Wednesday Evening Service

  This year our monthly themes have been about seeing clearly. One of the most important "seeings" is that we are perfect, just the way we are. Wednesdays in December, join Rev. Tara in a conversation about seeing ourselves more clearly, letting go of the stuff that gets in the way. We'll sample some of the chapters in Tara Brach's book, which is available in our bookstore.  Click here to purchase Tara Brach's book December 2: The Trance of Unworthiness and Awakening from the Trance December 9: Unconditional Friendliness December 16: Coming Home to Our Body December 23: Awakening Compassion for Ourselves December 30: Widening the Circles of Compassion   Zoom link for Lunchtime Learning:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88029232063          

Now and then, it's vital to pause and take a breath.  On Wednesday, November 4, we come together in spiritual community to be seen and heard, just the way we are. We remind each other that our lives consist of more than our day-to-day experiences. Join with Dr. Edward, Rev. Tara and others in a time of stillness, prayer, reflection, and connection. Wednesday, November 4, 7 pm. The Zoom link is  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85742768340  

  Photo by Artem Sapegin on Unsplash O ur annual remembrance service is online this year at 7 pm on Wednesday, October 28. We pause to remember loved ones who have passed on in the past year. Rev. Siota Belle, members of our Grief and Loss Support Ministry, and Christopher Fritzsche will host the service. We gather in spiritual community to hold the memories and the tenderness with love and care. The Zoom link is us02web.zoom.us/j/81469301898

Our Wednesday Evening program returns in August. Core members of the Center's Being and Belonging Group facilitate a conversation based upon Valarie Kaur's book See No Stranger.  After three weeks in deep important conversation, on August 25, we celebrate the presence, love, and heart of who we are with New Thought musician and composer Karen Drucker. August  5   See No Stranger: Loving Others August 12   Tend the Wound: Loving Opponents August 19   Breathe and Push: Loving Ourselves August 26   Karen Drucker Plan to participate in this conversation. Valarie Kaur's book is not required though it merits reading.  Here's the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/WednesdayNightWisdom                   

For six weeks, beginning August 5, those who identify as white or have white privilege, are invited to take part in a book study based on Layla Saad's book Me and White Supremacy. We will meet from noon to 1 pm.  Saad’s  book challenges white people to unpack their unconscious biases and privileges based on skin color. If you have friends or colleagues who are interested in doing this work, they are welcome to join. Participants will support each other in discovering and shifting cultural training to stop unconsciously going along with a centuries-old system of white supremacy. August 5         Welcome to the work August 12       The Basics August 19       Anti-Blackness, Racial Stereotypes, and Cultural Appropriation August 26       Allyship September 2   Power, Relationships, and Commitments September 9   Now What? Continuing the Work    The book includes daily ...

Living our American Spiritual Values Of the many qualities valued in our multicultural nation, this month  focuses   on four values in evidence from the inception of the United States until now: courage, freedom, growth, and inclusion. Yes, we Americans have a way to go in terms of embodying and enacting these values. Fortunately, we can use our values to guide and inspire us to embody and enact the highest version of ourselves, benefiting ourselves and others.  The fifth Wednesday, under the guidance of Practitioner Emeritus Kathleen Kearney, offers the opportunity to reflect on our own personal values.  We hope you'll join us this month to see the value-based good already present in our lives, and inspire each other to expand ourselves and our nation into more good. July 1:  Courage  July 8:  Freedom July 15:  Growth July 22:  Inclusion July 29:  Living My Own Values (with Kathleen Kearney) ...

Join Ministerial Intern Lawrence Edwards, Practitioner Lili Escovedo, and Practitioner Intern Krista McAtee in a lively and authentic conversation, Wednesdays at noon in June. Gary Simmons' book, The I of the Storm: Embracing Conflict, Creating Peace posits that conflict is an invitation to explore your fears and "solidified" beliefs that get in the way of your connection with Good. The one-hour conversation begins promptly at 12 noon.  You'll find it in Zoom, https://tinyurl.com/LunchtimeLearning.  The introduction to the book is in a Dropbox folder, available here: https://tinyurl.com/LunchtimeLearningResources.  All are welcome.