In trauma theory, there is the concept of ‘the assumptive world’ – the things we assume can count on without having to think about them. When we experience a significant loss, change, or trauma, our assumptive world disintegrates and we need to rebuild something in its place. Rev. Rachel will explore these ideas further in … Continue reading When the Ground Beneath Us Falters
In the Buddhist tradition, there is a teaching that truth is the moon and teachings are the fingers pointing at the moon. One must not mistake the fingers for the moon, the teachings for the truth they are gesturing toward. Rev. Rachel originally preached on this concept in the fall 2017. Please join us on … Continue reading Fingers Pointing at the Moon
In 2024, at a Fireside chat hosted by ISAAC, author Layla Saad said, ‘“The Beloved Community. We want to live there. And a lot of times we want to skip over the work it takes to get there. The beloved community is not a destination that we are walking towards or arrive at, it’s actually … Continue reading Building Beloved Community During Troubling Times
For this service, auction winners were each invited to submit two words for inclusion in this service. As this newsletter goes to press, the words have not been submitted. Stay tuned to see how this experiment comes together! Please join us on Zoom or in person! Services are normally held in the Commons and over Zoom … Continue reading Fill in the Blank
