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Mission Statement
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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.
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**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.**
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Category Archives: Sermons
Salt, Light, and Tough Choices (A Silver Age of Evangelism?) … Part 2 by Johan Maurer, September 24, 2023
I want to start with a story from our Friends meeting in Russia. Some of you may remember us telling this story when we visited you about ten years ago. And Stas, a member of Moscow Meeting who’s online with … Continue reading →
Building the Beloved Community by Brianna Wilts, January 7, 2024
Good morning, it’s great to be here with you all! I am so glad your church is a part of Faith Action Network. Thanks for inviting me to speak today. I thought I’d begin with sharing a little bit about … Continue reading →
We Are What We Worship by Sarah Scott, January 31, 2023
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8 This holiday season has felt incredibly dismal. Something in the collective ether has shifted. My family, who was once excited about Christmas traditions and festivities was exhausted by the prospect of baking, wrapping gifts, and decorating. … Continue reading →
ACTS PART III by Johan Maurer, November 27, 2023
It has been a good holiday weekend. The last time I spoke with you, we were in London, and I set up my camera in our son Luke’s living room. This Thanksgiving weekend we’ve been enjoying having our family, including … Continue reading →
Everyone Belongs to God by Lois Kieffaber, October 29, 2023
Some weeks ago I read a paragraph in a magazine (Plough, which is in our magazine rack) that struck me profoundly – I’ll share it with you now. “When you meet people of other faiths, don’t hopelessly think to yourself … Continue reading →
Equality, Equity, Fairness and Freedom by Leann Williams
This has been quite a year for Friends in Common, not to mention the entire planet. During the fall election season, we became acutely aware of the political diversity within our group. With the pandemic it became increasingly clear that … Continue reading →
Resurrection, Reconciliation and Revolution by Helen Park
Good morning. My topic today is Resurrection, Reconciliation and Revolution. WHAT? You may be wondering what those three things have in common. That’s easy, they all start with “re” a Latin word root meaning “again.” Things happen again and again. … Continue reading →
Life in a Procrustean Bed by Walter Simon
One of the great joys of my life was hearing Gilbert and Sullivan performed by the Doily Cart ensemble from London; and as prologue offer the lines from Iolanthe’s Nightmare song: When you’re lying awake with a dismal headache, and … Continue reading →
Love Warriors (Be Where God is Loving You) by Paul Blankenship
John 10:27 “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.” Christianity in Distress Christianity is going through hard times. People are leaving the tradition, and they might never come back. It’s not just that our own … Continue reading →
Healing Silence, Sacred Presence, and the Radical Faith of Friends by Paul Blankenship
Luke 10:25-37 There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read … Continue reading →
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