Today is Mother’s Day, and for some of us, that brings joy. For others, it brings grief, or complexity, or a little bit of both. But no matter what we bring, we are welcome here — in a community shaped by mercy and justice. So let us stand and be called into a time of worship....

Today's call to worship is a little silly and that's ok. Since today is May 4th, some people call it "Star Wars Day"...get it?...May the forth... be with you... Anyway. The stories of Star Wars might have something to teach us about good and evil as we continue our series on Church 101....

Leader: This is the day that God has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. All: We gather today to shout Alleluia! Christ is risen; he is risen indeed. Leader: Out of the doom of death and despair, Victory comes, glory appears. All: We gather today to shout Alleluia! Christ is risen; he is risen indeed. Leader: We shall live, witness, and recount the deeds Of the God whose love endures forever. ...

Mystic St. Francis of Assisi said this: “O Divine Master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled, as to console. To be understood, as to understand. To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” As we approach the end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week, we give thanks for a rich season...

Lent is often considered a solitary journey as we traditionally use it as a time to examine ourselves and engage in practices that bring us closer to God. While this is a part of the spiritual journey, we also know that human beings were made for relationship. This is why it is so vitally important that we experience collective awe. As we continue to explore what it means to be “purveyors of awe,”...