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    • Hotel de Zink
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      • Land Acknowledgements
      • Education Resources
      • Activities & Events
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      • Environment
    • Mental Health Allies (MHA) >
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Authors of our Own Destruction

1/30/2022

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Speaker: Rev. David Howell
Date: January 30, 2022

​In his sermon titled "Authors of our Own Destruction," Pastor Dave shared the many parallels between 2,700 years ago and today. The answer to the age old question of "Is there still time to change?" is yes, if we allow ourselves to be remade in the potter's hands: to have hope for change, new life, and justice, and are willing to be transformed.
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Right Words? Wrong Mouth

1/23/2022

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Speaker: Rev. Eileen Altman
Date: January 23,2022

​Pastor Eileen challenged us with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.” We are called to continually engage in the work of radical transformation of overhauling systemic racism, even if it makes us a bit uneasy. In the words of MLK, "The whole Jericho road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life's highway."
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Everybody Loves a Wedding

1/16/2022

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Speaker: Rev. David Howell
Date: January 16, 2022

​Pastor Dave spoke about how faith starts when we believe we're connected. The next step is to uplift and serve each other to share the joy of being in community much like Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King did. Dr. King worked to see the image of God on earth by being courageous and working to make our country more just for all.
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Fire and the Spirit

1/9/2022

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Speaker: Rev. Eileen Altman
Date: January 9,2022

​Pastor Eileen spoke about why Jesus, who was without sin, chose to get baptized. "It was an act of solidarity in a nation and world of sinners ... Jesus identifies with us — damaged and broken people who need God." The comfort of knowing we are not alone, that God is right here with us, can help us move away from fractiousness and toward hope, no matter how exhausted we may be. ❤️
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How Do We Know?

1/2/2022

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Speaker: Rev. David Howell
Date: January 2,2022

Pastor Dave preached about how we don't know the definitive truth about God, but "we get glimpses which speak to our hearts and show us how we're all connected. Seeing God in the world is a choice that we make, and everyone who has sought God has caught a glimpse."
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