Imbolc traditionally marks the first whisper of spring, and celebrates Brigid, the Goddess of metalsmithing – bending, shaping, and molding with fire. This morning, we’ll explore our own power to shape and remake ourselves and the world. Share the Plate Order of Service Gathering Song: #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” Centering Sound Welcome Prelude: … Continue reading Bend Me, Shape Me
[Note: This reflection’s recording also contains voices of Reeb members recalling why we came, why we stayed, and how we participate in and benefit from our congregation.] We’ve been hearing the language of “covenantal consent” as we review the new version of the COVID-19 Strategic Plan that our task force has been working on. It’s … Continue reading Intention + Covenant = Consent
Ali Muldrow, former Reeber, current MMSD Board member, and GSAFE Co-executive Director, will reflect on our monthly theme of living with intention. Share the Plate Order of Service Gathering Song: #188 “Come, Come, Whoever You Are” Centering Sound Welcome Prelude: “Our Only Lark” by Blue Dot Sessions Call to Worship Opening Hymn: #346 “Come Sing … Continue reading A Reason to Cry: How Parenting Taught Me To Love My Inner Child
The “magic” in music and dance, said our Music Director Heather Yonker during a brainstorming session for this month’s theme, is when the “intention and flow forward motion” in them are not interrupted. And we can understand intention and flow in many ways, sometimes even without words, almost instinctively, while connecting with others in co-creating … Continue reading Let It Be a Dance
This first Sunday of the New Year, we usually gather in multigenerational community for our Fire Communion service, in which we seal our intentions in the ritual of the burning bowl. This year, our ritual will happen in our homes – and you’re invited to celebrate your intentions in person after the service and coffee … Continue reading The Best Intentions
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting Meditation and mindfulness can allow us to more fully experience joy in our own lives and also appreciate and enjoy the joy in the lives of others. We will share thoughts, music, and practices that help us cultivate awareness of joy. Share the Plate Order … Continue reading Meditation & Joy
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting We’ve talked about opening to joy the last few weeks – now let’s make some! This morning, we’ll sing and play together even as the longest night of the year approaches. And we’ll share in the joy of welcoming a new member! You’ll be invited … Continue reading Joyful, Joyful
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting “Why is it so hard to access Joy?” This is the question I was asked by a nurse recently at the Children’s Hospital where I serve as a Chaplain. Why is it important to access joy and what are the obstacles we face in searching … Continue reading Removing the Obstacles to Joy
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting Are you finding it hard to access joy in this time, or maybe noticing some guilt when you do feel joy? Does it feel like opening to joy might be a betrayal of the grief you or others are feeling? You are not alone! This … Continue reading Grieving and Good
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting “Embracing Possibilities: A Song of the Universe” with E.N. Hill Novelist George Eliot says “it is never too late to be what you might have been.” Each moment is a new opportunity to be who you aspire to be, a fresh start on the journey … Continue reading Embracing Possibilities: A Song of the Universe
