The Vulnerability of Connection
What does it mean to be deeply connected with one another, with the world around us, and even with the future of this community?
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Bonds of Inclusion and Liberation
What do the bonds of love look like in a community that stay true to our commitments to inclusion and liberation?
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Where does our capacity to love meaningfully and sustainably intersect with the needs of the world around us?
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Beyond finding “our people,” loving community can liberate us (and the people around us) to dream big and live into a compelling vision with integrity and grace.
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When we think of love that liberates, romantic love may not spring to mind. And yet, the experience of being deeply known and accepted teaches us so much about ourselves … Continue reading To Feel the Sun from Both Sides
Share this post:Am I Class Aware? Classism in our Lives
Come explore how social class influences our values, coping styles, relationships and experience of congregational life. Hear personal stories and strategies for bridging class divides to create Beloved Community.
Share this post:Obscured Vision and Funhouse Mirrors
Human beings are relational by our very nature. We rely on others to hold up a mirror and help us become aware of obscured spots in how we show up. But some reflections are distorted, like mirrors at a carnival funhouse. How do we distinguish the trustworthy mirrors in our lives and allow them to invite us to a more centered way of being?
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When we can honestly name our emotional reactions to change and uncertainty, we might more easily find our center in our life-affirming values.
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How can the very active commitment to affirm and promote something invite us toward a personal creative vision? As a community, our vision for the future might flow naturally from the powerful life-affirming values we hold in common.
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In this special service introducing January’s theme of Finding Our Center, we engage in a spiritual practice to help us return to our personal center so that we remain nourished as we do the work of nurturing the world around us toward greater wholeness.
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