Love. Revere. Discover. Connect.
Love. Revere. Discover. Connect.
Sermons by Justin Simons
Theme: Sacred Goddess Time for All Ages Rev Denis This morning, I’d like to share with you the mythological story of the birth of Kali, the great goddess of the Hindu people, the goddess who instills great fear in so many hearts, but in so doing, challenges them to find love in unexpected places, by facing that fear. There are many different…
Story Justin Simons“The Priest and the Levite” Jerusalem was a city of temples, sacred ground, about 2,500 feet above sea level. Jericho was 18 miles north and 800 feet below sea level. It was a city in the desert, an oasis with natural springs. It was an early version of a resort, so a lot of people went back and forth between…
I hate chewing gum. I find chewing something, just for the sake of chewing, to be…. Well, never mind. Let’s just say I don’t get it. Let’s just say that the whole concept of chewing gum is so foreign to me that during periods of my life when I’ve been … less evolved, I’ve said some unkind things about the people who…
Centering Thought: “Showing up is eighty percent of life.”- Woody Allen Reading from Lessons in Belonging, by Erin S. Lane Nancy Tozer This morning’s first reading is from a book called Lessons in Belonging from a Church-going Commitment Phobe, by Erin S. Lane, a millennial who works for the Center for Courage and Renewal as an assistant director for clergy and congregational…
Sounding of the Singing Bowl (Justin) Prelude Welcome, Welcome Clif Hardin (Choir) Welcome and Announcements (Dick Hurwitz) Opening Hymn #1017 We Are Building a New Way We are building a new way (3x)Feeling stronger every dayWe are building a new way We are working to be free (3x)Hate and greed and jealousyWe are working to be free We can feed our every…