Annual Water Communion
Bring water from a place of belonging to fill our communal bowl this Sunday. We will gather together in community to celebrate the ways we are connected to each other. After, we will gather for a potluck picnic and fellowship.
Services
Drumming Circle
People of all ages are welcome to join in a traditional Middle Eastern drum circle. Todd Petit, master drummer with the Middle Eastern Washington Scabland Band for the past 20 years, will lead us in a variety of rhythms. Bring a hand drum or other percussion instrument, clap your hands, or tap along on a … Continued
How To Get Lost In The Woods
Have you ever felt lost? Ended a job or relationship, and felt disoriented? How do you find your way through? Faced with changes in her life – both chosen and unexpected – Natalie discovered a 1946 Forest Service publication that helped her find her way.
Seashells by the Seashore
Let’s consider what we can find on a walk along the beach. So many shells – some look alike, some look different, some look whole, some are broken in pieces. Let’s look under the surface and discover what’s in your beach bag.
Finding Community on the Pacific Crest Trail
Rich Brinkman of Leavenworth, aka “Roadwalker,” is a professor of sociology at Wenatchee Valley College. Last year he took a sabbatical to hike the Pacific Crest Trail to study the subculture of PCT hikers and the “trail angels” who help hikers accomplish their goals. During his 150-day hike, Rich conducted interviews with fellow through-hikers and … Continued
Freedom!
[Newcomer Chat Sunday] What does it mean to have a ‘free’ search for truth and meaning? We will explore how freedom is a gift and a blessing that comes with great responsibility.
How Jesus Saved Me From the Christ
In the early ‘60’s I was faced with what I had determined were nonsensical beliefs about a man I had learned was a great person to follow. How was I saved from abandoning my belief in the meaningful teachings of Jesus? I will lead you to who the pre-Easter Jesus was in distinction to the … Continued
Pilgrim, Who Calls Your Name?
We are all a pilgrim and sojourner in life. What would it mean to our life if we experienced our journey as ancient, present, and cosmic, embodied in uniqueness and relation-ship to all creation? Who calls your name? Joseph Roy, PhD, ThM is a retired pastoral counselor and psychotherapist. He is a spiritual director and … Continued
How Do We Know What the Truth Is?
Our brains – right and left, cognitive functions, memory, and senses – view and interpret the world for us. But how reliable are they, with respect to “ground truth”? What is the role of individual discernment and judgment in choosing what truths to hang on to? Lynn Madsen and Chris Rader will explore how the … Continued
How Do We Search For Meaning
We often acknowledge truth in our search for what we believe. Where does meaning fit in? We will look at how we create meaning in our lives. How can we do this responsibly? Where do we find the sources to search?