Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Mary Kay Hamilton To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: The Altruistic Impulse If economists and evolutionary biologists are correct, human actions are largely guided by individuals’ self-interest and survival instincts. Various religious traditions offer an alternative perspective, which moves beyond dichotomies of … Continua a leggere “The Altruistic Impulse”

Katie Hamilton and Karen Brown How much time and energy do we owe to employers and to working for our principles? How do we take it easy when the work is too much? Karen Brown and Katie Hamilton reflect on balancing work and play.

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Bob Sadler To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: Our Future Work We live in a rapidly changing world. Increasing globalization, technological innovation, economic fluctuations each play a part. The nature of work itself seems to be changing. Which abilities and insights do we … Continua a leggere “Our Future Work”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Mary Kay Hamilton 9:30 Service: A level playing field is one in which everyone has equal opportunities and no one has an unfair advantage. We will explore how level our church playing field is, and what we might do to make it even more so. 11:15 Service Time: Our annual Connections … Continua a leggere “Leveling the Playing Field”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Sue Ellen Stringer To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: When Work Is Play What is the difference between work and play? Some say the purpose of work is productivity, and play is purely for pleasure. Others say work is about making money, whereas … Continua a leggere “When Work is Play”

Katie Hamilton and Ann Johnson It’s the Big Sur Campout Weekend! You have two choices this Sunday, you can join Revs. Elaine & Axel and the other campers at the Santa Lucia Campground for a short multi-generational open-air worship service at the banks of the beautiful Big Sur River, or for those who choose not … Continua a leggere Folks That Play Together

Ann Johnson and Ray Krise Have you ever looked at something in nature – whether the Grand Canyon or the Monarch Sanctuary – and just felt that sublime sense of being both insignificant and ennobled? Part of something infinitely bigger than yourself? Join us as Worship Associates Ann Johnson and Ray Krise offer their perspectives … Continua a leggere “The Wonders of the Natural World”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Ann Johnson Religious wisdom is often associated with the deep insight and understanding we may acquire in the course of a long life. We imagine the young are foolish, while our elders are wise. And yet, spiritual teachings don’t necessarily agree. Some Buddhists seeking enlightenment strive to cultivate a beginner’s mind, … Continua a leggere “Of Wisdom and Wonder”

Revs. Elaine and Axel Gehrmann and Corey Brunson Join us for our annual multi-generational Water Communion Service, a celebration of our community. Please bring a small container of water from someplace sacred to you, which you can contribute to this worship service for all ages. The children and youth of our community are heading back … Continua a leggere Water Communion Service

Mary Kay Hamilton and Robin Jensen “Wonder” engages our senses, elicits curiosity and instills reverence. “Wondering” can also ignite distress and concern. Whatever we may experience or believe, we all have access to those moments that connect us to the wonder of existence and even in dark times the possibility of joy.