As healers, our first task is to heal ourselves—through rest, spiritual practice, and self-care. Then we can use our energy to heal each other and the wider community. What healing is called for in this moment? How can each of us respond? We use the strength of this gathered spiritual community to help us move forward.
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Our traditional harvest feast—gathering a hundred people and eating together—is cancelled this year. Instead, we mark the day by supporting local food pantries. In our worship service we will reflect on the meaning of Thanksgiving and we will break bread together—real bread, although separated from one another in virtual space.
With the contentious election and the ongoing challenge of the coronavirus, all of us need healing in this time. Healing begins within. We will share practices of spiritual self-care to heal ourselves, holding ourselves and each other in gentle compassion.
Sally Armstrong - service leader Guy Newland - sermon Perhaps human life has no universal, intrinsic meaning. Yet we have a fundamental need for meaning in the face of loss, trauma, and death. The construction of meaning is a much better way to frame our lives than the pursuit of happiness. When we find meaning through community, commitment to a higher purpose, storytelling, or experiences of transcendence, we can grow—spiritually and emotionally—even in the wake of devastating trauma.
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Rev. Andrew Frantz unless otherwise indicated. Please check back often as the calendar is updated each week...and changes do occur. Join Zoom Meeting
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November 2024
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