Much of how we make life meaningful is through the stories we tell about ourselves, and those narratives draw heavily from the social world. While stories can expand our options for making sense of life, they can also restrict and distort identities. Story-telling, therefore, can impact the life narratives of ourselves and others in both … Continue reading How Stories Impact the Meaning of our Lives
Dr. Dave will share stories of people standing up to injustice as part of their spirituality, defying tremendous odds to make a positive change. From fighting against racism in America to defying the Holocaust in Nazi Germany, there are many stories to inspire us to make a way out of no way.
In the words of Rev. Elizabeth Harding, “The fire communion separates the end of the year from the beginning, helping us to put in perspective the joys and sorrows, the changes and transitions, the ups and downs of the year. It’s a half-way point in our church year, but a celebration of the outside calendar’s … Continue reading Fire Communion
