Previous Service Themes adapted from Soul Matters …
From our friends at Soul Matters: “Love, it sits in the chest,at least at the start.It’s what makes our heart beat again after being broken,and our lungs breathe again after being closed off in the dark for far too long. For some, it came in the form of our grandfather’s eyeswhich saw us as carriers … Continue reading The Gift of Liberating Love (January 2024)
From our friends at Soul Matters: “We live in a culture that loves to conquer mysteries. For us modern folks, the unexplainable is simply a lock to be picked, a code to be cracked, a puzzle to be figured out. But what if mystery isn’t just something to solve? What if it’s also something to … Continue reading The Gift of Mystery (December 2023)
From our friends at Soul Matters:“It would be easy to see this as a month of niceness. After all, for many, the call of generosity is equated with the call to be kind. But that’s not the spiritual understanding, and certainly not the sort of gift our faith sees in generosity. First of all, it’s … Continue reading The Gift of Generosity (November 2023)
From our friends at Soul Matters: “Some people are your relatives, but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of [their] values. — Ralph Ellison Be on the lookout, friends. The ghosts are on their way! After all, you can’t talk about heritage … Continue reading The Gift of Heritage (October 2023)
From our friends at Soul Matters: “It seems to go without saying. To be welcoming, we’ve got to think big.Notice how often we speak about “widening the circle” and “making more room.” We place a priority on expanding our minds by welcoming new experiences and new ideas. Those that help usher in love are “big-hearted.” … Continue reading The Gift of Welcome (September 2023)
From September through June, we use Soul Matters themes for our Sunday Services, Religious Education, and Chalice Circles. As we wait for the church year to begin, this August we’ve chosen Thresholds as our transitional theme. Check out this beautiful reading to start us off. By Arlen Goff Thresholds.We cross them every day.From room to room,from … Continue reading Thresholds (August 2023)
From our friends at Soul Matters: Because the road turns long and lonely sometimes,I built this box of delight.I picked up the lidand into it I put… My children laughing, together.The look of giddy disbelief on my mother’s face when that black-capped chickadee swooped in and landed next to her knee, waking her up from … Continue reading Welcome to the Path of Delight (June 2023)
From our friends at Soul Matters: …it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more.–Marge Piercy, from The Low Road Out of all our themes this year, resistance is among the most complex. But it also may be the most simple. Let’s start with the complexity. Sometimes resistance … Continue reading The Path of Resistance (April 2023)
It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings. … Continue reading The Path of Vulnerability (March 2023)
It began from the beginning, for most of us. Came in the form of family. A bloodline that brought us into being, and at its best, allowed us to bloom. Then sent us on our way with courage, and a reminder tucked into the pocket of our heart which read, “You can always return, … Continue reading Path of Love (February 2023)
