Thich Nhat Hanh stated: “To look deeply into the suffering of those who have caused us to suffer is a miraculous gift.” Gift? Rev Kevin Tarsa, Gail Johnson Vaughan, Worship Associate >> Join the Pop-Up Choir! Click for more information! <<
An “All Souls” service As the nights lengthen and the days become noticeably shorter (and we set our clocks back an hour!), we find ourselves, yet again, in the time between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice. Known by names such as Samhain, Dia De Muertos, Halloween, and more; many believe the veil between […]
One year out from the 2024 presidential election, many of us feel the weight and the worry of the unmaking of so much of what evidenced or supported, if often imperfectly, our values in the life of the nation. We like to say and believe that disintegration, though painful, can open up rare space for […]
In this recipe exchange of sorts, we’ll share with each other some of the gratitude tools, techniques, tips, insights – gratitude recipes – we’ve garnered over our years. What’s your tried-and-true, go-to recipe? Or, how have you learned to work creatively with the ingredients at hand? Rev. Kevin Tarsa, Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate, and You.
In these days of hyper consumerism and transactional politics, the revolution begins at home. Being grateful for the things we have, seeing life as a gift, is the first step in dismantling the oppressive forces of capitalism. On this Sunday before Thanksgiving and its evil twin Black Friday, we examine the radical nature of gratitude. […]
Transitioning from the gifts of November’s focus on cultivating gratitude, to December’s theme of choosing hope, we draw on the tradition of Advent (meaning “arrival”), a season of anticipation, reflection, and preparation in various Christian traditions, to check in with our own personal and collective anticipations. What arrivals are you awaiting? Rev. Kevin Tarsa, with […]
