Melissa Marote, Worship Associate It takes the vulnerability that is courage to be in loving and supportive covenant with each other. Join Joshua in his last service as sabbatical minister as he offers free hugs – free spiritual hugs, that is. Choir music: “One Voice” by Barry Manilow, arr. Mark Brymer
Mother’s Day celebrates the wisdom, strength, courage, endurance, and compassion needed to provide loving support. It is for those who identify as women to decide the definition of “mother” as well as to claim it or not. Calling oneself mother can be a source of pride as well as a source of pain. Having children … Continue reading The Gospel of Mom and Flower Communion
Linda Fitzgerald, Worship Associate This year, Easter, Passover and Ramadan all fall in April. That happens only about every 33 years so, this Sunday, we will recognize the special connection these holidays have. In addition, we’ll explore their relationship to the Spring or Vernal Equinox, celebrated by Pagans as Ostara just before April as well … Continue reading Resurrecting the Spirit
David Early, Worship Associate This month’s theme is power and this week is Valentine’s Day which celebrates love. From the author Alice Walker to the theologian Paul Tillich, many prophetic voices have expressed thoughts about one or the other or both. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tied them together when he wrote that “Power … Continue reading What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Sabbatical Minister, Joshua Berg; Melissa Marote, Worship Associate I am going to preach on racism this Sunday. I was taught that ministers need not explain their thought process, just deliver the message. However, my message this week is about thought processes, so I am going to make an exception. Whenever I speak about racism; I … Continue reading Renewing Focus On Who We Are, Not What We Are
