Tending to What Matters
We will observe World Poetry Day (3/21) at our service on the 22nd. If you have a favorite poem you’d like to share, please bring it. Click here to attend via Zoom OOS for website 3-22-26 Music sheet 3-22-26
Speaker: Melissa O'Brien
The Courage to Begin Again
The courage to begin again reminds us that renewal remains available in every moment, and that each of us carries the capacity to shape what comes next. OOS 3-15-26 WEBSITE Music sheet 3-15-26
The Deserts of Our Lives, Their Purpose and Meaning
This Sunday we explore the deserts of our lives, those quiet stretches that test us and clarify what matters. In the spirit of the ancient wilderness story, we consider how time apart can return us stronger and more grounded. OOS website 3-1-26 Music sheet 3-1-26
Resilience As Shared, Interdependent Strength
There were some unique energetics present last week, happening amidst all the eruption and disruption. It was a highly charged week with Chinese New Year on Tuesday. It meant the end of the Year of the Snake and the start of the Year of the Fire Horse. This brings strength, fast movement forward shifts, and … Continue reading Resilience As Shared, Interdependent Strength
What We Mean When We Say Community
We explore what we mean when we say community, moving beyond personal preference or attachment to consider the shared responsibilities that hold a moral and spiritual community together. OOS for website 2-1-26
From the Dream to the Work of Waking Up
The dream offers vision and hope. Waking up asks for attention and endurance. In a world that feels increasingly exhausting, we explore how we remain awake to truth, care, and responsibility without losing heart or withdrawing from one another. OOS 1-25-26
The Radical Love of Dr. King
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We gather to remember not only the movement Dr. King helped lead, but the soul from which it sprang. He was a dreamer, yes, but also a preacher, a father, a theologian. Today we listen not … Continue reading The Radical Love of Dr. King
The Quiet Underside of Resistance
We explore resistance as a living practice that includes rest, listening and patience as sources of strength. Beneath every visible act of endurance lives a quiet underside where renewal forms and courage gathers for the work ahead.
The Longest Night
Every tradition marks this night because it speaks to something essential in our human experience. The Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is when darkness reaches its fullness and the light begins again. The message invites reflection on endurance, imagination, and the ways we carry light forward for one another when certainty feels distant. OOS … Continue reading The Longest Night
The Story of Jacob- with John Fisher
As this service was on a snowy day, John Fisher graciously reflected with us about Jacob as Melissa O’Brien couldn’t be with us. We experience an interesting confluence this week with the start of Hanukkah and the arrival of the shortest day of the year. Both are stories of light, courage, and renewal—seasonal and spiritual … Continue reading The Story of Jacob- with John Fisher