Healing is ‘usually’ presented to us as something binary: something is either broken, or it has been healed from that brokenness. But that’s not how healing happens. Leonard Cohen wrote; “There is a crack in everything…that’s how the light gets in.” The sermon aspires to ‘shed some light’ on ways of thinking about repairing ourselves … Continue reading How The Light Gets In: A sermon on wholeness and healing

Are mystical experiences real? And what does “real” mean, anyway, when the experience is “all in our head”? Today we explore what neurotheology–the neuroscience of religious experience–can teach us about our brains and our human capacity for awe, wonder, and mystery. Minister: Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig on Zoom Worship Associate: Carolyn Johnson-Gutter

In 1925, an Anglican priest proposed a list of major transgressions, revising the famous catalog of “deadly sins.” Six months later in India, this same new list was cited in a newspaper article written by Mohandas Gandhi. But when “sin” is emphasized, it becomes a handy excuse to point fingers. By flipping these sins to … Continue reading The Seven Social S̶i̶n̶s̶ Values

Pain brings presence. The Shadow. The things we don’t want to talk about. Elephant in the room. Worship Speaker: Rev Stefanie Etzbach-Dale Worship Associate: Bob Campbell

J-man and G-word. Okay to go there! Minister: Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig on Zoom Worship Associate: Sylvia Forsyth

Loneliness in an over-connected electronic world. Worship Speaker: Rev. Ben Meyers Worship Associate: Carolyn Johnson-Gutter