Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterRev. Mary Doane, Service Associate (via Zoom) The Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron says, “The truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart.… The healing comes from letting there be room forall of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” In … Continue reading “Embodying Resilience”
Presenters: Revs. Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz Service Associate: Hyacinthe Miller When Rev. Kathleen retired from full time parish ministry in June of this year, she and Rev. Wayne asked themselves: “what does life look like now?” That conversation stimulated more questions, such as: “How do I spend the time I have–and on what–and does it … Continue reading “Four Kinds of Forever”
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”
Ted Fahy, Presenter; Priscilla Taylor, Service Associate. We live in a world where we are told that we are either predictable commodities or victims of random events – in either case implying that we have little or no control over our own lives. We will explore how these dual characterizations are caricatures of two of … Continue reading “How Does It Feel to Be a Number?”
David Rosh, Presenter; Jane Castleman, Service Associate. What are the tools and attitudes that allow us to survive and thrive through crises and chaos? We will explore the importance of knowing our identity in answering this question and guide us in shaping a flexible, resilient sense of self.
Presenter: Mark Etkin Service Associate: Jane Castleman Personal relationships are an important part of our spiritual life. We often hide ourselves behind barriers of fear, not knowing how to be more connected to others. This service will explore a model from a personal growth center in British Columbia about how to engage our courage and … Continue reading “An Invitation to Authenticity”
Presenter: Rev. Tim Boeve Service Associate: Heidi MacLennan Our world today is filled with harm, seemingly, of late, getting worse by the day. Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön says that one anecdote to not causing harm to ourselves, and others is through mindfulness. The Rev. Tim Boeve will explore tried and true ways of not causing … Continue reading “A Better Way of Being”
Presenter: Ted Fahy Service Associate: Priscilla Tayolor Each of us has endless and endlessly different stories about ourselves. Sunday’s service is an exploration of how our personal narratives are formed and reinforced, although they may bear little resemblance to the realities we have lived. It requires effort, open eyes, resilience, and humility to discover our … Continue reading “Stories of Our Lives”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterElly Cantreras, Service Associate. We all have stories about our lives. Some of these stories may be unconscious, they may be limiting, they may no longer be true, they may have never been true. Others may be invigorating, life affirming, hopeful, purposeful. But to make space for more stories like these, we … Continue reading “Rewriting the Stories of our Lives”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterTed Fahy, Service Associate Surgeon Atul Gawande is the writer of the book “Being Mortal.” He learned, he says, too late in his career as a physician, that the central question for his patients was “What Does a Good Day Look Like?” Not questions about fighting, or fixing, or when to give … Continue reading “What Does a Good Day Look Like?”
