Welcome
Regular Services: Sundays at 10:30 We are seeking and learning, and right now the first 20 minutes of service are reserved for quiet contemplation. Be still and know that I am God.
Wednesday Night Services
Our midweek service is designed as a discussion of ideas, with more room to move than a typical Sunday morning. We are seeking open-minded and thoughtful pursuit of spirituality as a group of mostly Christians who are not afraid to interact with people of other spiritual persuasions and/or philosophies. Snack food at 6:30 p.m. and …
Honorable Mentions: You Matter, November 11, 2018
What are Honorable Mentions? They are the quotes, book references, videos, etc that may have been brought up during Sunday’s sermon and are posted here in case somebody would like to check them out. Please remember that all references occurred within the context of the sermon. Bible Verses: Matthew 16:24-26; John 12:25; James 1:22-25 Quotes: “The …
Honorable Mentions: Christ Universal, November 4, 2018
What are Honorable Mentions? They are the quotes, book references, videos, etc that may have been brought up during Sunday’s sermon and are posted here in case somebody would like to check them out. Please remember that all references occurred within the context of the sermon. Bible References: Psalm 61:1-4, Matthew 15:24, Colossians 1:16-23 Books …
Food for Thought: October 31, 2018
Our mid-week services are designed for open discussion among a group of people with diverse philosophies and beliefs. These are the notes from those meetings, and reflect the desire to explore thought within and outside the Christian tradition. They do not represent official doctrine, but a willingness to explore our shared humanity. As such, they …
Honorable Mentions: Confident Enough, October 28, 2018
What are Honorable Mentions? They are the quotes, book references, videos, etc that may have been brought up during Sunday’s sermon and are posted here in case one would like to ponder them further. Please remember that all references occurred within the context of the sermon. Books: The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation, …
Honorable Mentions: October 21, 2018
What are Honorable Mentions? They are the quotes, book references, videos, etc that may have been brought up during Sunday’s sermon and are posted here in case somebody would like to check them out. Please remember that all references occurred within the context of the sermon. The Cloud of Unkowing: This book has been referenced …
His Most Distressing Disguise
It was, of course, Mother Teresa who said it. “Seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, all the time, and his hand in every happening; This is what it means to be contemplative in the heart of the world. Seeing and adoring the presence of Jesus, especially in the lowly appearance of bread, and …
Advent and Hope
Each year at this time we have the opportunity to build hope, to spread hope, to share hope. I was surprised to see this week, as I prepared a message for this past Sunday, that the cries of earnest expectation and hope, which were provided as Scripture selections in the Revised Common Lectionary (https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu//), came …
Powerless, by Bryan Hackett
I grew up in a church environment that emphasized power. “You shall receive power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you.” Even “the violent take it by force” was touted as a good thing, the way to get hold of the Kingdom of God. So, needless to say, powerlessness just seemed like something negative, despite …