Divine Dining: Jesus was a Foodie
This fall, come along for a journey of food and faith. Using the gospel of Luke, we’ll discover that sharing a meal is the heart of Christianity. There will be…
Read More →Spiritual Conversations: Healing the Heart of Democracy
Mondays, September 9 – November 4 7:00-8:30pm • Library Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker Palmer is the…
Read More →GOT JUNK?
Seriously. The children need junk this summer—especially tin cans and colorful plastic bags (any of you New York Times subscribers?). This summer’s program will feature the three environmental R’s: reduce,…
Read More →August Sermon Series: FIFTY YEARS LATER
—1969— A lot happened in 1969 to shape our world, and consequently, to shape our faith. We will have some fun with looking back. In our August series Penny will…
Read More →Jorge’s “Installation”
Sunday, June 9, 2019 In ecclesiastical language (in other words “church-speak”), when an ordained minister is called by a congregation, they are then subsequently installed. In our current tech age,…
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Each week, Penny sends out an email with a brief thought-provoking reflection, poem, or quote, as well as what is most current in the life of the church — upcoming…
Read More →Our Lenten Theme: InHABITing Love
Our Lenten theme this year is Inhabiting Love, based on the book by Ed Bacon, The 8 Habits of Love. When I proposed this idea at the Council of Ministries,…
Read More →InHABITing Love
Sunday Celebrations in Lent March 10 – April 14 “Is My Life Loving?” preaching by Penny Nixon except for 3/24 by Jorge Perry Bautista March 10: The Habit of Stillness:…
Read More →Sunday Celebrations
“This spiritual revolution rests upon a simple insight: God is the ground, the grounding, that which grounds us. We experience this when we understand that the soil is holy, water…
Read More →A Beautifully Expanding Vision
by Sandra Soto-Grondona A year and a half ago, starting a Spanish service at church was one of CCSM’s wild visions. With the help of Jorge, some of us decided…
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