Dear Friends,
Do you ever do word puzzles—crosswords, word searches, brain teasers? I am preaching this week, and I am going to talk about word puzzles and how confusing words can be. Take for instance the word God. That word is a puzzle indeed! What does it mean in the 21st century? Does that word refer to a Presence with whom we can be in relationship? Or is God a symbol for the creative evolutionary process of the universe? Bring your own history with that word and something for Communion, and worship with us this week. We will be on-line at 10:00 a.m.
Bless you, all of you,
Janice
Everything Changes
In our sermon series we are exploring how our brains were designed to be suspicious of change, and for good reason–homeostasis in good measure helps us thrive, protecting us from danger. But if we look closely at what the Creator set in motion, we find that change is the most constant part of life and necessary for animating our spirits as we find renewed purpose throughout life. Jesus advocated for changes that would keep us moving toward greater goodness! “Everything Changes” John 12:20-26 In our scripture this week Jesus asks us to let go of life “as it is” in order to create and multiply the love that is eternal. What feels like the chaos, or recklessness, of change is the breaking-open of possibility and the sprouting of new life. This is what it means to follow the change-maker Jesus and serve his purpose of more love in the world. -Pastor Courtney
On September 5, Pastor Laura Folkwein preaches about how photography can help us see the sacred around us.
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continue readingSunday August 15, Janice Springer preaches about Practicing Kindness.
continue readingSunday August 8, Laura Folkwein and Janice Springer preach on how to view our cups of love. Are yours half empty, or half full? Are they cracked or overflowing....?
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No matter who your are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
We worship whenever we are together, but we gather formally for worship Sunday mornings at 10:00 am.
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