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Posts from January 2020

Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now

Sunday, February 23 – 10:00am Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now – In his book by the same title, Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann writes that the Sabbath is not primarily about keeping rules but rather about becoming a whole person and restoring a whole society. Brueggemann calls out our 24/7 society of consumption, a society in which…

To Begin Again

Sunday, February 16 – 10:00am To Begin Again – In this intergenerational service, we will highlight Black History Month using the art of Jacob Lawrence (the inspiration for the Poetry Slam art) and his images of the Great Migration.

The Crack in the Sidewalk

Sunday, February 9 – 10:00am The Crack in the Sidewalk – Resilience can mean facing daunting odds and persevering anyway. When walking along city streets, we sometimes see a flower poking through a crack in the sidewalk. Rev. Aileen will explore what it means to take advantage of the cracks in the sidewalks of our lives to persevere even against the odds.