Palm Sunday this year, the beginning of Holy Week, is also the first full day of the Jewish Holiday of Passover. These two celebrations are seminal in the foundations of our Judeo-Christian culture. The stories are fascinating, interconnected, and worth a re-telling.
We’ll talk about gardening as a balm for your spirit and a beneficial health opportunity. I have two Mary Oliver poems to share. It should be a fun and enlightening morning. Come comfortably dressed with a willingness to go out after the service and help to weed, spread mulch and otherwise tidy up the Church … Continued
Women can be powerful mentors who inspire us to be better than we are. This church has had many over the decades. In this Mother’s Day service, I’d like to reminisce and story about women who have influenced and inspired us over the last 25 years. It may be an introduction to some, a lovely … Continued
Light is the touchstone for this season with many meanings and interpretations. Light and lightness can bring you through many a tough time. Let me tell stories to get us through the year. LISTEN:
This service will focus on celebrations of light during December dark. LISTEN:
After all, we do live in Pennsylvania. LISTEN:
A very personal view of the Hanukkah holiday on the 4th day of candle lighting. Click Here To View Service
I have always held the sanctuary as a place of calm and restoration. In this unstructured service we will have periods of reflective silence broken by the beautiful poetry of Mary Oliver and discourse as you like. It is the last day of Hannukah and if there are children we will tell the story and … Continued
“Place” can be interpreted broadly to mean other than location- a position on an issue, where you fit in the scheme of things, your involvement.
Can we find spirituality in digging in the dirt, and what else does gardening offer the soul?
