These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate.
The Rev. Angela Herrera
What is the relationship between pleasure and joy? Between joy and justice? We’ll delve into these questions and how to increase joy in our lives in this introduction to December’s theological theme.
The Rev. Angela Herrera
What is the relationship between pleasure and joy? Between joy and justice? We’ll delve into these questions and how to increase joy in our lives in this introduction to December’s theological theme.
The Ministers and Care Team
The cultural noise and speed of the December holiday season can be a strain for many of us. For some, the expectations of peace, love, and joy surrounded by family and friends is not been their experience. For others, December may be the anniversary of a memorable loss in your life: the death of a loved one; the end of a precious relationship, or another serious disappointment. Fewer hours of daylight make some of us blue at this time of year. If, for any reason, this time of year finds you longing for a calm, reflective approach to the season, you are invited to the Blue December service. Music, silence, companionship, and thoughtful words will surround and comfort us all. Have a candle or two on hand to light. This service will run slightly longer than most vespers.
The Rev. Katie Culbert
Do you dance like no one is watching? Have you laughed so loud that it can be heard across the room? These are ways we express and cultivate joy. How do we create a life of blissfulness, a life that prioritizes happiness? How do we surrender to the expression of jubilation? The Rev. Katie Culbert has worked as a Director of Religious Exploration and is a Chaplain, most recently employed at Tampa General Hospital. Katie lives in Tampa with her two teenage boys, Desi and Casey.
The Rev. Katie Culbert
Do you dance like no one is watching? Have you laughed so loud that it can be heard across the room? These are ways we express and cultivate joy. How do we create a life of blissfulness, a life that prioritizes happiness? How do we surrender to the expression of jubilation? The Rev. Katie Culbert has worked as a Director of Religious Exploration and is a Chaplain, most recently employed at Tampa General Hospital. Katie lives in Tampa with her two teenage boys, Desi and Casey.
These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate.
The Rev. Bob LaVallee
Sometimes we work against our own joy without realizing that we’re doing it. Rev. Bob will talk about the corrosive power of sarcasm, cynicism, and envy.
The Rev. Bob LaVallee
Sometimes we work against our own joy without realizing that we’re doing it. Rev. Bob will talk about the corrosive power of sarcasm, cynicism, and envy.
These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate.
Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister
The day after Christmas, December 26, known to many people as Boxing Day, is celebrated in many different countries around the world, but unknown to most people in the U.S. Join Matt, our Intern Minister, for the history of this celebration—and what it has to teach us about what is truly important in this holiday season.
Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister
The day after Christmas, December 26, known to many people as Boxing Day, is celebrated in many different countries around the world, but unknown to most people in the U.S. Join Matt, our Intern Minister, for the history of this celebration—and what it has to teach us about what is truly important in this holiday season.
