Speaker: Melissa O'Brien

What Carries Forward

Continuing the series as we transition from our Interim Pastor, Melissa O’Brien, to our 3/4 time minister, Rev. Viola Abbitt. There is no order of service music sheet for this service. Click here to attend via Zoom

Crossing the Threshold

Beginning this week we will have a kind of arc of continuity for the eight services Melissa O’Brien has with us between now and the end of July.  The idea is to (hopefully) guide the congregation through this time of transition, helping us reflect on change, identity, resilience, and community.  The plan is to help … Continue reading Crossing the Threshold

What Does It Mean to Love Something into Freedom?

What does it mean to love something into freedom? Melissa offers a Mother’s Day reflection exploring the central tension of mothering: that genuine love and good parenting requires nurturing another human toward the very independence that takes them away from you. OOS 5-10-26

Earth Day Service: What Does It Mean to Be in Covenant with Our Living World?

We gather inside a living system. The Earth moves through our lives as breath, water, and ground. Earth Day invites attention. What we take. What we return. Our lives participate in something larger and continuous. And so we are not merely guests here. We are in relationship, bound by more than gratitude, called to more … Continue reading Earth Day Service: What Does It Mean to Be in Covenant with Our Living World?

Easter Service

Easter is a holiday of miracles. It is life from death,
 joy from sorrow, 
celebration from mourning. 
Easter reminds us that all is never lost; 
that the story continues as long as we are here to tell it. So gather up your worries—we are going to bury them beneath the ground 
and watch them transform … Continue reading Easter Service