds “Cornbread Communion,” an intergenerational celebration of the power of caring community. This year, the Shared Worship Team wanted to try something slightly different. … Continue reading Cornbread Communion
Guest Speaker: Meredyth Goodwin The Interfaith Community We are one church of many faiths, but we’re also part of a larger community encompassing countless creeds, faiths, religions, and spiritual callings. Let’s explore together the wisdom to be gained by looking beyond the walls of our beloved sanctuary. Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting … Continue reading The Interfaith Community
In any group, there are people at the center of power and people on the edge. Who is at the center in our community, and who is on the outer ring? We will revisit what it means to be a Welcoming Congregation and see if we can cross some of the boundaries that separate us. … Continue reading Circles of Welcome
A service for people of all ages with stories, and art and questions inspired by children’s stories and books that feature dragons. What makes us afraid of the dragons around us? What about the dragons that live inside us? With special guest “Wild Thang,” the Moscow Ren Fair Dragon. Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement … Continue reading What Does Your Dragon Want?
We start laughing before we can talk and if we are lucky, we keep it up all our lives because as Mark Twain wrote, “against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” Join us for jokes, a skit (!) and laughter as we explore the power of humor. Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice … Continue reading Laughter as Resistance
Phillips Farm Hike and Brunch. We’ve reserved a picnic shelter at Phillips Farm north of Moscow and plan on serving a full breakfast buffet at 10 am! Folks can hike the trails before or after our breakfast as groups or individually. Meditation Service in Church. Join Martha Schmidt in the sanctuary at our regular church … Continue reading Phillips Farm Hike and Brunch or Meditation Service in Church
In difficult times it can be tempting to turn inward, cling to what we have, and focus only on ourselves. However, this timeless fable reminds us that it’s precisely when we’re most desperate that we need to be generous and seek community. Come enjoy a hot meal and learn about the magic of collective abundance. … Continue reading Stone Soup Service
Watch the Service Recording Light is a powerful symbol for us, personally and collectively. We will share stories of light and learn the deep history of the chalice we light each Sunday. Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words: The Chalice Lighting, by Nancy Nelson Opening Hymn: #118, This Little Light of Mine … Continue reading The Light of Our Chalice
Watch the Service Recording. We will welcome New Members, and reflect on the spiritual perspectives that help us craft lives of depth and meaning. How do we incorporate all of life- the ups, the downs, and everything in between- into our sense of who we are and what we are here for? Welcome and Announcements … Continue reading For All That Is Our Life
Watch the service recording. Pluralism is a response to diversity that consists in learning about meaningful differences.” — The Pluralism Project, Harvard University. What are the different beliefs in our own congregation? How can we preserve our members’ diverse religious commitments? By engaging with our diversity of beliefs, we hope to build relationships based on … Continue reading Our Pluralism
