This is old news now, but Marie Kondo encouraged people to declutter and minimize by getting rid of anything in their lives that does not bring them joy.  This led to a lot of jokes about husbands and kids being put out on the front porch or people quitting jobs.  And we also have to hold the fact that sometimes life is just not joyful.  How do we cultivate and hold onto the moments of joy that do arrive in our lives? Come share your joys and celebrate with us. 

Presented by Jeannine Robinett

Worship Associate is Perri Gardner

Even if things seem bleak, stepping outside and watching birds reminds us that not everything is bad—life carries on, beauty exists, and not everything is doom and gloom. Sometimes, just noticing a small, winged creature going about its day can bring a little bit of peace. Learn about the winged creatures in our area, the best local places to watch them, and how to help them by creating a bird-friendly yard.

Please join us as Sarah Harris, the president of the local Prairie Falcon Audubon Chapter shares the knowledge she has gained from her years of experience birding.

Melody Lenkner is the Worship Associate

For a large part, contemporary spiritual life has turned into “proper beliefs and dogmas”. Spiritual life is more, much more than “proper belief and dogmas”. It is about being faithful to loving as we are loved. Such faithfulness is filled with risks and challenges. A spiritual life is not meant to be a safe place. We are pleased to welcome the Reverend Don Hammond (retired) from United Church of Christ as he reflects on this topic. 

Melody Lenkner is Worship Associate

Most of us can either remember or easily imagine a time when someone apparently needed a helping hand, or maybe we were that person. As lovely social beings, humans more often than not will notice and come to help without ever being asked. What is the experience for the helpee and the helper? When do we know to ask or offer, respectively? Our visiting minister, Rev. Jenny, joins us this Sunday. As a newly disabled person, Jenny will share her evolving reflection on this topic.

Worship Associate is Don Morishita

Sound meditation is being used by Lejla Becirovic, social worker for Idaho Home Health and Hospice, as a therapy for residents at a local assisted living facility. The program is designed with three key objectives: reintegration, engagement, and fostering cohesiveness among participants. People often report reduced anxiety, improved focus, and a greater sense of belonging. Her innovative work has earned her a distinguished place in healthcare and social work. In 2024, she was honored with the Global Recognition Award for her lifetime contributions, a testament to her dedication to advancing care practices.

Worship Associate is Don Morishita

Change is difficult and all change needs to “move at the speed of trust”.  When trust in institutions has led to pain for so many, how do we build that trust here?

Presented by Jeannine Robinett

Worship Associate is Melody Lenkner

The heartache of losing a loved one, especially a child, can be one of life’s biggest challenges. Join us this Sunday as Bethany Orrick, emotional intelligence coach, author, and spiritual guide dedicated to helping others find peace, confidence, and transformation, shares how the loss of her 9-year-old daughter, Jessica, led her to explore emotional healing, mindfulness, and spiritual awakening

Don Morishita is the Worship Associate

February: Shortest month of the year and most fierce of winter. Guest speaker, Rev. Jenny Peek shares her reflection on the lessons of February. What can we glean about tenacity and endurance, patience and the smallness of our existence in the frosty cold?

Worship Associate is Pam Blankenheim

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which gave the U.S. Army the authority to remove 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry living in Washington, Oregon, and California during WWII. Most of these people were American citizens. This Executive Order forced people to abandon their jobs, their homes, and their lives to be sent to one of ten concentration camps scattered in desolate, remote regions of the country. Join us for our Sunday discussion service, which will be a panel discussion about this event in history and what it means today.    

Service by Don Morishita

Worship Associate Perri Gardner

Being a welcoming fellowship is just the beginning.  How do we ensure that everyone who walks through the doors feels included and part of our community?

Jeannine Robinette will tell us about Inclusion.

Worship Associate is Melody Lenkner