Memorial Day Joyce Tischler, Worship Leader How do we observe Memorial Day when our country is fighting two wars and when our feelings about those wars and our military are profoundly conflicted and complex? Do humans have the capacity to move beyond waging war in order to settle our differences? Throughout recorded history, human beings [...]
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How Zen Spoke Worship Leader: Ellen Beeler Guest (member) Speaker: Andy Ferguson The ancient Zen masters of China often spoke in sparse, stark language to better help their listeners understand their own true nature without falling into intellectual traps. Andy Ferguson looks at short examples of the teachings of Zen master Changsha Jingcen and Yuanwu [...]
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Weaving the Fabric of Community Worship Leader: Joyce Tischler Guest Speaker: John Crowley, Aqus Café, Community Builder We yearn for community, something that got lost in an earlier time and place, where the people who run the grocery store know you, where your kids walk down the block to the nice old lady who feeds [...]
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My Mother’s Voice Gave Meaning to the Stars Speakers: Nancy Blake, Elizabeth Nielsen, KC Greaney, Carol West Worship Leader: Diana Spaulding Our mothers and others who have mothered us have indelibly shaped our lives. What are the positive beliefs and values that we have learned from our mothers, and which of them do we hope [...]
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Flower Communion Worship Leaders: Jodi Boyle and Stacey Meinzen The Flower Communion was initiated by Norbert Čapek, who saw the need to unite the diverse congregants of his church, from varying Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish backgrounds. The Flower Communion borrows from the universal beauty of nature and is an excellent opportunity for us to practice [...]
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