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This Sunday, we gather in a space of uncertainty and brokenness. Building upon our monthly theme, I invite us into a reflection on the theology of repair. We cultivate that which grounds us amidst any situation where the heart, spirit, and body are in a state of disease. What is broken can be made whole, a Jewish wisdom tale tells us. We…
In my summer reading of the Tao te Ching, I was surprised that many chapters of this sacred text spoke to the secular matters of government and leadership. It occurred to me that it might be fitting to explore Lao-tzu’s views on these topics during the presidential election season. As we bridge the Soul Matters themes of Deep Listening (October) and Repair…
Those who have passed through the veil of the living to the dead, who have departed from the realm of the mortal, who are part of all that is beautiful and awe-filled, are never truly gone. This Sunday, we explore how our ancestors live on as we listen to their voices in the whisper of the wind, in an answer to prayers, in a moment…
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…
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…