Aging as a Spiritual Practice 9/27/15

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Rev. Norma Nakai Burton
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The ability to face into death with skill is the subject of spiritual mastery teachings in all the great traditions.

The journey of aging can be a preparation for our dying. We can battle til the day we die or we can embrace each moment with curiosity and a willingness to face the changes.

Finding Your Own Camino 9/20/15

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Donna Corso recently returned from Spain where she and three friends walked a portion of the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of St. James. The Way of St. James was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during the Middle Ages as people traveled by foot to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where the remains of the great Apostle, James, are said to be buried.

Rosh Hashanah and the End of Sacrifice 9/13/15

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Our theme is taken from the Torah scripture sometimes read at this time of year: the story of Abraham hearing a call to bind and sacrifice his son Isaac. Our topic of exploration is: The end of sacrifice in our lives: individually and collectively. What will it take for us to stop sacrificing our selves , our integrity, our sons and daughters, i. e. the future generations, other species, our earth herself? With another time of hope for a new and better future at rosh hashanah –
Comes the question: how can I bring sacrifice to an end ?

Creating Sacred Space 9/6/15

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Making a place for Joy to enter our lives. Video of this sermon available now!
with Rev. Norma Burton M.Div.
In Earth Centered spirituality we celebrate the cycles of nature and how they inform our human trajectory. The Fall season first brings the excitement and exhilaration of change, then a phase of death and dying. It culminates in a relinquishing of attachment and a time of letting go. In the metaphor of harvest, it’s when we separate the fruit, and then the seeds, from the plants, taking what’s important from all that has grown and letting the rest go. Symbolically, this is the time to separate living essence from dead form. And to enjoy the fruits of our labors.