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Legacy of Love

My 3-year-old grandson walks over to his 1-month-old sister, picks up her hand, wraps her tiny fingers into a fist and reaches out his clenched hand to give her a little fist bump. Then he kisses her on the head and runs off to play Spiderman. She does not yet know his name or who he is and yet his small acts of love are shaping her life already. Psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas says “We learn the grammar of our being before we learn language.”

2018-04-19T09:34:54-05:00April 19, 2018|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday, Senior Minister Blog|Tags: |

The Things We Say To Ourselves

“Self-compassion is key because when we’re able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we’re more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.” – Brene Brown We are our own worst critics. You have probably heard that cliché a hundred times.

2018-04-06T13:10:12-05:00April 5, 2018|Categories: Articles, Corey Meyer|

Proposed Bylaw Changes for April 8 Meeting

A Congregational meeting will be held following each worship service on Sun., Apr. 8 to vote on proposed changes to the church bylaws. Click here to review the Resolution of the Congregational Board Recommending Amendments to the Bylaws, and the Amended and Restated Bylaws. Please contact Steve Bough, chairperson of the Governance Review Committee, with any questions.

2018-04-05T09:17:27-05:00April 4, 2018|Categories: Church Governance, Church Life|

Proposed Bylaw Changes

Congregational meeting to be held following each service on April 8 A congregational meeting was held on Sun. Feb. 25, where the congregation was introduced to some proposed changes to the church bylaws, which are recommended by a Governance Review Committee and the Congregational Board. The Governance Review Committee was appointed by Read More...

2018-03-22T10:54:49-05:00March 22, 2018|Categories: Church Governance, Church Life|

Becoming True Neighbors

Ever since I was old enough to think about history, I have wondered why humankind continues to perpetuate a seemingly endless cycle of harm, help, and then a blissful return to the status quo not really addressing the issues that caused harm in the first place.

2018-03-21T15:38:05-05:00March 21, 2018|Categories: Articles, Staff Messages|

From the Beginning…

By Rev. Catherine Stark-Corn, Interim Minister to Youth, Children, and Families “You had to be here from the beginning,” I chastise my husband as he walks in half way through a show I am watching. He immediately says this doesn’t make sense. He asks questions that show he is a bit lost Read More...

2018-03-21T15:35:41-05:00March 21, 2018|Categories: Articles, Catherine Stark-Corn|

One Year Later

A year ago this week, I was buying a new suit to interview for the position of Senior Minister at the church where I had spent most of my adult life. (In case I needed new clothes to impress you!) My stomach was in knots. I was hopeful and excited. I still feel butterflies as I remember the night the board voted to call me. I was pinching myself and my heart was pounding in my throat!

2018-03-21T15:34:34-05:00March 21, 2018|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday, Senior Minister Blog|Tags: |
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