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This Sunday, we explore indigenous wisdom on the sacred art of listening. We are taught to listen to the history of the land, to ancient stories, to the tales held in the whispers of nature, and to the wisdom of the elders. Just as important is the learned practice of listening to silence. As we honor Indigenous People’s Day, we apply this sacred craft of listening to the Indigenous Peoples…
At this Sunday’s worship service, Worship Associate David Fu will introduce the October Soul Matters worship theme of Deep Listening. As people in this world, we experience many, many, sights, sounds, conversations, opinions, and other inputs – far more than we can process. What we listen to and how we do that listening shapes our very being, and it is one of the…
In today’s world of greed and production, we see something sacred and life-giving being destroyed. While our culture is immersed in the belief in dominion and ownership of the natural world, we learn from indigenous peoples that, instead, we are offered a chance to enter into a web of stewardship and gratitude. How can we create a chance for our planet to return to…
There are many aspects of climate justice. Jim will explore one — climate-forced displacement in the U.S. and around the world and what actions we at Channing can take to address the issue.
We are regularly faced with a choice: whether to invite another individual into our lives. Each time we choose not to, we miss out on a sacred opportunity to receive gifts of the heart and soul from the most unexpected places. This Sunday we ask, how can we offer a seat for everyone at the welcome table? How can any being, through…