Some years ago I began thinking about the language we use when we talk about cancer, when I read an article that questioned whether a church with a peace testimony should use militaristic language when speaking about cancer. Sort of … Continue reading →
Welcome to part III of a series on Spirituality of Eric Clapton’s music. During part I of this sermon series we established Eric Clapton as a Rock and Roll bad boy blessed with the ability to not only play guitar … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you but I have so enjoyed the different voices we have heard from this pulpit in the last few months. I love hearing how the spirit speaks to us so differently yet really quite the same.
Today I am asking us as we prepare to welcome Christ into our hearts and minds for Christmas to think about Christ being like us in every way, knowing what it is to be tempted, to be downtrodden, to struggle, … Continue reading →
I volunteered, somewhat reluctantly, to serve on the Planning Committee for the 2018 Quaker Women’s Theology Conference at the end of the 2016 conference. Our first face-to-face meeting was in Seattle shortly after the election that gave us Donald Trump … Continue reading →
You may recall several weeks ago when we first looked at the Old Testament record of Sarah’s life, we learned that the two most widely used terms for “God” in the old testament were not confined to one gender. The … Continue reading →
Daughters have been named after Biblical women for thousands of years. My daughter Sarah is one. Everyone knows a woman with one of those names, and most of us have loved someone with one of those names. Of those names, … Continue reading →
First the text of Modern King James Version: Rom 2:12 For as many as sinned without Law will also perish without Law. And as many as have sinned within Law shall be judged through Law. Rom 2:13 For it is not the … Continue reading →
Good morning Humbling ourselves before an omnipresent God is central to the Christian experience. We have faith that God will show us mercy, protect and guide us. But when do we typically ask for God’s guidance? Usually it is after … Continue reading →
9:00 Worship in stillness
10:00 Worship continues as stillness ends
A community pot-luck meal will be shared at rise of worship. All are welcome.
Monthly Meeting for Business will begin shortly after rise of worship.
