It is said that history is all too often told by the winners because they have the power to shape the story. But, when you tell the stories of those pushed to the margins, new possibilities are revealed for the present. We welcome Denise Christy-Moss … read more.
Executive Director, Kahya Fox, will talk about the need for affordable housing options in the City of La Crosse and how Habitat for Humanity La Crosse Area works to help meet these needs through a variety of programs. She will discuss the struggles and some … read more.
Join us this Sunday as Eric Severson shares with us “Finding Joy”. Eric will speak about his cultural immersion trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Eric Severson is a long-time member of our congregation. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Meadville Lombard Theological School in … read more.
Powerlessness is a regular experience of childhood, with adults around them continuously setting the limits and boundaries. How do children understand this ongoing letting go and what can adults learn from their experience?
Most of us like to be in control. We prefer that life be explainable and logical and that things can be assigned to a place and stay there. But life isn’t usually like that. How do we get over being terrible at surrender so that … read more.
Jackie Yaeger is a palliative care physician and a death doula in La Crosse. She believes that death is a spiritual rather than a medical event. She will help us explore how mindfulness, simple ritual and being fully present allows us to experience the mystery, … read more.
Every act of genuine love is an expression of grace. It is a gift. In loving without the desire to possess we find ourselves receiving more than we give. This experience comes to us most frequently in the practice of hospitality. In welcoming the stranger, … read more.
The struggle for racial equity in this country continues, with harsh reminders of how strongly the injustices of the past still live with us today. We need to cultivate a mindful resilience so that we can embrace the reality of our history while working towards … read more.
Poet, essayist and novelist Brian Doyle once wrote, “Grace is uncontrollable, arbitrary to our senses, apparently unmerited. It’s utterly free, ferociously strong, about as mysterious a thing as you could imagine. First rule of grace: grace rules.”
Life can be awkward, chaotic, and bruising, so … read more.
