Calm and rest may be the first things that come to mind when we talk about “Finding our Center.’ Yet, as our faith reminds us, being a “centered person” requires more if we are to move toward a balance of justice. We have to upset the current state of things, being purposefully off-balance and out-of-step … Continue reading Finding Our Center

Getting lost in the image of a star-filled night, or an endless ocean, or the depths of a child’s eyes may leave us with a sense of wonder that can overwhelm and humble, even make us feel small. Our religion calls us to lean in a little more. Wonder isn’t so much about feeling small as … Continue reading The Path of Wonder

Change can be a force like a flash flood that unexpectedly, powerfully scours away the familiar, leaving a new landscape. More often, change is the quiet but persistent alterations in our personal worlds and in our souls. Today’s service explores our responsibilities to be change agents but also our personal and spiritual responses to the changes … Continue reading Change

While we honor people of great courage who change the world, today’s service will ask us to recognize and value our own many acts of ordinary courage that help us keep each other going and make our piece of the world better. Susan Kaphammer shares readings, ideas and inspiration drawn from the Soul Matters materials.

In a message drawn from our Soul Matters resources, Susan Kaphammer will help us explore what it means to belong.

Christopher Paolini, in his novel Eragon, wrote, “Books are my friends, my companions.  They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”  What books are your friends?  What have you found to laugh and cry about?  And what meanings for life have you found in books? Join us this Sunday to share personal reminiscences about books … Continue reading Coffee & Conversation: About Books

While acknowledging how easy it is to feel demoralized, daunted and defeated these days, today’s service will remind us of the role of blessings in our lives. It’s not just about widening our view to see the gifts and blessings themselves; it’s about widening our understanding of life. Pointing to blessings repairs our relationship with … Continue reading Celebrating Blessings

Beauty – in nature, in art, in everyday things, in each other – enriches our lives.  Perhaps beauty is also a part of our world to teach us.  Today’s service suggests that we might approach beauty not by asking, “Do I like it or not?” but by asking, “What is it trying to get me … Continue reading Nurturing Beauty