Love Endures
For Easter, Rev. Lee shares a story which challenges the way we might see Thomas the apostle. Known as a doubter, perhaps he was more rightly labeled as a person who had simply seen too many bad things to have hope.
Loving Beyond a Lifetime
Lay preacher, Kathy Burke Howe, shares a story about her late sister. She explores how her complicated feelings towards a relative have changed and come into a different kind of focus.
The One About Companionship
Rev. Lee introduces “Every Kind of Love” stories from two congregants about the special love they each have for a 4-legged friend in their lives.
Labors of Love
Ministerial Intern, Nick Sanchez, reflects on how some of the small things we do in our lives, are done out of love. Something as simple as offering a cup of coffee is actively putting more love into the world.
Growing Everywhere
Rev. Lee introduces our new message series “Every Kind of Love,” inspired by an elder we lost last year. She reflects on all the different ways love can show up in our lives, and also shares some of her favorite Meet Cute NYC clips
For Each Other
This week, Rev. Lee introduces us to a favorite poem by Wendell Berry, which calls for people to care for the Earth in such a way that future generations will benefit. She shares that it’s hard to feel youthful optimism these days, when it feels like we are fighting the same battles over and over again. But what if we are still growing and changing through these battles – and for the better, at that?
Taking a Breath
Ministerial Intern, Nick Sanchez shares a message about a time when he was navigating lots of change – physical, emotional, educational, familial, spiritual – trying to do too much at once, and making the choice to stop and take a breath. Some exhaustion is deeper than just physical, and that’s what leads to burnout. Nick tells us about a time when he came face to face with that reality, and chose to step back.
Come Alive
Rev. Lee talks to us this week about books she recently read by Howard Thurman. She asks the question: What if the people who seem to be more spiritually connected, are just the ones who have learned the trick of paying attention? How can we come alive in simple ways?
The Hardest “Thank You”
Guest Preacher, Lisa Schilansky, shares a message asking us to go back and take a look at some of those moment we’d maybe rather not. What would happen if we reframed some of our “cringey” memories as learning experiences? What if we thanked ourselves for what we learned in those moments?
Self Care, One Day at a Time
Today, lay preacher, Bev Fox talks about her work in the mental health field, and the apps and other reminders she uses for positive self talk
Better Days Ahead
Today’s message is a conversation between Rev. Lee and Chris Brickhouse, from the Better Days Ahead outreach organization. He discusses the issue of homelessness in our area, and how we can help in meaningful ways.
Sacred Spaces
Ministerial Intern, Nick Sanchez, talks to us about how we can make any space into a sacred space. Beginning with the story of his recent move to the area, and his final sunset seen from his Florida balcony, all the way to Bell Hall – a space with no religious iconography, stained glass, or religious texts – he assures us that we can find the sacred anywhere we need it.