Church of One Love

Divine Livelihood: Sowing in Good Soil

Divine Justice: At The Altar

Divine Love: The Prodigal Son

The Kingdom of Heaven: Like A Mustard Seed

Loving Life: Experiencing Love

We can all agree that this life is imperfect, trying, frustrating and even at times terrifying…and what’s to love about that?   Yet, how can we possibly hope to find happiness if we have no love for life itself?  We all spend so much energy trying to change what is not possible, or not OURS to change, but does giving up the struggle for control mean giving up on life?  

Loving God: What Does That Mean?

So many of us were brought up in a belief that God is fickle and untrustworthy, if not downright mean.  Even the non-religious experience Is God punishing?  These cultural beliefs conflict with the idea that God is Love.  Let’s explore how to let go of societal beliefs to come to our own understanding of the Divine.

Loving Relationships: Seeing the Face of God

This Sunday is our annual recommitment ceremony, where we pledge renewed love to ourselves, another, and the Divine. 

What is a loving relationship?  What does it mean to be a “good” friend?  A “good” spouse, partner, parent or child? What about those who have been unkind to us, stood in our way, or even abused us?  Do they “deserve” our love?  What are boundaries, really? And how can they make us MORE loving? 

Loving Ourselves: The Hardest Love of All

How can I love another if I’m unwilling or unable  to love and esteem and value myself?  What does self-love mean?  Is it the same as self-care?  Let’s explore the deepest question we ask ourselves on the spiritual path…Am I Worthy?

Untangling the Old Testament: Noah and the Ark—A New Beginning

This is one of the first stories children are taught in Sunday School, and sadly it portrays God as vengeful, punishing, exclusive.  We know God as the opposite--open, loving, & expansive.  So how could loading pairs of animals onto a huge boat to escape a great flood possibly have any relevance for us? Let’s explore this story and find out.

Untangling the Old Testament: Adam and Eve—The Beginning PT 2