October’s Theme is Courage
“Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the feeling of this fear, being afraid, and showing up anyway.” —Alexandra Blakely
Oct. 18th:
Finding Inner Poise
Rev. Sarah Gibb Millspaugh, preaching;
Kelley Grimes, worship associate
Sometimes we think that if we were wise enough, if we were spiritual enough, we would have inner peace. But the world today is so out of balance that for most people, achieving inner peace would require a total retreat from reality! The yoga teacher and scholar B.K.S. Iyengar looked to the Hindu Vedic and found an alternative concept: “inner poise.” Inner poise is the strength, balance, and calm to face whatever challenges come our way. Join us to reflect on how to build up the inner poise we need to navigate the world today.
Oct. 25th:
Small Group Sunday: Courage
Mindi Marlow, worship associate
Join us as we ponder life’s age-old questions…Who am I? Who am I now? Am I being true to myself? Do I have the courage to be myself?
(Small Group Sunday will start with a short (½ hour) worship service, followed by ½ hour of small group ministry exploring the Soul Matters monthly theme of Courage.)
Nov. 1st:
Grief: The Only Way Through… is Through
Rev. Sarah Gibb Millspaugh, preaching;
Julie Mack, worship associate
On this Day of All Souls/Day of the Dead we will honor those in our congregation who have died in the past year, as well as all those who we personally grieve. We will construct an All Souls altar and reflect on the process of grief, and how essential and ultimately soul-healing grief can be.
Please refer to our Indoor/Outdoor Policy for worship indoors from November – April.
