Bob Dylan offered in one of his songs the thought: There is no success like failure and failure is no success at all. We will parse that statement out to see what he meant. Dawna Markova wrote a poem titled “I will not die an unlived life, I will not live in fear of falling … Continue reading Autopilot – Who is the Person in the Mirror
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King is remembered as a great civil rights leader, perhaps the greatest our country has ever known. His incredible courage and prophetic imagination were rooted in a deep faith. Today we’ll explore how his faith was anchored in a deep connection to God, and a love of reason that he encountered … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr. – The Faith of a Prophet
Once again, we are required to rise up to respond to another crisis in our community. The Marshall Fire crisis is coming within the context of COVID on a (hopefully short) upswing, ongoing mass shootings, our shaky democracy, and an escalating climate crisis, among other things. It’s been a long time since things felt ‘normal’, … Continue reading From ‘Why is there Something Rather than Nothing?’ to ‘Why is it Always Something?!’
With the devastation and loss caused by the Marshall Fire, the theme for the Sunday service is changing. Tomorrow’s service will be a time of community connection, caring, and reflection. Following the service, during our normal “virtual coffee hour” time, the Caring Council will be offering facilitated breakout rooms where folks can share their stories, and connect … Continue reading After the Fire
