Breath of our Ancestors
CALL TO WORSHIP Today, we welcome the great cloud of witnesses, Our spiritual ancestors, the founders of our faith and our community, Those who broke new ground Opening pathways for … Continue reading Breath of our Ancestors
Topic: Commitment
We Are Not Our Own
Each of us has a story. About how we came to be. About who our family is. About how we see ourselves and the world. But how do we tell … Continue reading We Are Not Our Own
Rooted and Ready
My experience of the divine is a presence that moves through the hearts, minds, hands, and souls of human beings. It is that which is greater than all of us … Continue reading Rooted and Ready
Queering Colonialism
Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be with you all today on this lovely 2nd Sunday in October for my 2nd time in the pulpit. I do have to say … Continue reading Queering Colonialism
A Call to Commitment
A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau locates and rents an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. After several weeks, the journalist realizes that whenever he looks out at the wall, … Continue reading A Call to Commitment
True Commitment
“Boy, are we in trouble.” I’m aware that your mind may have gone to any number of different places when I said that statement. It can seem like we are … Continue reading True Commitment
Pride
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures and parents of every gender who are here today. And Happy Pride. There is a lot to celebrate today, even … Continue reading Pride
Community and Commitment
Homily: Community and Commitment Halleluiah. Thanks and praise. “What a gathering—(points to congregation and then to flowers) the purple tongues of iris licking out at spikes of lupine, the orange … Continue reading Community and Commitment
Counting Our Commitments
Call to worship This week marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of poet Walt Whitman. Our call to worship this morning are his words: “This is what you shall … Continue reading Counting Our Commitments