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This week:
Walk Together, Children
Religious wisdom can enrich our lives in many ways. But if religion had just one vital message to offer the world today, it might be this: Don’t go it alone. From slave songs to old New England church covenants, a chorus of religious voices has celebrated the life-giving and liberatory power of human connection and community. At a time when our freedoms are in jeopardy and loneliness has reached epidemic proportions, how do we create joyful and liberating religious community? Rev. Rob Hardies is preaching.
It's More Than Just Showing Up
It's about showing up in the ways that are life-giving to both ourselves and one another. But so often we are pushed to our limits and we need a place to show up that can accept us exactly how we are. Maybe church is a place where we can do both? Rev. Sophia Doescher is preaching.
‘Sorry’ Seems To Be the Hardest Word
‘Sorry’ makes the world go ‘round. Without it we’d all be alone. But a sincere apology is more than a tool in our relational toolkit. Properly understood, ‘sorry’ is an entire theology, a spirituality, an ethic. It contains multitudes. So why do the words ‘I’m sorry’ so often get caught in our throat? Why is it so hard to give and receive apologies? Rev. Rob Hardies is preaching.
From FOMO to Freedom
We’ve all fallen for FOMO, haven’t we? The Fear Of Missing Out. Fed an endless stream of possibilities, opportunities, products and desires, we’ve been driven to distraction. Left feeling lonely, anxious, envious and inadequate. What if we freed ourselves from all of that by taking back our attention and living boldly with intention and purpose? How do we move from FOMO to Freedom? Rev. Rob Hardies is preaching.
The Tower that Tech Built
The ancient story of the Tower of Babel offers a cautionary tale about how new technologies can go awry. As AI, social media, and other technologies shape more of our lives and culture, how does our moral imagination keep pace with technological innovation? And how do we remain human amongst the bots? Rev. Rob Hardies is preaching.
Remaining Open-Hearted While Being Broken-Hearted
There are many things that bind together the human family. One of them is our shared experience of loss and grief. On All Souls Day, when we remember our dearly departed loved ones, we explore this common bond, and ask: How do we remain open-hearted while being broken-hearted? Rev. Rob Hardies is preaching.