Category: 5. From Our Minister

Spiritual Challenge on Heritage

SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for OCTOBER  2023 on the theme of HERITAGE  – Epigenetics and You

This I challenge you to reflect on your life in the light of the re-emerging evolutionary focus on epigenetics.

The Center for Disease Control defines epigenetics as the study of how your behaviors … read more.

Resources on Heritage

Reflect on HERITAGE

What story told by (or about) your ancestors has shaped you the most?

What is your favorite family memento? And why does it have such a hold on you?

What’s the legacy of your first embarrassment? And of your first award/triumph?

We usually think of heritage … read more.

Resources on Welcome

Reflect on WELCOME

What’s one of the biggest changes you’ve welcomed into your life that few people know about? Who surprisingly tried to stand in the way of that change? Who surprisingly supported the change?

Tell me about self-acceptance: What part of you is the hardest for … read more.

Spiritual Challenge for September

SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for SEPTEMBER 2023 on the theme of WELCOME
Welcome What Comes Your Way this month.
Live Yesly for a month and do a Yes and No audit of your life.

This month’s spiritual challenge based on the theme of Welcome is grounded in the practice and … read more.

August Spiritual Challenge

This month’s spiritual challenge is on the theme of FUN.

Rev. Tony’s Spiritual Challenge

There’s more than one way to have fun. Just as people have different senses of humor, people have also different style of play. What’s fun to you, may be boring or even … read more.

From our Minister

Yes, this is my final newsletter column as your Consulting Minister and, no, I’m not looking forward to saying goodbye! And while you will truly always be in my heart, it is not true that “there are no goodbyes for us”. I believe it is … read more.

From our Minister

Youth can walk faster, but the elder knows the road.      
– African proverb

Most of you know that I live in what is called an “active over 55” community. I am currently among the youngest there, and I can walk faster than many … read more.

From our Minister

Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour. 

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson 

I will admit it. My least favorite month of the year is March. It’s that strange time between Winter and Spring where Mother Nature can’t seem to make up her … read more.

From our Minister

After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.

~ English author, Philip Pullman 

Much of this congregational year our Sunday services and other events have focused on stories: our own stories, the story of our congregational history, stories from … read more.

From our Minister

No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again. ~ Buddha 

We say goodbye to another year of challenge and celebration! 2022 reminded us that Covid still lurks around corners and we are still in a liminal time of waiting for a feeling … read more.