"Where is the Gift?"— led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, co-senior minister. The poet and mystic Hafiz has asked: "How do I listen to others as if everyone were my mentor speaking to me his cherished last words." On this Indigenous People's Day adjacent to Yom Kippur, we listen for the gifts in others' words.
"Climate Justice Revival" — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, co-senior minister and the Climate Justice Revival Team. We are reimagining climate justice for a new era and bringing a spirit of revival and renewal to our work. Imagine that it's 2050 and we've achieved all of our wildest hopes for collective liberation. How would our world transform if love was at the center of our climate action?
"A Holy Disruption"— led by the Revs. Anya and Scott Sammler-Michael, co-senior ministers. No... this sermon title is not what Rev. Anya has secretly named Rev. Scott. It's an idea developed by Carl Jung that invites us to embrace the challenges, mistakes, and conundrums that upset our apple cart of a life - the disruptions that require us to find a new way.
"A Wider Welcome" — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, co-senior minister. Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson shares: "If justice is what love looks like in public, then inclusion is what love looks like in groups." The Revs. Anya and Scott Sammler-Michael, the Rev. Charles Loflin, Judith Hogan, and Markus Hauck welcome us home for a Wider Welcome. This is our annual ingathering water communion worship service.
"When Is It OK to Rest? " — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, co-senior minister. Rest is necessary for life, but how do we claim enough rest when there is so much to do! On this Sunday we will also preview a new liturgical format crafted by our worship team.
“Ask Away!” A Question Box Sunday — led by the Revs. Anya and Scott Sammler-Michael, co-senior ministers. Once a year our congregation is invited to ask the ministers questions and the answers to these questions become the sermon. What are your most pressing questions? Do you wonder about God, salvation, faith, or hope? Do you ponder the history of our faith tradition? Do you have a hankering to know something about our congregation?
