In addition to sermons by settled and interim ministers, the archive includes guest and lay-led services. In particular, it is our tradition that most summer services are organized by the Worship Associates with lay speakers, some of which are represented in the archive.

Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience: A Journey for Self, Family, Congregation and Society

with Worship Associate Carol Boston At Paint Branch, we annually observe Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. This service highlights the remembrance of transgender people whose lives have been cut short due to anti-transgender violence and to those who survive, organize and thrive. This service also features the stories of Paint Branchers and their journey … Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience: A Journey for Self, Family, Congregation and Society

Of Good Courage

with Worship Associate Lula Beatty In the spirit of our November theme (Transformation) and of Veterans Day, we’ll reflect upon the light and legacy of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team – a WWII Army unit composed almost entirely of second-generation Japanese-Americans. Together we’ll consider the unique context of social, political, and racial injustice that surrounded them, … Continue reading Of Good Courage

The Time of Our Lives

with Worship Associate Jacqui Walpole In the spirit of our November theme (Transformation) and this weekend’s ‘fall back’ time change, we’ll explore the relationship between the concept of time and the life experience. Together we’ll consider some of the ways we change time – and how time also changes us. Streaming to our FaceBook page, on … Continue reading The Time of Our Lives