I hope you’re planning to attend our congregation’s Annual Business meeting on May 23, immediately after service. We gather to review the past year’s challenges and accomplishments and evaluate the path forward.
I’m proud of the internal work the Fellowship has accomplished this year. The Board … read more.
“Storytelling is our obligation to the next generation. If all we are doing is marketing, we are doing a disservice, and not only to our profession, but to our children, and their children. Give something of meaning to your audience by inspiring, engaging, … read more.
Dear Friends,
Have you been told a story of what you could not do or could not be? A story that belittled you, that diminished you, that tried to stifle your dreams? There are stories that would kill us in our cocoons—stories told by unkind or … read more.
The Stories We Receive
I just spent a little time listening to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Ted Talk, titled The Danger of a Single Story. It sparked some thoughts for me about how distorted one’s view can become both because of a single … read more.
Dear Friends,
“I can only answer the question ‘What am I to do?’ if I can answer the question ‘Of what story or stories do I find myself a part?’”—Scottish-American philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre (b. 1929)
Since December, I haven’t devoted much time to working with interfaith partners … read more.
Homily – Overcoming the Disconnect
Speaker: Rev Dr Rita Capezzi
“There is a you telling yourself another story of you. Listen to her.”
Pádraig Ó Tuama
When I come to this month’s theme, one big question comes to mind for me: What story am I telling myself, about myself? Because I … read more.
Dear Friends,
This is what we are looking forward to, isn’t it? If not a group hug, a personal one with someone you have not seen or touched in far too long. You may or may not wish for a real hug, and a hug is … read more.
Rev. Rita is on vacation and will return next week.
“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.” Joseph Campbell
My first year of college, living in Denver, … read more.
