Voluntary Simplicity: Decluttering
September 13 Sermon: “Make Room for Meaning”
Wednesday, September 16 Potluck Dinner at 6 p.m.
Challenge: Declutter home or office–5 things or 15 minutes a day
Join the Spirit Study Facebook group to share how you’re doing with the challenge
Resources
Blog article: “10 Creative … read more.
Like many churches these days, we record our sermons and post them online so people can listen to them. Not only is it helpful for congregants who couldn’t make it, but it’s a really good way for people new to the church … read more.
I am so excited to tell you about a program we’re starting this year, called “Spirit Study.”
Spirit Study is a 10-month invitation to learning, practice, and reflection. Our 2015-16 study topic is voluntary simplicity, the rejection of consumerist, materialist values in favor of choosing … read more.
It’s Sunday around 4 p.m., and I’m still feeling tender and spiritually nourished after worship this morning. Planning our multigenerational services–which aspire to engage us in ways that sermon-focused services can’t–is usually a pretty big challenge. As much as I love worship that is creative … read more.
I promised some book recommendations for those of you who would like to learn more about Neo-Paganism. There are thousands of Pagan books out there, with many, many, many designed to be introductory. These are just a few of my personal favorites:
Wicca: A Guide … read more.
On “Question Box Sunday,” instead of giving a sermon, I answer questions that congregants have submitted during the service. This is the second year I’ve done it, and both times it’s been fun for me, and congregants seem to enjoy it too.
Questions range from the … read more.
Rev. Sharon Wylie spent a half hour this morning being interviewed for the “Success Journeys” portion of the Blog Talk Radio program, “There’s a U in Success.”
You can listen here.
Excerpts from the June 21 worship service “What Have You Learned?”
In her book Woman on the Edge of Time, Marge Piercy writes of a utopian society, and one of the practices there was for the elderly to spend the day with the children. One person … read more.
Beloved community,
Let’s talk about fires.
In 2007, wildfires in San Diego forced every single member of my immediate family to evacuate their homes. Living near SDSU, my husband, Peter, and I were the only ones not evacuated. There was a moment in time when it seemed that fires … read more.
