For security purposes and for the safety of everyone including our children, the front door does lock approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of our service.
Usually on July 18 in Tibetan Buddhism, Chokhor Düchen is an important day that falls on the fourth day of the sixth lunar month. This day is the third “great occasion,” or düchen, in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. It celebrates the first teaching by the historical Buddha, named Siddhartha at birth and commonly known as … Continue reading Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Every person carries a collection of stories—family stories, stories of joy and loss, stories of courage and transformation. Some stories define us, while others invite us to grow beyond them. This service explores the power of storytelling in our lives and our congregation.
This year, we are celebrating our semisesquintennial, the 250th birthday of the United States. Our congregation’s namesake, Thomas Paine, published a little pamphlet in 1774 called Common Sense that went viral in the American colonies. Today we will look at some of the points Paine advanced in Common Sense that made it into the Declaration … Continue reading Honoring Thomas Paine’s Contributions to Our Nation’s Independence