This Veterans Day, we will reflect on the true cost of war while honoring those who have served and the wounds—visible and invisible—that many veterans carry home. Together, we will consider how gratitude can become healing, how remembrance can lead us toward peace, and how our covenant of Love calls us to accompany veterans and … Continue reading Theology of War: A Veterans Day Reflection on Healing

This Thanksgiving sermon explores healing through the stories we inherit, the truths we uncover, and the relationships we choose to repair. Beginning with a humorous childhood memory of a remarkably resilient goose, we will reflect on the wounds of our colonial history and consider how honesty, remembrance, and Love can guide us toward a more … Continue reading The Wounds of Thanksgiving

Rev. Johnnie reflects on the lasting wounds caused by harm and asks what genuine healing requires of individuals and communities. Drawing on personal experience, Jewish teachings on repentance and repair, and the wisdom of bell hooks, the sermon explores how truth, accountability, restitution, and compassion can help mend what punishment or forced forgiveness cannot. Together, … Continue reading Hurt Happens