Speaker: Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury

In Praise of Too Much

with Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist David Dodd. We are told that the key to a good life was moderation in all things. But sometimes, too much is just enough. Garden Bounty? Too many tomatoes? Cucumbers? Squash? Do you have “Too Much” of anything in your garden? Let us bring … Continue reading In Praise of Too Much

Singing Stories Still Untold

with Worship Associate Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist Gary Rossi. How does the act of telling our truest stories ripple through the ages?

Flower Communion: Stop and Smell the Roses!

Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, the Undogmatics Band, vocalist Anise Feldman, and accompanist Darin Wilson. With so much darkness in the world, we ask: is it self indulgent to focus on the small beauty of our own lives? Please bring a flower to share in our annual Flower Communion. All … Continue reading Flower Communion: Stop and Smell the Roses!

Our Gifts Matter

Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, accompanist Darin Wilson, and the Larking About Choir. “We reaffirm our commitment to accept life’s gifts with grace and gratitude & use them to bless the world in the spirit of Love.” On this Sunday, we come together to ask: What gifts have we been given?  And how … Continue reading Our Gifts Matter

There Are More of Us

with Worship Associate Ashley Kennedy, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, pianist David Dodd, the Larking About Choir, and accompanists Marcia Ford (autoharp) and Tim Jenkins (guitar). On Easter Sunday we gather to remember a man whose life had ripples and echoes far beyond his time and place. We ask, what ripples will our lives have.

Assuming Good Intentions

with Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist David Dodd. To whom do we offer the benefit of the doubt? Does assuming good intentions always bring us closer together? Or can it inadvertently push some people out?

Faith Out Loud

with Worship Associate Janice Hardy, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, The Larking About Choir, and pianist Gary Rossi. On this weekend when we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., we ask: what does it mean to live our faith in public? How will our actions testify to our most deeply held beliefs?