Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: Richard Clark Service Associate: Carol Johnson We are all seekers on Life’s journey. In this engaging talk, Richard Clarke draws on the Zen parable of the Ten Bulls to illuminate the timeless stages of spiritual awakening. He will focus especially on the early steps many of us know well – searching for meaning, catching … Continue reading “Awakening: The Zen Parable of “The Ten Bulls”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterMichael Swords, Service Associate It seems that so much troubling is happening all at once: climate change is accelerating, democracies are under attack, capitalism is fissuring a growing inequality, this on top of our own individual struggles, health challenges, issues with family and friends. Is it possible to be grateful even in … Continue reading “Grateful Despite It All”
Presenter: Bob Koches Service Associate: Carol Johnson This Sunday is our traditional Day of the Dead Service.As in Mexican culture we take time to remember our loved ones. In the spirit of the day , Bob Koches will reflect on his journey of loss with his message titled “They Are Always with Us” . There will … Continue reading “Day of the Dead Celebration”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, SpeakerLamar Allen, Service Associate The poet William Blake wrote,To see the world in a grain of sand,and a heaven in a wildflower,hold infinity in the palm of your hand,and eternity in an hour. We’ll explore how we relate to infinity as a mathematical and philosophical concept, and some of the paradoxes that … Continue reading “Intimations on Infinity”
Presenter: Gregg Kemp Service Associate: Tim Boeve What is mystical poetry and why is it important to to human spiritual development? Jelaluddin Rumi, the 12th century mystical poet, has become the most read poet in North America and in the world. Why has Rumi’s poetry and that of Hafiz, and other Sufi poets become so … Continue reading “THE VALUE OF MYSTICAL POETRY”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterHyacinthe Miller, Service Associate The beating heart at the center of all great religion is empathy for the suffering of those around us. It takes practice to open the heart, to be aware of this suffering and ultimately respond to it, rather than turning away. We will examine how we can become … Continue reading “Compassion Every Day”
Presenters: Ted Fahy and Kriss Gang — This wil be our annual Water Communion. You are invited to bring a small amount of water – from your travels or from your house: the water that we will be sharing is a visual expression of how we as a fellowship commit to sharing not just this … Continue reading Water Communion and a Year Round Stewardship Program
Presenters: Mike Blanco, Tim Boeve, June Wilson, Susanne Bjorne — Service Associate: Bob Koches — Last year from September through June, people met once a month in a Soul Matters Chalice Circle group. A Soul Matters Chalice Circle is a small group that meets regularly to engage in spiritual growth through facilitated sharing and deep, compassionate … Continue reading “Chalice Circles: A Patchwork Service”
Alicia Knox: Presenter– Greg Kemp: Service Associate — As a story doula and photographer, Alicia believes it is essential we preserve our life stories before they’re lost forever. Through a multimedia presentation featuring the Project Somos Children’s Learning Village in Guatemala, she will share where her inspiration for preserving stories came from. She will talk … Continue reading “Why Our Stories Matter”
Scott Grace: Presenter- June Eguchi: Service Associate- It can be hard staying human these days in such a divisive, world. Scott Grace, through music, poetry, and a little comedy, will bring us some Mark Twain homespun wisdom, and share his experiments with being a depolarizer in a polarized world. WARNING: Scott Grace has been described … Continue reading “Beyond Red and Blue – Staying Human in Divided Times”
