Worship Nov. 7, 2021
Sermon with Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines
This presentation is a celebration of the cosmos and its processes. Why? We are living in a time not only of the meltdown of glaciers but also of ideological systems.
I fully support regular church attendance but not to worship. I go to give thanks to my ancient ancestors who strove so hard against violence and kept humanity progressing. I've written a sample service for updating Christianity to today's reality.
Black Lives Matter. It’s a vibrant, grassroots movement in the United States that grew out of the unspeakable killings of black men, women, children, genderqueer folk, by state and government sanctioned police officers. Black people—and people of colour—gathering to say, “Enough! Don’t kill us. We matter too.”
We knit our hearts and intentions together in this solemn moment to resolve individually and as family, friends, and community to honor and support these two in the vows they now make.
An Alternative Ash Wednesday Ritual
Leader: The season of Lent calls us to journey along the edge, to anticipate that final trip to Jerusalem. Group response: Lent call us to the cutting edge, when the wheat falls to the ground and new life comes forth.
Earth humans enter this glorious stage of transition into the New Aquarian (Golden) Age having had a vast variety of religious and spiritual experiences.