Speaker: Deborah Willoughby

Jane Austen & me

In recent years, I’ve been more and more troubled by my attraction to the novels of Jane Austen. In this Jane Austen & me. In this sermon, I’ll explore this discomfort and some of my discoveries. Our theme this month is “Paying Attention” and wow! does Jane Austen pay attention to people and relationships.

Choosing Hope

John Murray, often considered the “father of Universalism in America” was not always hopeful. He suffered depression throughout his life. Let’s look at his shift from fear, despair, and depression to hope, from damnation to salvation, and find ways to to learn from his experience of choosing hope.

Blessings of Glitter, Drag, Gender Play and Joy

Lay leader Lacey Stokes and guest minister Rev. Lazarus Justice Jameson invite you in your most fabulous form to explore what might be gained and compassion cultivated through the subversive art of drag and coming home to yourself and your body. All are invited to come to church in drag / play with their appearance … Continue reading Blessings of Glitter, Drag, Gender Play and Joy

How We Do Family: Transgender Possibilities in 2025

Trystan Reese is a transgender storyteller whose journey of love and resilience has delighted audiences worldwide. He’ll be bringing that story to our congregation, and we are overjoyed to welcome him as he shares his experiences of transgender pregnancy and what it was like to carry that pregnancy publicly in 2017. Trystan is based in … Continue reading How We Do Family: Transgender Possibilities in 2025