Messages on Belonging & Connection (Page 5)
Barbie
Lay Preacher, Beverly Fox, discusses the film “Barbie” and its messages of feminism, self worth, and the danger of misogyny.
The Wizard of Oz
Today’s message from Ministerial Intern, Nick Sanchez, looks at “The Wizard of Oz” and its message of self discovery.
Just For Us
In today’s message, Rev. Lee introduces our summer message series “SpiritFlix”. Today’s look at the comedy special “Just For Us” delves into how laughter can help us make sense of our world. Rev. Lee shares the metaphor of a jigsaw puzzle – we need every piece to complete a puzzle, just as one needs every piece of the picture make sense of the whole person, of their identity.
When Aidan Became A Brother
Rev. Lee concludes our Books Set Free message series with a message on the book “When Aidan Became A Brother”. She reminds us that gender is a core part of who we are, just as a core part of who we are is learning and continuing to grow.
The Proudest Blue
In today’s message on banned books, Rev. Lee reminds us that every human matters and every human’s story matters. With a message based on “The Proudest Blue”, we are reminded that the things that makes us different are also what makes us who we are.
Holding Us Together
Jessica shares our final love story in our Every Kind of Love story, and Rev. Lee talks about the meaning of loving your community, and how that challenges us to grow and learn together.
Belonging Sunday
Rev. Lee shares a message before welcoming the newest members of our congregation!
Dearly Beloved
Today we are hearing from some couples at WellSprings about their marriages. Rev. Lee also reflects on some of the weddings she’s performed as a minister.
Love Created and Received
Today, Ministerial Intern, Nick Sanchez, introduces the “Every Kind of Love” stories we will be hearing from congregants
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.