We will explore how the body experiences and endures trauma inflicted by the ills that plague society, and learn about healing the generational anguish of white supremacy, deeply embedded in us all. Somatic therapist Resmaa Menakem’s work offers an alternative view of how we can grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide.

In her first service as our Intern Minister, Alison encourages us to reflect on the wisdom of the Autumn equinox through engagement with the more-than-human world around us and Earth-honoring ritual. As the wheel of the year turns toward darkness, and Fall changes the face of the land where we make our home, how are we changed by this turning?
All are invited to bring an object or an image that represents the fall to symbolically place on our virtual autumn altar during the service.

“Earth Day offers us an opportunity to focus on the more-than-human world, the ways in which the living Earth is speaking to us, and the balm for our spirit that we find right outside our windows and doors.” Alison will share elements of her Earth-honoring practice in words and images as an invitation to each of us to find solace and sustainability in relationship with the more-than-human world.
Our building is closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, but we’re live streaming our Sunday services via Zoom. If you are new to using Zoom, please check in by 10:15 for a brief tutorial.
Use this link to sign in, experience, and participate from your computer, tablet or cell phone: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/176735758
To dial in by phone:
Call (669) 900-9128, then enter meeting ID: 176 735 758

When we stretch the bounds of our imagination, we make room for a broader vision of what is possible. Our pulpit guest, seminarian Alison Duren-Sutherland will lead us on a journey to distant worlds with visionary fiction writer Ursula LeGuin, where we’ll find important truths for our lives here on Earth.
Today’s outreach gifts benefit Our Children’s Trust
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