Reverend Dr. James D. Ross – Senior Minister Warren Baker – Worship Associate The late Grace Lee Boggs tells us that if we want to change the world, we must first change ourselves. Doing so is not easy, even when we are clear about the world we desire. Still, we can become what Boggs refers … Continue reading “Becoming More Human”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Betsey Ferries – Worship Associate Hope. Hope with feathers. Hope holding an axe. Hope as a muscle. Hopeful. Hopeless. Hopium. We’ll explore many flavors of hope and whether hope is a good thing or not. Rev. Karen is in the pulpit. Join us for worship at 10 … Continue reading “Presence of Hope”
Reverend Dr. Sarah Lammert – Guest Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate One of the peskiest exhortations of the Christian Scriptures is also the most profound: “Love your Neighbor as Yourself.” Easier said than done, especially in this election year! Who exactly is my neighbor? And really, how can I love them as myself? The … Continue reading “Who is Our Neighbor?”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Geoff Duke – Worship Associate In the multi-generational Sunday service, using song, music, stillness, storytelling, and art, we’ll explore how to embrace the Night and welcome the Light. Join us for worship at 10 a.m. in person in the Sanctuary, or online. Find the livestream link … Continue reading “Winter Solstice Celebration”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate Wise people tell us to stay in the Here & Now. Yet, sometimes it can be beneficial to take a longer and larger perspective, understanding our place in the great interdependent web of all existence, particularly as we explore our place on the … Continue reading “We Are Part of the River of Time”
Tom Morgan – Guest Speaker Warren Baker – Worship Associate There is a power in story-telling. Whose stories get told in our community? How do we listen to the narratives of others, and how are we moved? Tom Morgan will offer a reflection on these questions using stories you probably either haven’t heard or maybe … Continue reading “A Story of a Life”
Rev. Karen Johnston – Senior Minister Ed Baker- Guest Speaker Geoff Duke – Worship Associate Description: What is ours to do? With the rise in American society ~ and right here in Burlington ~ since we can’t solve it, what is ours to do when it seems that the scourge of addiction is causing … Continue reading “Siding with Love, Siding with Life: a Conversation about Overdose Prevention Centers”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Warren Baker – Worship Associate It’s possible that the outcome of the Election will not be known by this date. Certainly, by the time of writing this blurb, we are living with an uneasy uncertainty. Much is to be determined. We’ll revisit one of the foundations of our … Continue reading “TBD: To Be Determined”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Dan York – Worship Associate Given the heightened anxiety in the run up to Election Day, alongside the unraveling in our community revealing deeper levels of suffering and pain, questions of safety swirl in our heads and hearts. What is possible? What seems impossible? What is ours to … Continue reading “Each Other’s Shelter”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Mary Beth McNaulty – Worship Associate This multi-generational Sunday service is a playful, thoughtful exploration of how grief is present in our lives and how we all have the chance to make “Tear Soup” as our way to digest and process sorrow. All ages enthusiastically invited to attend, … Continue reading “Tear Soup: A Service on Grief”
