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  • Showing Respect for Our Soldiers

    I do not make this statement lightly: this past week, fascism arrived in America.  The moment came when Trump mobilized the Marines to put down protests against the ICE raids in Los Angeles. 

  • The Path of Return

    Along the way, my hand can reach for others — and help them to rise and follow the path back into the world. To return. Not to what was, but to a clearer vision of what might be, a better way of being. Hand in hand. We must take this walk together. Because the journey home seems very hard right now.

  • What to do if the world is ending

    Hope is different than expectations.  Our expectations are what often keep us from being present to the gift of what IS. Not to mention, expectations are sometimes just the other side of entitlement, and there really is very little joy in getting what we believe we have coming to us anyhow.

  • The Great Christian Mystics

    In this course, guided by Matthew Fox, a renowned theologian and spiritual teacher whose work has deeply influenced contemporary Christian mysticism, we will explore some of the richest and most incredible mystic-prophets in the Christian lineage including Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Aquinas, Mechtild of Magdeburg, Meister Eckhart, Julian of Norwich.

The Core Values of Progressive Christianity

By calling ourselves Progressive Christians we mean we are Christians who:

1. Believe that following the way and teachings of Jesus can lead to experiencing sacredness, wholeness, and unity of all life, even as we recognize that the Spirit moves in beneficial ways in many faith traditions.

2. Seek community that is inclusive of all people, honoring differences in theological perspective, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, class, or ability.

3. Strive for peace and justice among all people, knowing that behaving with compassion and selfless love towards one another is the fullest expression of what we believe.

4. Embrace the insights of contemporary science and strive to protect the Earth and ensure its integrity and sustainability.

5. Commit to a path of life-long learning, believing there is more value in questioning than in absolutes.

What is Progressive Christianity?

Progressing Spirit is a leading outlet for an intelligent, inclusive, and pioneering exploration of today’s theological, spiritual, and social advancements.
  • Weekly Liturgy: Sacred Living

Week of June 16, 2025

  • Week of June 16, 2025

    Sacred Living

    "Every religion gives its prescription for bringing sacred into daily life. The Native Americans have as one of their most noble ideals that we learn to walk on the Earth in a sacred manner. Yet vast stretches of "civilized" terrain are becoming wasteland. The ancients taught the Earth was alive- a pulsating, evolving Being. To them, nature and the elements were ensouled. All matter and substance were permeated with the mystery of divine immanence. To the ancients, it was obvious that divinity was present in the human soul as well as in the elements of nature. From these certainties streamed

Excerpts, Activity, Affirmation

"We begin to live a sacred life when we start to become a source of blessing through our actions. As we apply the dynamic power of the alchemy of the seed, we set in motion the wheels of a better life." ~Emory J. Michael

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The Tree of Life's A Symbol

Hymn from the Cosmic Mystery Series

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Out of the Wilderness

Into the wilderness of our hearts let springs rains come, cracking open the hard shells of seeds, cleansing old wounds of shame and strife,

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