Speaker: Worship Associate Virginia Frederick

Exorcising Descartes

In Person, Facebook Live and YouTube. Western civilization has long embraced a dualistic approach to philosophy, which has given us the notion of a mind/body split, exemplified by Descartes’ famous justification of his own existence: “I think, therefore I am.” As we begin a worship series on embodiment, let’s explore how we can help this age old wounding of our wholeness to heal.

In Person Coffee Hour
Join us in the Social Hall for coffee and a snack or light lunch.

When Old Pain Ripens

In Person, Facebook Live and YouTube. The acclaimed therapist and writer Resmaa Menakem offers the distinction between clean pain and dirty pain as he reflects on how we heal from personal and cultural trauma. How do we know when pain has ripened and is ready to be cleanly felt, and healed? And what gives us the courage to harvest?

In Person Coffee Hour
Join us in the Social Hall for coffee and a snack or light lunch.

Blow in the Wind, Rise in the Sea

In Person, Facebook Live and YouTube. As we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and dedicate ourselves to the work of repairing relationships with land, history, and present day communities, how do we celebrate the universal truths of earth-based spirituality which shine through all the world’s religious tradition? How do we claim our religious inheritance that connects to all who honor the earth as our common sacred center?

In Person Coffee Hour
Join us in the Social Hall for coffee and a snack or light lunch.