Generosity: The Joy of Service

Come and explore the interrelationships of generosity, joy, and service as we try to live lives of integrity and purpose. This sermon will also make mention of the Cedars pledge drive! Rabindranath Tagore inspires us with his poem: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I … Continue reading Generosity: The Joy of Service

Divine Detours: Trusting the Way

Ever had life all mapped out, only for the Divine to grab the wheel? This sermon is about those moments when you think you’re heading one way, and suddenly—boom!—you’re on a completely different path. Rev. Kari Kopnick is a lover of good books and poetry, a gardener of native plants, and tends a hearty little … Continue reading Divine Detours: Trusting the Way

“The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences”

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.” While this is certainly true, we (collectively, all of humanity) have learned how to describe and predict many things. From Johannes Kepler’s observation that celestial bodies travel in elliptical orbits to the complex differential equations of Quantum Electrodynamics, math … Continue reading “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences”