BETWEEN SUNDAYS
From Rev. Dana
Between Sundays 2-20-20
TWO LENSES... All the work we do in the church should be viewed through (at least) two lenses: How do we promote anti-racist and anti-oppression values? How do we live sustainably on our “Blue Boat Home” in the face of a growing climate crisis. Both of these questions...
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Rev. Dana Dear Ones, Though I was only 16, I remember well the impeachment hearings that led to President Nixon’s resignation in 1974. My mother, a born and bred and devoted Republican, was glued to the television and radio. She was utterly appalled at the testimony...
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Dear People, This past Tuesday Supervisor Steve Bennett invited me to give the Moment of Inspiration at the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. It was an honor, and better still that he acknowledged our congregation and especially our dear Harold Cartlidge for work...
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Good People, A couple of months ago, there was a robust discussion on our internal church Facebook page about cultural misappropriation.The discussion particularly focused on Dia de los Muertos, though it is an issue that we need to consider in...
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Last month, our community has lost three dear souls in barely more than three weeks – Dear Ones, Shirlee Morton, Marge Lorraine, and Joan Alger. Each one was a blow.Yet I have been struck by how beautifully the whole church community cared for each of...
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Good People, Welcome to Between Sundays! Often things arise at church – between Sundays – that are interesting or needful of raised awareness, but rarely do they fit into the rhythm of our newsletter. Sometimes I get a spark of creativity or insight that doesn’t fit...
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No one ever joins a church because they want to serve on a committee,” is common wisdom. It is even largely – though not always – true. This is part of why folks who study church dynamics (and there are people who make a living at it) suggest churches move away from forming more committees.