Jim Thompson’s Spiritual Poetry Class #42

This week’s poems are: Ma Rainey by Sterling A. Brown. Something I’ve Not Done by W. S. Merwin. The Mosquito Among the Raindrops by Teddy Macker. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87185703232?pwd=Z3VVUjBwNlJXRHNtK0QvTVMycFc3QT09 Passcode: 062007  

Sunday Gathering & Aftersession

Sunday Gathering : 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Now I Become Myself: Lessons in Healing and Wholeness Special Guests from NAMI Faithnet Scripture Reading Mark 1:9-15 In an interview with Pastor Dana, Tom Jurgensen and Cindy McCalmont talk about their friendship and Tom’s recent writing that is fueling a Psychiatric Survivor Movement in Santa Clara County. After-Session: 11 […]

Jim Thompson’s Spiritual Poetry Class #43

This week's poems: "#sayhername" by Aja Monet. "Instruction" by Sheri Hostetler. “No carry-on luggage allowed…” "Gwendolyn Brooks" by Anthony Walton. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824  

Sunday Gathering & Aftersession

Sunday Gathering - 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Now I Become Myself: Lessons in Healing and Wholeness, Special Guests from NAMI Faithnet Scripture Reading Mark 1:9-15 In an interview with Pastor Dana, NAMI Faithnet leaders talk about a trend toward a paradigm shift in mental health recovery - healing communities. Relationships, arts, work, spiritual practices, and a […]

Jim Thompson’s Spiritual Poetry Class #44

This week’s poems are: The Delights of the Door by Francis Ponge A Second Childhood by G. K. Chesterton. You Reading This, Be Ready by William Stafford Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824

Jim Thompson’s Spiritual Poetry Class #45

This week’s poems are: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou Do You Love Me by Robert Wrigley Prayer" by Marie Howe Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824 PDF of poems: Spiritual Poetry Class #45 10March2021

Arts and Spirituality Mini Retreat

Creatives for Compassionate Communities join Urban Sanctuary for our quarterly Arts and Spirituality Mini Retreat - Reaching Across the Story In this simple storytelling mini-retreat, we will invite you to step into playful and creative ways to explore stories other than your own. This creative exercise is not necessarily about becoming a storyteller. It’s about […]

Jim Thompson’s Spiritual Poetry Class #46

This week’s poems are: November by Lynna Odel. Of Politics, & Art by Norman Dubie Holy Liberation by Julie Fehrenbacher Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824 Poems:  SpiritualPoetryClass 46_ 3-17-2021

Sunday Gathering & Aftersession

All God's Children: Becoming Authentically Multi-Cultural Sunday Gathering 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Congregational member, Victor Aught, and Pastor Dana discuss the challenging journey toward being an authentically multi-cultural community. Do we have friends across racial, cultural, and economic differences? What can a church that is mostly white, learn from the PBS series on the Black Church? Click here […]

Jim Thompson’s Spiritual Poetry Class #47

This week’s poems are: I Go Back to May 1937 by Sharon Olds. The Booksigning by James Tate Sifter by Naomi Shihab Nye PDF of Poems: Spiritual Poetry Class #47 24March2021 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81374816274?pwd=eG1PRUxoWC9iTjFaTHFBNTBrNkIvQT09 Passcode: 704824