Growing Pains

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Praying for Peace; A Contradiction in Terms? (8/18/2024) - From a Sermon given at the Summer Solstice Worship Service on June 23, 2024. Whenever times are hard, the amount of dialogue about prayer typically goes up. During these periods folks who would consider themselves not religious or maybe even atheistic, are prone to offering “prayers” to others who are going through a rough patch. … Continue reading Praying for Peace; A Contradiction in Terms?
Whispers From Mother Earth:  Live and Let Live; Live and Let Die (10/14/2023) - From a Sermon given at the Autumn Equinox Worship Service on September 24, 2023. This morning we are going to be working with the energy of communication.  We are going to look at this concept from the largest vantagepoint, that of spirit. As I like to remind folks in this spiritual community, communication is central … Continue reading Whispers From Mother Earth:  Live and Let Live; Live and Let Die
Listening to the Mountains; Honoring Mother Earth (3/29/2020) - From a Sermon given Spring Equinox Worship Service  March 22, 2020 In Greek mythology there is a story about how the seasons came to be created that is worth retelling this morning.  According to early Greek culture, Demeter, the Goddess of Harmony and Fertility, had a child with Zeus, God of the Sky, King of … Continue reading Listening to the Mountains; Honoring Mother Earth
Dreaming of Things to Come; Bring On the New World in the New Year! (12/31/2018) - From a Sermon given Winter Solstice Worship Service  December 23, 2018 Almost exactly one year ago today, this meditation community had its Winter Solstice Service here.  We explored the topic of moving towards a world based on Love rather than the corruption of power. I talked about how corruption is a word that not only … Continue reading Dreaming of Things to Come; Bring On the New World in the New Year!
Growing Pains Question Two (6/6/2014) - Question: I consider myself a “seeker after the truth.” I’m very interested in spiritual development, my own and other people’s. Sometimes, though, I get really confused about the concept of destiny. It’s like I hit a brick wall when this idea is put on the table. If we each have a destiny already outlined for … Continue reading Growing Pains Question Two
Growing Pains Question One (6/6/2014) - Question: I really like the idea of meditation and feel intuitively like it would be a very good practice for me on a regular basis, but any time I try to engage in some kind of meditation experience, it’s a real bust.  I’m uncomfortable sitting in the lotus position, can’t sit still, find my thoughts … Continue reading Growing Pains Question One

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