Topic: Story

The Ties That Bind Us

Stories can offer us ways to strengthen our resilience and build community in challenging times.  This morning, we’ll come together to tell some of the stories of our ancestors and our lives, and share the wisdom we’ve learned from them. [Photo by Karen Armina]

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The Power of Story

Laura Hershey wrote “…Those with power can afford to tell their story or not.  Those without power risk everything to tell their story and must.  Someone, somewhere will hear your story and decide to fight, to live and refuse compromise.”  This Sunday, as we honor … read more.

Stories of Resistance

What does “Turn the Other Cheek” really mean?  Or other of the aphorisms that Jesus is recorded as having told his followers two thousand years ago?  Erik Gunn draws on the work of Methodist theologian and anti-apartheid activist Walter Wink in today’s service. [Image Credit: … read more.

From the Stories of Our Living

This first Sunday of the New Year, we gather in community to reflect on our stories – those we wish to begin, and those we wish to change.  This is our annual burning bowl service, in which we seal our intentions in the ritual of … read more.