Mysticism, as a way to experience the world, allows us to contemplate the mystery of the relationship between the finite and the infinite. Adherents believe that God is part of everything that is and ever was. The divine is a mystery that we best understand when we realize we do not understand it; it is an essence we intuit when immersed in wonder and awe. How…

This Sunday, as we join to celebrate Bread Communion, we center in this season of gratitude. Together, we reflect on how a life centered on gratitude changes our outlook on life, our relationship with ourselves, and our connection to all that is.  How can we invite this as an intimate spiritual practice in each of our days?

Last week we explored how generosity of the heart and soul offers spiritual sustenance to all of those in our midst. This week, we focus on the nourishment offered by a practice of sharing hope.  How are we and our surroundings shaped and molded by reminders of an ever-present hope?

This Sunday, we begin our theme of Generosity, guided in our musings by metaphor, story, and wisdom from the world’s religions.  Through generosity, we heal by engaging with love, joy, and faith as we cultivate a mindset of abundance.  We give, not only of the tangible, but of the intangible held deep within.  As we strive to grow in goodness and in…

Each of those whom we have lost helped shape and mold so much of who we are as a piece of our expansive heritage. While none of us know what happens after life in this realm, we do know that the dead live on within us.  Yet even with this in our hearts, we must learn to live without their physical presence. In this grief, pain, and loss, we can still find ways to…