Although it is usually misunderstood—or outright denied—by some who claim to follow him now, Jesus of Nazareth preached and lived a radical message of love for all persons. That messages resonates, and inspires, and challenges us still. Many thanks to Bill Stevens for suggesting this topic, having purchased the right at last year’s auction.
One year ago, racist groups attacked peaceful demonstrators in Charlottesville, VA. Almost fifty years ago, an unknown arsonist burned our church. How the differences and similarities of these two events may inform our actions into the future.
Not “what I did on my summer Sabbatical” nor even “what I learned…” but “how my Sabbatical is making my life (and, ideally, others’ lives) better.”
In Rev. Chip’s last sermon before Sabbatical, we’ll explore the lessons of Passover, and welcome new members with an Ingathering ritual.
Our technology is barely distinguishable from magic, our lives are longer and we eat better than 90% of the world ever has—-and we face existential crises like climate change and nuclear war. We live a remarkable opportunity to both save and savor the world. Our annual Stewardship Luncheon will follow the service (in place of … Continue reading What A Time To Be Alive
If we humans are so smart, then why do we believe such ridiculous things? With a fairly high brain-size-to-body-mass ratio, why are we still confounded by confirmation bias, etc.? In their book The Enigma of Reason, scientists Mercier and Sperber suggest an answer. We’ll explore the implications for human flourishing.
We’ll celebrate Evolution Weekend by recapping how far we’ve evolved, and forecasting where we might yet be heading.
Firefighters are often heroic. Football players may be (on or off the field). Parents and grandparents are often named as personal heroes. Sometimes, just getting out of the house takes an heroic effort. We’ll look for the heroic parts in all of us.
Mocked for her multiple marriages, rocked by numerous tragedies, Laura Mae hocked her belongings and socked away an heroic legacy. How might we grok her example in our time?
Celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 450th anniversary of the Edict of Torda (a landmark in religious tolerance), we’ll explore how race and religion play into identity.
