Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenters: Kari Higgins, Francisco Nava, and Doris Wakeman Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi A presentation by Poco a Poco, a local organization that helps the people in the communities east of Chapala, about all the things they do and the communities they serve.
Presenter: Barley Donahue Service Associate: Jane Castleman We will focus on our connections with beloved pets, with animals in nature around us, with all the animals of the interdependent web and join in blessing their lives. Reverend Matt Alspaugh will offer blessing words to members of our fellowship and their loved their animal companions as … Continue reading “Animal Blessings”
Presenter: Michael Swords Service Associate: D’Vorah Kelley Michael will be sharing an experience he had of the Divine while hiking many years ago. The words of “Dear One” have been a lifeline that continues to inspire him. This is Michael’s story of his search for truth and meaning, an exploration and celebration of a theology … Continue reading “Dear One”
Robert Barnett: Presenter Dee Dee Camhi: Service Associate Can we still have Hope that things will be better in the future? Hope is the belief that the future will be better and you have the power to make it so. We’ll examine some research about what hope is and how to increase it.
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, Presenter Rena Swan, Service Associate While minimalism developed as a style of art and architecture, it has been extended to a lifestyle. This form of minimalism focuses on identifying what is essential in your life and eliminating that which is non-essential. However, life is more complex than this, and many people have … Continue reading Minimlism
Presenter: Bethany Anne Putnam Service Associate: D’Vorah Kelley Twenty-two years ago, Bethany was the foremost expert on domestic disaster relief and volunteer coordination within the Episcopal Church. Her experience and training led to being hired immediately following 9/11, as the Disaster Director of St. Paul’s Chapel at Ground Zero in New York City. Bethany will … Continue reading “911 Remembered”
Rev. Matt AlspaughSusie Lindeman and Jane Castleman, Service Associates “The Best,” a verse from the Taoist foundational book the Tao-Te-Ching, begins with the line “The best, like water, benefit all and do not compete.” We use this verse as a theme for several short reflections on water and life. We will also celebrate our water … Continue reading “The Best, Like Water”
Presenters: Loretta Downs, Lorna Dean Service Associate: Jane Castleman Living fully means considering all along the way, how we are living and what we can leave behind as our legacy whether as actions, values, relationships, and/or tangibles. Leaving a legacy is like tossing a rock into a pond. There is an initial splash followed by … Continue reading This is Your Life, Give it a Good Ending
Rev. Matt AlspaughElizabeth Weaver, Service Associate I’ve found that trying to develop and state a sense of Life Purpose or Mission has not worked for me; I just can’t summarize my life’s direction and intention in a simple statement. I recently discovered an idea that might fit me better, Personal Projects. This is the idea … Continue reading “A Purpose-Driven Life or a Project-Driven Life?”
Service Associate: Pam Cucinell Each threshold we encounter in our lives offers an opportunity for change, for renewal, for transformation, from what we were and what we are, to what we can be. in our fast-paced lives, liminal space can act as a refuge, where we can find solace in the mysteries of life and … Continue reading Embracing the Sacred Threshold: The Gift of Liminal Space
