Flower Communion on the Plaza
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first flower communion, which took place in a time of great violence and struggle, we gather again to exchange flowers of hope. … read more
Archives: Services
Spring Music Service
Come enjoy the world premiere of Clif Hardin’s Spiritsong: Voices of Many Faiths. This nine movement work features The River Road Choir, a thirteen piece orchestra, and soloists. Texts are sourced from … read more
“There is Always Some Beauty Left…”
Building on this quote from Anne Frank, Kirsten will help us reflect on the constructive roles we can play as we send our young people out into our hurting, yet … read more
Making Space for Beauty
Even in the midst of sadness, chaos, and turbulence, there is still room for beauty. This week we’ll honor and welcome the youngest among us in our first Child Dedication … read more
Today We Make the World More Beautiful
The Rev. Bob Janis Dillon once wrote that even on the most mundane day, we are called to be “mid-level managers of everything glorious.” Creators of something more beautiful than there … read more
Roots Hold Me Close
Join us for worship at the Retreat on April 24! Through story, meditation, and reflection, this will be a time to connect deeply with the roots that connect us and hold … read more
Spreading Life: Easter Sunday for All Ages
For years now, we’ve wisely reflected on the risk of what spreads from person to person when we gather together. But what if community, and acts of kindness, function to spread … read more
Mystery, Wonder, and Awe
“The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty. Certainty is missing the point entirely. Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until … read more
Awakening to Spiritual Activism
This week, as we kick off both our new monthly spiritual theme and a month of reflection on environmental justice, we’ll look at what spiritual activism for the environment might … read more
The Things That Kept Us Going
The world became strangely smaller and more interconnected during the pandemic. In the little worlds of our safer spaces, many of us found meaning and power in all the things … read more