Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterD’Vorah Kelley, Service Associate It’s a few days before Valentine’s Day, which for most of us folks from the north is a celebration of romantic love. Here in Mexico, Valentine’s Day is much broader, a celebration of familial love, and love for friends, a larger love. In this service, we will consider … Continue reading “A Larger Love”
Presenter: Rev. Tim BoeveService Associate: Rev. D’Vorah Kelley Author Brené Brown writes that “Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” However, the most important and first connection we must … Continue reading The Power Of Connection
Presenter: Rev. Scott Cooper Service Associate: Cat Barnett It’s become a tradition at year’s end at the Houston church to reflect on lives we may look toward for inspiration, especially those individuals who passed away the previous year. Then, just two weeks later, the United States sets aside a Monday to reflect on the life … Continue reading Inspired
Presenter: Rev. Gary Kowalski Service Associate: Eric Luria It’s a truism that everyone knows they are going to die, but no one really believes it. This morning our guest speaker Reverend Gary Kowalski suggests that embracing mortality can be a doorway to richer and more abundant living. Gary is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School … Continue reading “Your Year To Live”
Presenter: Jane Castleman “Living Joyfully: Embracing the Gift of Joy” will explore the transformative power of joy. Joy is not a fleeting emotion, but a way of living—a choice we make every day. It is a gift we give ourselves and share with others, cultivating a sense of wonder, gratitude, and delight in our lives. … Continue reading “Living Joyfully: Embracing the Gift of Joy”
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: Annie Morris For our Christmas Eve service, we’ll have a variation of the traditional “Lessons and Carols” service, with some stories that might be a little, um, atypical, and a lesson certainly different from the familiar mashup of the two versions of Jesus’ birth (in the gospels of Matthew … Continue reading Stories and Carols
Presenter: Rev. Matt AlspaughService Associate: June Wilson This time of year, with its increasing darkness and cooler days (at least in the northern hemisphere) plus the numerous holidays, invites us to ponder mystery. What are the deep questions for which we don’t have answers, some for which we may never find answers? What is the … Continue reading “Let the Mystery Be”
Presenter: Jud Dolphin Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi The holiday season is upon us. It’s time for giving. Mother Teressa reminds us, “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” Simple words open deeper reflections for more thoughtful kindness. It’s not what we do for holiday spirit, but more … Continue reading Gratitude
Presenter: Cat Barnett Service Associate: Robert Barnett Your brain can’t tell the difference between reality and imagination. The chemicals released by your brain when you are happy or stressed are the same whether you are experiencing or just thinking about the experiences. This means you should consider your habitual ways of thinking and change them … Continue reading Mind/Body/Universe Connection
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: D’Vorah Kelley Generosity, giving thanks, and gratitude are closely related qualities. Generous people tend to be grateful people, and grateful people tend to be more generous. Perhaps these qualities are a trait of human nature, or perhaps they can be learned – or unlearned. We’ll explore the nature of … Continue reading “Giving Thanks and the Path to Generosity”
