Sermons
The Merciful Truth
Queries:
What possibly upsetting but necessary and loving thing might we need to say or do?
Am I hospitable to feedback that will help me more fully love my neighbor?
How am I working to create a more inclusive harmony among us?
Who, specifically, needs mercy right now?
The Courage to Try (Guest Speaker: Tori Williams Douglass)
Tori Williams Douglass is an educator, speaker, and writer specializing in antiracism, social justice, and community resilience. Drawing from her personal journey of leaving purity culture and her work in nervous system-based social justice training, Tori offers insights into building inclusive, compassionate communities rooted in love and equity. She has helped raise over $100,000 in direct support for individuals in need across the U.S. and is passionate about equipping people of faith to confront bias and foster systemic change. Tori is also the host of a podcast exploring the intersections of faith, justice, and personal transformation.
A Gifted and Activated Community
Query:
What invitations, challenges, and opportunities do you hear within or in light of today’s text about a participatory, gifted, and activated community?
When You Pass Through the Waters
Queries:
Where is harmony in this passage?
How does this text speak to my experience of God?
For whom have I been this loving presence?
Who has been this loving presence in my life?
Introducing Harmony
Queries:
What is harmony? What are the signs of its presence?
What practices create harmony? What disrupts harmony?
What does it mean to live in harmony with the Earth?
How can we cultivate a more inclusive, layered harmony?
How can my voice augment the harmony of CFC?
Extended Open Worship
Queries:
How have I experienced the reparative work of God this year?
What have I repaired? How have I been repaired?
Whose faithfulness to the work of Love do I celebrate today?
What brought me joy this year?
What hopes do I have for justice (righteousness) and equity, as a new year begins?
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