How do you want to be treated?
There’s a phrase, commonly known as The Golden Rule, that simply states: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” A version of this teaching can be found in almost every major religion. This universal rule holds the power to bring people together. And it just might help us be the best version of ourselves in the coming weeks and months.
You are invited to join us for a new worship series beginning Sunday, October 6th at 10:30 on-site at the campus of Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día at 1415 North K ST in Lake Worth Beach or online aright here. It will be an experience of inspiring music, practical teaching, and a warm welcome.
There’s a phrase, commonly known as The Golden Rule, that simply states: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” A version of this teaching can be found in almost every major religion. This universal rule holds the power to bring people together. And it just might help us be the best version of ourselves in the coming weeks and months.
You are invited to join us for a new worship series beginning Sunday, October 6th at 10:30 on-site at the campus of Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día at 1415 North K ST in Lake Worth Beach or online aright here. It will be an experience of inspiring music, practical teaching, and a warm welcome.
Sunday October 20th "Listen More, Speak Less: Humility"
Today, we continue our worship series that points us toward connection in a world of divisions. The root of the word “human” is the same as the word “humility.” It all means literally “on the ground.” From dust we came, and to dust we shall return. When we hear each other’s fears, anxieties, and pain, we can return to the ground of hope… that we are all experiencing the pains of being human. This week, we remember to look first at our neighbor as a person, not a position. Beginning conversations this way may help us to stay human and “on the ground” with one another rather than needing to come out “on top.”
This Sunday we will be singing a couple of new songs. One we have done before, "Come As You Are," by The Many. It's beautiful, but a little tricky to sing. Here is a video from The Many.
Sunday October 13th "The Polarization Within: Compassion"
Today, we continue our worship series that invites us to consider the qualities that will help us navigate the divisions we are experiencing in our world. This week, we consider compassion. Why do we need this quality more than ever now? Because we are complex beings living in a complex world. We sometimes deal with conflict within us in addition to the conflict between us. Research tells us that because we humans are desperate for a sense of cohesion and belonging in these confusing times, we are hanging onto ideological generalities instead of treating ourselves and each other with the compassion required to alleviate despair. Compassion grows when we are able to know ourselves and one another on a deeper level and act out of understanding.
This is a picture of of the Resurrection Window at Resurrection United Methodist Church in Leawood, Kansas. The right third of the piece depicts Christians who have been prophetic voices for the church and society. You can see a key to those represented here.
Sunday October 6th "Red and Blue Make Purple: Kindness"
Today we begin a bold and brave worship series in which we face the spiritual consequences of the divisions in our society. I want to ask you a mind-blowing question: Did you know that more than 99% of our DNA is the same from one human to another? This surely makes us kin. The word “kindness” originally developed from a root word that meant “family” or “with the feeling of relatives for each other.” We begin this series considering the implications of spending so much of our time feeling estranged from, and resentful toward, those whose less than 1% DNA moves them in a different direction from us. And we begin to dream of finding a “purple space” in which to exchange goodness.