Stories We Don’t Want to Tell
What stories do we refuse to tell, or dislike telling? What happens when we fail to tell the story that is unfolding right in front of us? As we look around the political landscape, what is the whole story that is unfolding, and how can we summon the moral and religious courage to tell that story?
Please join us for worship at 9:30 or 11:15 a.m.! Between services, there will be a Rededication of the Peace Pole.
This Sunday is a youth-friendly worship Sunday – youth in grades 6 through 12 attend the entire service.
Order of Service: October 23 Order of Service
Offering Recipient: Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light (give here)
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October Worship Theme: The Whole Story
Our lives are not just made up of stories; they are also made by stories. This might be the most important reminder of this month. Indeed, who of us hasn’t felt controlled by a story? Stuck in a story? Hopeless about the way our story will end up? A friend tells me that her family “clings to the story about how I’m the clumsy one.” I’ve never seen my friend trip, not once. Or drop a thing, ever. And yet, somehow, when she goes home, she spills coffee on at least one outfit, stubs at least one toe and stumbles down at least one step. The power of story! This month, we endeavor to tell whole stories, the stories that shape us, the stories that stand in our way, the stories that create openings for something new whether in our racial justice work or in our personal lives! Whole stories matter.
