Today, we live love through the practice of story and song, invoking Brigid’s sacred flame of inspiration. As we gather, we share the power of words and music, weaving together the poetry, song or stories that flow through us and the stories that unite us.
On the eve of the presidential inauguration and of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we pause to ask, What story will we help shape for our country and our community? How do we embody our values as we participate in the work of the world?
This week, two lifelong students of Story – Rev. Nancy and Bob Patrick – invite us to look at an old story in fresh ways. Where will you find yourself in the story, and what can we take from the story into our daily lives?
Using a creation story and referencing others, this service is about how viewing the past and future through the lens of unfolding Love changes our stories.
Daniel Bailey, Worship Leader
Bill Pacer, Worship Associate
Think about a time in your life when the principles became real through your living experience. When did you receive or give life in a way that changed your life as well as someone else’s?
We celebrate this Christmas Eve with a story that includes everyone–all the animals, all the children, all our own hearts and spirits. With story, song, and candlelight, we welcome this holy night afresh into the multicolored tapestry of our spiritual lives.
Almost all of the December holidays have a similar theme at their very core: Belonging to a healthy, loving community replaces fear with hope and purpose. Where and how do we create micro- and macro-communities of care by showing up for others? And what joy will be reborn in us when we do? Come celebrate the gifts of this season simply through showing up for each other this week!
This Winter Solstice Ritual Service honors the longest night of the year, we embrace the darkness as a time for reflection and renewal. As the sun retreats, we gather to connect deeply with ourselves; a sacred pause where we invite the warmth of love to emerge from within and radiate outward. This ritual service is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, light and love are always reborn, symbolizing hope and the cyclical nature of life. Living Love through the practice of Presence, we embody this sacred cycle, living in harmony with nature’s rhythms and honoring both the shadow and the light.
In the lifelong dance of learning to care for ourselves and to care for others, we don’t always get to choose which is our primary focus. Yet we know that both our inward- and our outward-turning are inextricably woven together. This Sunday we practice this weaving, recognizing the grounding that all our chaotic feelings can offer, celebrating new members, and thanking our Safety and Security Team for their ministry of care. Where will we direct our care this week?
Join us in person or via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/565460176 . We consider the practice of presence as an aspect of our practice of the spiritual discipline of love. To be present with others in the moment requires centering and focused attention on seeing and hearing the other person. To be present for others is to represent … Continue reading The Practice of Presence
