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Ellicott City, MD 21043

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Sermons by Rev. Jane Bennett Smith (Page 2)

Life as a Prayer

This Sunday, we learn to listen to the great mystery that resides among us, leaning into a practice of communing with the sacred. Together we ask, how is this listening a practice of prayer to those of our faith, residing alongside a wealth of sacred practices? How might we create a way of living that does not only include sporadic prayer, but is instead itself…

The Indigenous Art of Listening

This Sunday, we explore indigenous wisdom on the sacred art of listening.  We are taught to listen to the history of the land, to ancient stories, to the tales held in the whispers of nature, and to the wisdom of the elders. Just as important is the learned practice of listening to silence. As we honor Indigenous People’s Day, we apply this sacred craft of listening to the Indigenous Peoples…

To Heal the Earth

In today’s world of greed and production, we see something sacred and life-giving being destroyed.  While our culture is immersed in the belief in dominion and ownership of the natural world, we learn from indigenous peoples that, instead, we are offered a chance to enter into a web of stewardship and gratitude. How can we create a chance for our planet to return to…

A Wider Welcome

We are regularly faced with a choice: whether to invite another individual into our lives. Each time we choose not to, we miss out on a sacred opportunity to receive gifts of the heart and soul from the most unexpected places.  This Sunday we ask, how can we offer a seat for everyone at the welcome table? How can any being, through…

Enter, Rejoice, and Come In

The act of radical invitation towards others is a deeply held spiritual practice that enriches the lives of giver and receiver alike.  This Sunday, we explore the role of world religions, including our own faith tradition, in laying out a spiritual guidebook for faithful practices of invitation.