Sermon Category: Rev. Anya

"And Don't Say Pray!"" — led by Chris Budin, seminarian and the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister. What is the proper space for spiritual practice during times of tumult for the justice minded?

"Martha and Mary"— led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister. To be or to do, that is the question... or is it? This service invites a sincere and joyful contemplation of the meaning and purpose of our lives.

"Whose Nationalism?" — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister. That's right. Invite your friends. We are coming at this straight on. Nationalism can tear a country apart... and it is anything but holy. This is how to fight for home.

"I Was Bound Free," led by Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael. We are free not because we are unfettered, unaffiliated, and unallied. We are free because we have ties, because we are linked to a reality greater than our small and limited selves.

"Bridges Not Walls" — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister. The Poet Hafez wrote: "We have not come here to take prisoners, But to surrender ever more deeply / To freedom and joy." In our day more walls are being built than bridges. This service includes powerful reflections from our youth members about their commitment to freedom and joy.

"If Not Doctrine & Dogma.." — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister.
A Catholic Monk who has dedicated over 37 years in a Cistercian Abbey said that faith has little to do with doctrine and dogma. This service explores what he did claim as essential.