“Listening is about showing people they matter, and the way you show people they matter is by aiming your curiosity at them. Ask yourself, what kinds of people do I talk about but never with? Whoever is underrepresented in your life will be overrepresented in … read more.

“Resurrection means that the worst thing is never the last thing.” -Frederick Buechner

 

This service will be an exploration of the overlap between Earth-centered traditions and the Christian holiday of Easter, acknowledging the symbolic hope that we all may cultivate and commit to. There will be the … read more.

“We need a new paradigm that convincingly shows that humanity is inherently good and thoroughly interconnected. With that understanding, we can finally move from being ego-, family-, and ethno-centric to species-, bio-, and planet-centric.” – Richard C. Schwartz

Negativity bias can be compared to Velcro, and … read more.

“Grief has always been communal, always been shared and regarded as a sacred process. Too often in modern times our grief becomes private, carrying an invisible mantle of shame forcing our sorrow underground, hidden from the eyes that would offer healing. We need to restore … read more.

“You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment, to create, to have space, to dream, and to connect.”
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“Hope just means another world might be possible, not promised.” -Rebecca Solnit

If fear of the darkness has been a part of your experience, as it is for many of us, how was that learned or sensed? Did someone model or teach you … read more.

“The harder I tried to sever ties with the person I had been, the more I found myself embodying that self. Only when I began to offer Old Me compassion, kindness, and love did a more permeating sense of freedom begin to emerge.” -Andrea Gibson

We … read more.

If you are a student bring your backpack to worship!

This Sunday is also Water Communion and we welcome you to bring water to share.

 

2025.0907 OOS – Backpack Blessing & Water Communion Service

 

 

This is a multigeneration service; there will be childcare but no Children’s Chapel … read more.

Together, we will explore and reflect on what it means to not only accept and welcome but to celebrate and honor neurodivergence (sensory differences, ADHD, Autism, etc.) In a capitalist society that seemingly prioritizes productivity and status, how do we put the call … read more.