Summer Worship Gathering
Let us join in sacred community. We pause to notice the holy all around. We will sing, share joys and concerns, hear a few words, and join together in this moment. … Continue reading Summer Worship Gathering
Speaker: Lay-led
The Spirituality of Aging
Emerging from the Gerotranscendence: Spirituality of Aging class led by Rebecca Priest this winter, this service will explore the themes of what it means to age. Three of the class … Continue reading The Spirituality of Aging
Poetry Sunday
Our service of appreciation for how poetry touches our lives is an annual favorite. Come listen to members of the congregation offer a selection of poems which speak to them. … Continue reading Poetry Sunday
Beyond the Capitol Crawl: Resilience and Resistance by People with Disabilities
Jake Bitner, Ruth Kahn, and Jennifer Bottomley reflect on the disability rights movement: where we are and how we can be allies in the ongoing struggle for civil rights for … Continue reading Beyond the Capitol Crawl: Resilience and Resistance by People with Disabilities
Reflections on Cross-Border Connections
In 2019, TPC established a sibling relationship with Plazuelas, a remote village in the Sierra Madres mountains of El Salvador. The Plazuelas Parker Project (PPP) Committee was formed to promote … Continue reading Reflections on Cross-Border Connections
Contemplative Silence in Community
In the space between Christmas and the New Year, we gather for a time of quiet contemplation. We will sit in silence together for 30 minutes, beginning and ending with … Continue reading Contemplative Silence in Community
Who’s Jesus? Whose Jesus?
This first Sunday of Advent, we start looking toward the Christmas holiday and story. But this comes with a lot of questions about the central figure of Christmas: Jesus. With … Continue reading Who’s Jesus? Whose Jesus?
Family (Re)Connection: Finding and Facing Complex Truths
Join us for a personal story of how our country’s complicated history with Indigenous people plays out in a family. This is an invitation to engage with the complexities we … Continue reading Family (Re)Connection: Finding and Facing Complex Truths
Summer Worship Gathering
Please join lay leaders Jake Bitner and Nancy Wilber, along with musician Brian Cartwright, this Sunday for a gathering. Engage with others in music and poetry for strength, wisdom, and … Continue reading Summer Worship Gathering
Fearless Gratitude
This Memorial Day, we explore gratitude, whose importance for these times may be underappreciated. We draw on Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book The Serviceberry. We also honor those who fought for our … Continue reading Fearless Gratitude