In the deep of winter, let us gather to discuss one of the deep and big questions in life: what does a good death mean? Inspired by the book, Being Mortal, let us honor our mortality, aging, and caregiving. What does it look like to write this chapter of our lives with agency and intention?
Healing is an individual and communal journey. As we do the work of visioning our future, we need both a communal and individual perspective. There will be much to create, love, and heal. Healing is also both a communal and individual journey.
What would happen if we embraced uncertainty as a source of creativity rather than resisting it out of fear? None of us know the future. If we face that uncertainty with fear, we limit possibilities to what we can control. However, if we learn from the children to face that uncertainty with wonder, joy, and … Continue reading “Embracing Uncertainty in Creativity” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
What are the gifts of youth and the joys of the older mind? Let us continue to build on our concept of our life journey by celebrating the types of intelligence that we have in our youth and how we both lose and gain as we transition into midlife and beyond. Each phase of life … Continue reading “The Gifts of this Phase of Your Life” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
As we start the new year, let’s talk about our travels and journeys. Michael Crichton offers a beautiful blend of his literal and figurative travels in his autobiography. He describes his self-discovery with the loss of routine and comfort of his external travel as well as the transformative journey of his inner travel in spiritual … Continue reading “Inner and Outer Travel, the Journey of Self-Discovery” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
Let’s center several different perspectives on what Christmas means in our special holiday service. Many voices from throughout the congregation will help us celebrate the transition from waiting and anticipating to the celebration of the birth of a child. There will be a musical presentation prior to the service beginning at 6:30 PM presented by trombonists … Continue reading “Eve-of-the-Eve Service: What Christmas Means to Me” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
Let us explore the wisdom of the history of African American Futures and imagine new worlds. Grounded in history, scholarship, music, and even Star Trek, this powerful perspective invites our creativity, honesty, and imagination toward a better world.
As we enter this holiday season, I want to ground us in how we communicate. We have talked a lot about communicating across differences. During the autumn harvest season, we may have some opportunities to communicate across differences with people we love. Author Charles Duhigg helps us unlock the language of connection. May we use this language of connection … Continue reading “Grounding in Connection” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
Inspired by the pragmatic and soul-grounding poetry of Ross Gay and the comforting poetry of John O’Donohue, let’s bring and share our favorite poems of joy. Let us explore the joy that is our birthright as the days shorten in the cycle of life.
Realizing that no matter what we do or have done, we have never been outside of our bodies, it isn’t surprising that there is a body wisdom. Maybe your stomach turns at specific times. Where and what is happening when you feel your body tighten up or constrict? In these times of intentional harm and … Continue reading “The Wisdom of the Body” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
