In any given year about of fifth of US adults are diagnosed with a mental disorder involving some degree of incapacity. In this service we will explore the concepts of mental “health” vs. mental “disorder”, reflect on the stigma in our culture surrounding mental health and consider our possible response as an inclusive community of … Continue reading In the Shadow of Our Wings Our oceans have long been a source of wonder, awe, and romance; not to mention sustenance and livelihood. They evoke a sense of longing and loneliness, poetic inspiration, and wonder at what may lurk beneath her murky depths. What do our oceans give us? What do they need from us? What choices can we make … Continue reading Song of the Sea Of all the plants, trees seem to occupy a special place in our imagination and our lives. From the places of dark foreboding in the European storybooks to the site of spiritual renewal in Japanese forest bathing – it is the rare person who has no special relationship with tree or forests. Join us in … Continue reading Trees We’ve been given November as gratitude, football, and pie. But open the calendar: from Joe Hill’s firing squad to the takeover of Alcatraz, from the Haymarket gallows to the murdered Jesuits of El Salvador, from the Bolsheviks’ victory to the students who shut down SF State, November is a month of fiery action and fierce … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season for Rebellion
In the Shadow of Our Wings
Song of the Sea
Trees
‘Tis the Season for Rebellion
