NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM The philosopher Charles Taylor talks about living a ”porous” life – open to experience and change – and living a “buffered” life – trying to be protected. We will examine what might help us lead a porous life.
NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM We take some time to consider “Rest” in its many forms and to review its surprising benefits. Author Tricia Hersey reminds us taking care of ourselves can even be a form of resistance!
NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM I try assiduously to live my life as an anti-racist and I am far from perfect at it. I will tell some of the twists and turns in my anti-racist journey and hope you will find some of your own story reflected in mine.
NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM We tend to see sickeness and health as opposites, but I think they are two ends of a long and complicated spectrum. What does that mean for us?
NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM Together we will ponder the words of Douglas Steere, a Quaker teacher who pondered the connection between our identity and our relationships.
NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM . Some stories comfort us. Others challenge us. Still others carry both wisdom and wounds. A single story can bring hope to one person and anguish to another. In this service, Luke Rouker reflects on curiosity, testimony, and why human communities continue to preserve even the … Continue reading Why Do Stories Survive?
NOTE: Summer Services Hours – ONE SERVICE AT 10AM . Mel Robbins has recently published a best-selling book called “Let Them” which promotes the idea that we can’t necessarily control other people or their thoughts. A good concept! And yet we do need to be aware of our effect upon others. How do we find … Continue reading Let Them
“Our attention is a gift because it reminds us, every waking second, that we are in the presence of so many somethings that exist without our permission and to the benefit of our curiosity, our imagination, and our understanding of beauty. Our attention reminds us that we are here, that we should look around. It … Continue reading Attention as a Gift
Kandi Wiens, the author of Burnout Immunity, offered seven questions that can be helpful for focusing on what brings the greatest meaning into our lives. We will explore these questions together
It feels paralyzing to not know what to do in the face of extreme injustice. What does resistance look like for us? “Practicing Resistance” is our monthly theme for January, focusing on spiritual and active defiance against oppression, apathy, and despair. This will touch on social justice work as well as self-care, joy, and speaking … Continue reading Turned to Stone
