Speaker: Rev. Diane Diachishin

Stories of Resilience

The great theologian Howard Thurman says, “Resilience is to watch a gathering darkness, until all light is swallowed up completely without the power to interfere or bring a halt. Then in that darkness, to continue one’s journey with one’s footsteps guided by the illumination of … read more.

Gratitude Waits Patiently

While we cry ourselves to sleep, gratitude waits patiently to console and reassure us that there is a landscape larger than the one we can see ( S. Breathnach). For those feeling stressed by the holidays, this sermon will look at the benefits of the … read more.

Finding the Island Within

The Buddhist spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh taught that the “island within”, found in meditation is a safe, peaceful place inside every per￾son, The island is a refuge from the storms of life. This sermon is participatory. Congregants are asked to share what brings them … read more.

Water Ceremony

As we gather to mark the beginning of our congregational year, the Water Ceremony is one way we welcome everyone back from a summer in which the congregation’s life slows down, worship is less formal, and some travel or spend time away. We invite everyone … read more.

Annual Flower Ceremony and Homily

Walt Whitman wrote, “A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.” Please join us as we celebrate hope , diversity and community.

Everyone is asked to bring a flower to the service from a garden, the woods, the roadside, … read more.