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What’s Going On?

Our worship leaders for this Sunday are two ministers, each with her own long and respected career, who recently worked together to better understand all the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic was challenging for religious communities throughout the country. They will preach about the pandemic wilderness and what we all … read more.

Your Victory

Last week we began our discussion about how deeply interdependent we are. This week, we will dive into what that means in terms of our accomplishments. Given how interconnected we all are, do we ever accomplish anything on our own? Does leadership get the credit … read more.

Dependent on Each Other

Everything we do has an impact. We depend on each other. We lean on each other. We need one another. And the impacts of our actions are sometimes subtle and complex. Sometimes we don’t fully understand all of the ways in which we impact others. … read more.

Fluent in Blooming

Our process of becoming who we are, of blooming into the fullness of our true selves, can mean mourning the death of many versions of ourselves along the way. We bury and grieve even the parts of us that have held us back from growth … read more.

“Purpose, Not Perfection”

Perfection is a myth, and may cause us to be disappointed in our inability to accomplish our purpose. This is especially true in church. We are called to change in the world, and that can be messy…..certainly not perfect.

Rev. Di Bona is bi-racial and claims … read more.

Pulling On a Thread

Sometimes it feels like the amount of change we need to make is so huge and overwhelming. It can feel like our small efforts mean very little in the face of everything. And we know that when we pull on the threads that are ours … read more.

The Stories of Our Lives

This service invites us to reflect on our relationship with the stories of our lives: the old stories, the well-worn stories that we’ve told–and been told–for so long. What might be at stake if we’re willing to re-examine them? How might such a process help … read more.

Unfathomable Universalism

The Universalist faith is an unfathomable faith that preaches a promise of an unfathomable love. In the first Sunday of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar, and in this time of violence, oppression, and genocide, how can we grieve love’s absence while holding it at the center of our faith?

Let us … read more.