Ms. Penny Cost (She/Her/Hers) is not your average, every day, bless-your-heart-ing church lady! She (as her real-life counterpart, Isaac Simmons, they/them) is reportedly the first Drag Queen in the world to become a Certified Candidate for Ordained Ministry within the United Methodist Church. She is a second-year Master of Divinity student at Boston University School … Continue reading Queer Joy: Refueling Our Revolution
In times like this, when change is more constant than certainty, we return to the basics. Love, faith, hope. Rev. DL Helfer is non-binary, and in general avoids boxes which trap them into “this” or “that.” Instead, they search for possibility, for deeper truths, and share those glimmers of possibility with others. Rev. DL is presently … Continue reading To This I Give My Heart: A Faithful Exploration of Current Social Movements
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 learned, as well as how all wilderness experiences shape us … Continue reading What’s Going On?
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 for what a community achieves? How do we practice gratitude … Continue reading Your Victory
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. Join us for an exploration of the ripple effects of … Continue reading Dependent on Each Other
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 and wholeness. This Easter, a triumphant reminder that resurrection is … Continue reading Fluent in Blooming
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 both her mother’s Wampanoag heritage and her father’s Italian … Continue reading “Purpose, Not Perfection”
Dreaming can be seen as frivolous. We call dreamers airheads or scatterbrains. But in this world, we need people who are willing and able to imagine solutions to our complex problems. We need people who can imagine a new world into being. Join us for a celebration of the dreams that help us create a … Continue reading Dreaming a World into Being
Where we invest ourselves matters. When we invest in people, we see the impact of that in how they thrive. When we invest in communities, we see the impact of that in growth of spirit and connection and power. Join us for a conversation about how we make choices around what to invest in and … Continue reading Investment Opportunities
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 to pull, we unravel so much. Join us for a … Continue reading Pulling On a Thread
