Platonic dualism tries to convince us that we should value the intellect and the spirit over our physical aspect. But our soft, animal bodies offer us so many good gifts! This service will focus on the insights we gain from listening to and learning from our bodies.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., we’ll reflect on how to embody peace and justice in our living. The Prayer of St. Francis, “Make me an instrument of thy peace…” will serve as our road map.
Clarity (about who we are and what we are called to do) can be elusive. We depend on ‘a-ha’ moments of insight – on epiphanies that flame into our consciousness like shooting stars. What can we do to increase the number of these moments in our lives? And how can we make sure we don’t … Continue reading Inviting Epiphanies
We’ll explore the Hanukkah story, remembering the Maccabean revolt and the miracle in the temple, and inviting contemplation on what it has to teach us, here and now. When something crashes into our lives, be it grief, trauma, or violence, how do we reclaim sacred space? Simple acts of kindness and love radiate light and … Continue reading Remembering Hanukkah, Rededicating Sacred Space
A quiet, meditative, poetry-based service that invites us into the liminal space of the season, as the earth reaches its apogee and then spins back round toward the sun. How do we feel the growing dark in our bodies? Our hearts? Might we find gifts if we welcome it and rest in it for a … Continue reading Dark and Light, Light and Dark
‘Hope is an embrace of the unknown and the unknowable, an alternative to the certainty of both optimists and pessimists,’ writes Rebecca Solnit in Hope in the Dark. As we enter the season of Advent, we’ll reflect together on the practice of patience, the power of perspective, and the potential of peace.
