Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
The first Advent candle has melted slightly. Been put to use. It stands upright as it reaches toward heaven, yet remains rooted in its secure place. Between its certainty of position and its daring rise, it fulfills its purpose. Hope grows out of a sense of purpose. Any human, at any age, may make a[…]
Perhaps you light the candles in a darkened room or as the sun drops beneath the horizon. The gloaming gathers. You watch the heightened contrast as the flame burns. In that moment, become aware both of the surrounding twilight and the flickering light. Both light and its opposite — the darkness — are gifts. Each[…]
As the month draws to a close, appreciate endings. Completions. What has come full circle, and is now finished? What does it offer to you? Our lives, our calendars, our cultures are filled with origin stories and also tales about how the world will end, or what comes next, when life ends. Our faith[…]
Worship Service with Candle-lighting by Roberts family, flute by Jeantte Heidmann, Q&A with Maeve Weeder and Clare Long re fighting forest fires, faith & hope and reprise of choral music ‘I Believe’ Advent Hope Message: Q&A by Maeve Weeder with Clare Long
Today give thanks for promises and covenants. What contracts and agreements define your life? What vows and oaths have you taken? What promises have you made and kept? Which have you broken? With whom did you make such agreements, such as a marriage vow, or the choice to adopt someone? Did you make a[…]
