awe and wonder 7.31.22 - rev. melanie hardison
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When we behold magnificent mountain peaks, or new images of the universe, it can make us feel insignificant in the larger scheme of things. And in a way, we are. But we are significant, too—to the people we love, to the work we do, and especially to God. After all scripture tells us God knows the number of hairs on our heads. The mysteries of God and the universe can right-size us. They can also threaten our faith—or strengthen it.
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embodied 7.24.22 - rev. hallie hottle
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The beginning of John's Gospel articulates our faith’s greatest mystery, “The Word Became Flesh.” We’ve come to speak of this as “incarnation” literally, the embodiment of God in human form. We like those big, theological words. They can help us to understand that which is not understandable. But in days when bodies and life are being debated, one has to wonder if our big theological words have provided us too safe a distance, so we can think about God without having to experience the mystery so completely. The problem is, our God is not one who stays distant. God dwelled in the person of Jesus Christ. The Holy continues to be revealed in the flesh of our own experiences. Our bodies matter.
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do I have to go to church to be a christian? 7.17.22 - rev. sally s. wright
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Every time we tune in or show up to worship at church, we claim with our very bodies that God's love is real and present in this world. We gather each week to practice what it feels like to be satiated and surrounded by love. This may not happen each week, but we gather to practice loving God, loving each other and loving ourselves.
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