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Mission Statement:
Our purpose is encouraging, loving, and supporting a diverse group of people who gather to deepen their experience of the inner light of God. We direct this inner light outward in service to others to share the love of Christ.
**Following the teachings of the Living Christ, we are an open, loving, and affirming community.
We believe that God’s Light is inherent within all people. There are no exceptions.**
Category Archives: Messages
The Graceful Gardener
Unfortunately for us poor preachers, the authors of the Lectionary have given us Luke 13: 1-9, a passage with two distinct and according to most scholars, unrelated messages, the last half of this passage is not meant to clarify the … Continue reading →
Fox and Hen
Ours is an age of fear and anxiety. Who will do us in, the terrorists, the politicians, or the bankers? We are assaulted every day with the message that “somethings gonna’ gitcha if you don’t watch out”. Is it all … Continue reading →
Tests and Temptations
The Devil once came dejected before God and wailed, “Almighty God – I want you to know that I am bored – bored to tears! I go around doing nothing all day long. There isn’t a stitch of work for … Continue reading →
Tests and Temptations
The Devil once came dejected before God and wailed, “Almighty God – I want you to know that I am bored – bored to tears! I go around doing nothing all day long. There isn’t a stitch of work for … Continue reading →
I Promise
Wow – Elder’s Retreat, President’s Day, Chinese New Year, the beginning of Lent and Valentines Day – all coming together. It is mind boggling and particularly difficult to find a place to wade in for our time of worship this … Continue reading →
Lavish Beyond Measure
“Prayers are helpful,” A. J. Jacobs offers. “They remind me that the food didn’t spontaneously generate in my fridge. They make me feel more connected, more grateful, more grounded, more aware of my place in this complicated hummus cycle. They … Continue reading →
What Makes God Happy
The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks “What is the chief end of man?” The answer: “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” Something about that is unsatisfying to my mind. Our chief end is to glorify … Continue reading →
2010 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Connecting the missionary enterprise and the desire for Christian unity is not an easy one for everyone to make. It was for practical reasons that the need for Christian unity was first raised by missionaries. Often it was simply the … Continue reading →
Shalom
There is probably no better place to begin looking at the meaning of peace than the great Aaronic blessing found in Numbers 6:24-26: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be … Continue reading →
Do we need a clock in the Meeting Room?
In Quaker tradition, especially among unprogrammed Friends, bringing a meeting for worship to a close falls to the Clerk of Meeting who wordlessly turns, when it seems appropriate, to shake the hand of one sitting near them. In some Meetings … Continue reading →
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