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From Our Minister: Nurturing Beauty

April 29, 2022 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding […]

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From Our Minister: Awakening to Life!

March 30, 2022 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

As we cross the thresholds of the arrival of spring and the two-year anniversary since the pandemic shutdowns began, it is a good time to take inventory of our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. […]

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From Our Minister: Renewing Faith

March 2, 2022 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

“I love the recklessness of faith. First you leap, then you grow wings.” -Rev. William Sloane Coffin. My heart is breaking as I witness the violence, terror, and devastation being unleashed on the people of Ukraine. Let us have faith in a future secured by peace. […]

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From Our Minister: Widening the Circle

February 4, 2022 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

It’s the community’s job to figure out how we can stretch into the so-called margins to broaden our understanding and the ability to be inclusive. Inclusivity is not ‘how do we make you a part […]

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From Our Minister: Living with Intention

January 12, 2022 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent. -Parker J. Palmer […]

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From Our Minister: Opening to Joy

December 3, 2021 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

“Opening to Joy” invites us to consider the joy that is already present in our lives but perhaps goes unnoticed. The holidays are a time when the world seems to be filled with opportunities to slow down and appreciate the small miracles of our lives. Who helps you see the joy in front of you? […]

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From Our Minister: Our History

November 5, 2021 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

It brought me great joy to spend a week visiting my grandmother, family, and friends in Ohio as the scarlet oak, sugar maple, and flowering dogwood trees transitioned to their autumnal splendor. I went for […]

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From Our Minister: Cultivating Relationship

September 30, 2021 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

Our beautiful Ingathering and Water Communion Service inaugurated the new church year and we are busy with preparations for returning to our sanctuary and our buildings in the coming months. We hope to soon be […]

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From Our Minister: Possibility

September 3, 2021 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

We gather each year in September as a beloved community and ask what hopes, intentions, and dreams you have for the new church year. […]

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Live Online Services Begin September 5

September 3, 2021 Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae

Starting Sunday, September 5th at 10:30 am (please note the time), our worship leaders will begin livestreaming from our sanctuary and courtyard. We ask all of our members and friends to remain home and join us online. […]

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