As we live in this world, how can we be resilient, coping with and thriving despite all the stress and chaos around us? Reverend Tom will explore how lament, joy, and community might aid us in embodying resilience.
Howard Washington Thurman was a Black American author, philosopher, minister, theologian, Christian mystic, educator, and civil rights leader. Reverend Tom will reflect on his life and writings. Also, we will be having a new member recognition ceremony.
Not long ago Rev. Tom was told that some far-right, conservative, and evangelical religious teachers were teaching/preaching that atheists are devil worshipers. Rev. Tom wants to explore the reasons behind this teaching and explore the reality of atheism.
We are all aging. As we approach the last stages of life, there are many unique changes that we face—changes in our body’s ability to perform certain tasks, changes in our capacity for what we can endure, and changes in our work life, which might include retirement. How do we...
In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Elie Wiesel insisted that the distilled wisdom of the prophets tells us, “Thou shalt not stand idly by.” In the work of creating a just and loving society, none of us is assigned the role of spectator; we should all strive to have...
In our liberal faith tradition, Science and Religion are understood as co-equal and collaborative partners in the long human journey toward greater truth, wisdom, and understanding. But sadly, there are forces in America today which threaten this creative—and vital—partnership.
