Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director

  • Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 11-3-25

    I’ve been thinking a lot about how joy is connected to each of the monthly worship themes we are exploring this church year. Being intentional about ways to experience joy … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 11-3-25

  • Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 10-27-25

    Compassion and Gratitude are intertwined. So, as we transition from October’s theme of “Cultivating Compassion” to November’s “Nurturing Gratitude,” let us not forget to notice how they work together. When … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 10-27-25

  • Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 10-6-25

    Picture a person (living or passed on) who has embodied compassion and let it flow through every interaction they have with others. Picture great teachers of compassion. Who comes to … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 10-6-25

  • Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 9-22-25

    Welcome to Autumn! I offer you this poem by Wendell Berry for contemplation on this first day of Fall: Again the air is full of falling: the fall of the … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 9-22-25

  • Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 9-8-25

    MEET THE MOMENT Meet the Moment. That was the theme of this year’s General Assembly. If you attended our worship service this week, then you heard a little bit about … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 9-8-25

  • Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 9-1-25

    Happy September! On this Labor Day 2025, I hope you are able to make time for sacred rest–for your body, your mind, your heart and soul. And I also hope … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 9-1-25