How is homelessness both a personality responsibility and a political issue? Federal and local levels of government have instituted a number of plans to end homelessness over the last 20 years. Is ending homelessness really possible?
A service on the obligation of those who have more to give freely to those who have less, especially during the holiday season of hope and renewal. The goal of this service will not be to arouse guilt, but instead to concentrate on awareness and compassion.
And so it begins, what “it” is remains to be seen. The week of thanksgiving though will give us some moments for thankfulness with a look at the near and far future ahead.
In every generation, perhaps in every decade, we again face the dilemmas of how to affirm common humanity. This month, the question is age-old and brand-new.
Love is a continuum. We all need to deal, respond and live with both sides.
Let us begin to shift ourselves into the mode of receiving the love and the gratitude we feel for ourselves and each other.
Join us we explore traditions from around the world that honor those who have gone before. As part of this exploration, we will be building an Ancestor Altar. Please bring in photos of loved ones (friends or relatives) who are no longer of this world, that you would like to honor at this time. Halloween … Continue reading “The Thinning of the Veil.”
This week, Jews all over the world will observe the holiday of Sukkot. What’s the meaning of this week-long commemoration, and what could it teach us?
Paloma Furst Chavira will accompany our pianist Chris Ussery this Sunday during the service. JOIN US FOR A CONCERT AFTER THE SERVICE Paloma would like to thank the congregation for its generous support for her recent travel to France. There will be a short concert after the service at approximately 11:00am. Paloma will play accompanied by … Continue reading “The Memory of Trees: What can we learn from the forests of the earth?”
What can you do to make these words mean something? A sermon for Columbus Day, 2024
