Sermons on Risk and Brokenness

Racism is the White Man’s Burden

Description: “Inspired by the ‘Church in the Mirror‘ sermon delivered by congregant Charles Alexander, I reflect upon what I’ve learned about my internalized white identity and sense of superiority. With the help of beloved fellow travelers in the ongoing struggle to understand and overcome racism and white supremacy, I’ve discovered the damage whiteness has done to my spirit and to my capacity to live within the beloved community. I offer my vision of our church in this struggle including where we have been, where we are, and the possibilities for healing and liberation that stand before us.”

Purim!

Risk and Brokenness were the themes for March, 2017.  Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay and Sarah Gonzalez, CRE lead this celebratory multigenerational service to explore the holiday of Purim. The Purim story is one of desperation, deceit and survival, but it has come down through time as a triumph of identity, humanity, resistance and courage. Though the…