This sermon is a bit of an improvisation, though I do have some things written down and I’ll try to keep it orderly and brief. I want to share some reflections that came to me after being at the Hands Off Rally on the Mall yesterday afternoon, and I want give others a chance to do the same. I put this together last night, so bear with me. …
Matrix – A Book Study (Not that Matrix!)
Leader: Brenda Seat
Tuesdays: March 25-April 29, 2025 – In Person with simple meal at 6:30, class 7-8:30f pm
Matrix, by Lauren Groff, is a novel about the 12th century mystic and poet, Marie de France, who for political reasons was exiled to an English nunnery. It is a story of a woman coming to terms with the limited choices she was given in life, deepening her faith and empowering and leading the women of her community to become a beacon of light in a corrupt and unjust world. We will explore what it means to be resilient, faithful, cunning and ambitious in a world that does not value what women have to offer. …
Leader: Jacqie Wallen
Tuesdays: March 25-April 29, 2025 – On Zoom, 7:00-8:30 pm
In contemplative photography, we let go of ego and see the world with a “beginner’s mind,” free of labels and preconceptions. Then we document our perceptions with photographs. In this class, we will learn the basic principles of contemplative photography and apply them by taking photographs between classes. We’ll share our photographs with one another in class, discussing what we like about them and what we learned by taking them. No photography skills necessary: point-and-shoot or phone cameras are fine.…
Leader: Jacqie Wallen
Tuesdays: March 25-April 29, 2025 – On Zoom, 7:00-8:30 pm
In contemplative photography, we let go of ego and see the world with a “beginner’s mind,” free of labels and preconceptions. Then we document our perceptions with photographs. In this class, we will learn the basic principles of contemplative photography and apply them by taking photographs between classes. We’ll share our photographs with one another in class, discussing what we like about them and what we learned by taking them. No photography skills necessary: point-and-shoot or phone cameras are fine.…
Matrix, by Lauren Groff, is a novel about the 12th century mystic and poet, Marie de France, who for political reasons was exiled to an English nunnery. It is a story of a woman coming to terms with the limited choices she was given in life, deepening her faith and empowering and leading the women of her community to become a beacon of light in a corrupt and unjust world. We will explore what it means to be resilient, faithful, cunning and ambitious in a world that does not value what women have to offer. …