With Gratitude

I know this season finds us in all manner of places and spaces in our lives, both inwardly and outwardly. I speak for myself and, I know, many others when I say that I am grateful that this part of my journey is spent together with you. 

This past Sunday, we spent some time talking about the power of gratitude. If you were here with us in person you heard some fantastic, moving music. Unfortunately, it didn't transfer well to the livestream or recording. However, you can watch the worship service here. 

Special thank to Bruce Linser and all of our soloists and musicians for bringing to life the beautiful and insightful music of Stephen Schwartz over the past few weeks!

Inspired by the work of Bro. David Steindl-Rast, Robert Emmons , and others that have studied the positive affects of gratitude, we are going to start a time-limited Gratitude Club for the rest of 2024. This will be a time-limited group to practice gratitude. As members of this group, we will commit to the goal of writing down one thing for which we are grateful. You are welcome to write down more, but the goal is only one to make it easy. We also commit to sharing one of those with the whole group each week. You will also find here some inspirational quotes and links regarding gratitude there. You can sign up here.

And finally, thank YOU for the thoughtful and generous pastor apprecaition gifts you shared last month. Your appreciation is appreciated and I look forward to appreciating each other more!

Happy Thanksgiving.

Peace,

We are looking forward to our Advent worship series, Those Who Dream, beginning this Sunday.

What does it look like to live as those who dream?

The prophets, the psalmists, John the Baptist, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, Simeon, Anna, the shepherds and the Magi—they were all dreamers. They received, discovered, and responded to God’s dreams for the world. In Advent, we step into the mystery and awe of God’s dreams and pray they shape our reality.

This series is for the dreamers in all of us—those who dream of a deeper connection with God and those who dream of a better world. It’s for those who dream of comfort and for those who have given up on their dreams. It's for those whose dreams have been crushed and for those who show us that dreams take time. Join us this Advent as we dream alongside prophets and angels, Mary and the Magi. Join us as we seek and sow God’s dreams for our world.

Seeking the Public Good

Last week, the daily meditations from The Center for Action and Contemplation explored the theme of "seeking the public good." Featured prominantly was Valarie Kaur who discusses her new book Sage Warrior, her Sikh faith, and how to see others with deep compassion and revolutionary love.

Valarie Kaur explains, “I’ve come to understand there are no such things as monsters in this world. Just human beings that act out of fear, insecurity or rage… Once we see their wound, they lose their power over us. We get to take that information into what we do next.” 

You can watch the intervew with Valarie here and find links to the CAC Daily Meditations here.

Coffee & Conversation

Join us at 10:00 on Thursday mornings onsite at 1415 North K ST in Lake Worth Beach or online here (note new link) for coffee and conversation!

• Grocery Bags
• Peanut Butter
• Pouches of Tuna and/or chicken
• Canned Vegetables (tab top and/or single serve sizes are best)
• Ravioli, Spaghetti, Beefaroni (tab top)
• Canned Soups/Stews (tab top)
• Single serve ready to eat meals

We are in desperate need of the following mens' clothing items: 

• T-Shirts sizes L & XL
• Socks
• Boxer Briefs sizes L & XL
• Athletic shorts sizes L & XL
• Backpacks