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Sunday service, June 22 – Way Beyond Normal

Continuing with our monthly theme of Freedom, Debs Szymkowiak offers the sermon Way Beyond Normal, by Rev. Dana Worshop. “Average and normal as applied to humanity is really a modern concept. And we are liberated when we tear down the narrow gate of normal. When we live our lives Way Beyond Normal…” Remote attendees, join … Continued

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Sunday service, June 15 – On Freedom

Continuing with our monthly theme of Freedom, Gena Wade offers a sermon drawing on Timothy Snyder’s 2024 book On Freedom.  We all think we know what “freedom” means, but do we share a definition and agree on what freedom requires?  Snyder’s ideas give us language to consider the American view of freedom and how shifting this perspective … Continued

Sunday service, June 8 – Considering World Refugee Day

Reflecting on the upcoming World Refugee Day on June 20, Katy Boyd will discuss the UN High Commission on Refugees, its conventions, and its work with refugees around the world. What code of conduct did the U.S actually agree to when it signed onto the conventions regarding refugees? Photo by Wildson Silva on Unsplash   … Continued

Sunday service, June 1 – A Spiritual Toolbox

  Rev. Bruce Marshall joins us from Silver Spring as our guest speaker this week. Rev. Marshall says, “In this sermon, I would like to offer a ‘spiritual toolbox,’ that is, a set of strategies to reach for in times when we need something to get us through. These tools might not be fancy, but they … Continued

Sunday service, May 25 – What Future(s) Are We Planning For

  This Sunday, Gena Wade leads our service and will offer the sermon “What Future(s) Are We Planning For” by the Rev. Karen G. Johnston.  Rev. Johnston thinks about speculative fiction as she considers how we might recognize the inspiration, the reckoning, and the accountability that we have to be good ancestors, not knowing for … Continued

Sunday service, May 18 – Building a Cathedral

  This Sunday, Jackie Triplett leads our service and will offer the sermon “Building a Cathedral” by Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. Fees says, “It is important, and yes, it is a spiritual practice to imagine–to hold out an image of that which does not yet exist.  In this way, we can begin to fashion the future … Continued

Sunday service, May 11 – Nurture for Now: Back to the Garden

This Sunday, visiting minister Rev. James Gibbons Walker reflects on what our nurturers have taught us about the memory of and hope for loving care–things that we can cherish in these times. Remote attendees, join at the link below: https://zoom.us/j/97885251657?pwd=OUgwbm9BODh0MGl2bnpOYmJabVllQT09 Meeting ID: 978 8525 1657 Passcode: 884254  

Sunday service, May 4 – The World Our Hearts Know is Possible  

    This Sunday, we will start the May theme of imagination with the sermon “The World our Hearts Know is Possible” by the Rev. Heather Concannon, read by Eva Miller. It discusses our ability to use faith to look beyond this moment and imagine a future where our values are realized. Remote attendees, join … Continued

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