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127. A Delicate Balance
On Sunday, April 12, Rev. Sheila Murray preached about the delicate balance between doubt and certainty. She was inspired by the Voltaire quote ” Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.”
126. Wild & Holy: Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, Rev. Maya invites us to take a step towards this world in the love of the resurrection – however fast or unhurried your pace.
125. Wild & Holy: Come to Me – The Palm Sunday Story
On Sunday, March 29, Our children led us in retelling the palm Sunday story.
124. Wild & Holy: Woven in God’s Love
On Sunday, March 22, Rev. Maya Landell continued our lenten theme of Wild & Holy, with reflections on how we recognize good fruit and our need for diversity.
123. Week of Guided Prayer: Threads of Peace
This week of guided prayer, our theme is Woven with God’s Love. Today’s thread is the thread of Peace. Listen to these scriptures and reflection, then consider the questions that follow.
122. Week of Guided Prayer: Threads of Compassion
This week of guided prayer, our theme is Woven with God’s Love. Today’s thread is the thread of compassion. Listen to these scriptures and reflection, then consider the questions that follow.
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136. Consider the Birds: The Music of the Songbirds
This Sunday, we celebrated our Music Ministry at IUC. Rev. Maya continued our series Consider the Birds and invited Thom Varey, a member of our community to share about his activist work protecting birds in urban environments.
135. Consider the Birds: The Raven
This Sunday, we celebrated Pride Sunday. Rev. Maya continued our series Consider the Birds and shared the secrets of the Raven.
134. Flip that Flop: The “I Can” in Pelican
This Sunday, Rev. Maya shared about a biblical bird that shares the encouragement “I can” with us: the pelican.