Thursday, July 28, 2016

"Habitable Alien Worlds" July 24, 2016

Rev. Amanda Aikman

Why are habitable exoplanets bad news for humanity? What would it mean to discover that we are not alone in the universe?

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Monday, July 11, 2016

"Dance On a Brink" July 10, 2016

Rev Amanda Aikman

"You are closer to glory leaping an abyss/than upholstering a rut," said poet James Broughton. What are the perils and rewards of risk-taking, and what can spur us to taking more risks in our precious lives?

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

"Compassionate Presence" July 3, 2016

Rev. Barbara Cornell

People with a lived experience of mental illness and addiction, along with their families and friends, often struggle with bias, ignorance, misunderstanding, exclusion and a lack of support and funding for even the most basic of services. As one in five or six people struggle with mental illness or addiction issues, this situation impacts nearly every family in our communities. Rev. Barbara will reflect on her ministry with those who struggle and how our congregations could consider an alternative response to the mentally ill and the addicted with compassionate presence at the foundation.

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