Beginning Again: Starting a New Year
It is the season of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We are also beginning a new church year. How do we reflect upon beginnings?
Archives: Services
Reflections in Seaglass. By Rev. David Pyle read by Chief Jensen
What makes a spiritual practice, and how we encounter those practices, can happen in so many ways. Rev. David Pyle explores the nature of spiritual experience and religious community through the practice of finding glass on the beach.
When Mental Health is More Important than My Carbon Footprint.
The environment is so important for the future of mankind. Many of us are conscious of what we can do to help preserve mother earth. How do we reconcile our desire to take care of the earth, take care of our families, take care of our friends, take care of our pets, our home and … Continue reading When Mental Health is More Important than My Carbon Footprint.
Willingness or Willfulness.
We Choose Daily to love, respect and honor. Love~Respect~Honor are the points.
A Clearing Before the Harvest.
The harvest season is upon us, but the clearing is just as important. It is good to celebrate but also to lament.
Thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Long time member of the Joliet Church, Paul Brumbaugh asked me to preach on AI. I have been reading and thinking. I am curious what I am going to say.
Are You Sure?
Our brains and bodies are set up to make quick decisions. Sometimes it’s useful – even lifesaving – to assume that we understand what’s really going on. But what about the rest of the time?
The Other Pride Month.
July is Disability Pride month, there is a big parade in Chicago in an inclusive welcoming space. Disability is the only marginalized community that any of us can join at any moment. Join us as we talk about disability history, disability justice and where disability falls in the DEI conversation.
Speaker James Escortt Habitat for Humanity Community Engagement Director
Learn how to join Habitat for Humanity to make a positive impact on communities.
Traveling Mercies: What can we learn from travel?
What gifts does travel give us?