Speaker: Rev. Jim Mckinley

Patterns of Wisdom

It feels like every day brings more “unprecedented” news. We are having trouble finding and keeping our footing. We live in a chronic fog of what George Carlin called “Vuja De”. Yet we have guides who can help us regain our orientation. The story of Mary and Martha from the New Testament and legends that … Continue reading Patterns of Wisdom

A Witness to Goodness

My friend, Dave, who is a year and a half out from surgery to remove a brain tumor said that in the midst of these difficult times, we can be, each in our own way, a witness to goodness. That’s a good, simple descriptor for how I’ve been trying to navigate the turmoil of the … Continue reading A Witness to Goodness

Return Again

I have re-turned because of, as Rabbi Carlebach says in song #1011 of the same title as today, because of who you are, what you are, and where you are in your journey. You change your world within you and the world around you through your presence and with your actions You make hope real. … Continue reading Return Again

The Gift(s) We Are

While searching for gifts to give, take a moment to look no further than yourself. Take a holiday from the constant outside messaging of what you don’t have and the internal critique of who you are not. Pause and unwrap the gifts you are as this person, this people, this congregation. Let’s free up some … Continue reading The Gift(s) We Are

You Gotta Own It

My daughter shared that insight in the middle of our raft trip of 24 days through the Grand Canyon in December, 2019. It was cold. I was suffering and the Canyon is the ultimate “no way out only through” experience. “Ya gotta own it, Dad,” where “own” is embrace and love and “it” is me, who … Continue reading You Gotta Own It

Preoccupied

We often feel like our lives are being taken over by outside events and influences. The Sunday before Thanksgiving marks the onset of the likelyhood of added holiday season stress and alienation. With gratitude, appreciation and mindful reflection we can reoccupy ourselves and share in the fullness around us. The Zoom link and Order of … Continue reading Preoccupied

Hope That Works

The accent is on “works”. The title is not a wish, but a statement. We’ll share an understanding of hope for right now, hope-in; hope that makes a real difference and brings true joy into every day whether in the face of climate change, illness, politics or the simple overwhelm of too much. Hope-in that … Continue reading Hope That Works