Reflections from outgoing Board of Trustees President Renee Buchanan and incoming President Deb Myrbo. Having a spiritual practice is often a way to appreciate the interconnected web we are part of. Today, Renee and Deb will speak about their personal spiritual practices, why having a spiritual practice can be important, and how they have approached losing a spiritual practice.
The Share the Plate recipient for July 2nd and 9th is Operation Fresh Start. Operation Fresh Start provides programming that offers a path forward for young adults ages 16-24 to gain meaningful, supported work experience, earn their high school diploma or industry certification, and continue on to higher education and/or self-sustaining employment. Since 1970, it has empowered over 9,000 emerging adults to find a pathway to a life-sustaining career. This organization was nominated by Brian Gehring.
Order of Service
- Gathering Song: #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are”
- Welcome
- Prelude: “Circles” by Jennifer Hedstrom
- Call to Worship
- Lighting the Chalice and Musical Response
- Shared Music: #1002 “Comfort Me”
- Time for All Ages:
- Shared Music: “I Am Willing” by Holly Near
- Wisdom from the World’s Traditions: “The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distance ” by Matthew Inman
- Reflection
- Offering: “Prairie” by Jennifer Hedstrom
- Joys and Sorrows
- Shared Music: #1015 “I Know I Can”
- Extinguishing the Chalice and Benediction
Notes for Further Exploration
Webcomic “The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distance ” by Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal) – Part 1, Part 2
On Being episode with several guests – Running as Spiritual Practice July 2017
On Being episode with angel Kyodo Williams – The world is our field of practice
On Being episode where Rabbi Sacks shared a story in reference to Genesis 32
On Being episode with Roger Joslin, author of “Running the Spiritual Path”
More about the book “Running the Spiritual Path” Publisher’s Page – Amazon page
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