Good morning! Today, I’d like to talk about “Cultivating Art and Discovering Your Own Story.” If we’re Facebook friends, you probably know that I’m an artist as well as a writer. So, in addition to writing memoirs and short stories, I do all sorts of art: painting, collages, art boxes Read more…
(Note: The audio version of this sermon includes sharing from the Dear White Christians book group: Ruth Shantz, Shelly Weaverdyck, Max Eckard, Laura Brubacher and Terri Friedline). There are many beginnings to this sermon, but no endings. Perhaps much of the Christian life is like this. We come into our Read more…
I’ve mentioned before that one of the things that gives me hope for the new year is the election of Eli Savit as Washtenaw County Prosecutor. I enjoyed spending some time yesterday afternoon watching Eli and his Chief Assistant Prosecutor, Victoria Burton-Harris, being sworn in and attending a reception celebrating Read more…
There is an old story about a long one lane road. An Amish farmer and his friend were driving their horse and buggy along the road when they met a car driven by a cantankerous English man. The English man got out of his car and yelled at the Amish Read more…
The common housefly, Musca Domestica, has lived alongside humans for as long as we have been human. We regard these creatures as pests. And with good reason, for although their living alongside us is commensal offering neither benefit nor harm directly, they are significant vectors of both disease and filth. Read more…
I’m going to begin this morning with a confession. I’ve had a hard week. Most of you know that five years ago I was a successful academic with an elite position in my hometown. 2016 was a brutal year for me as I lost that work and entered what would Read more…
Shalom Community Church pursues a vision of shalom in the world. We are committed to peace, justice, service, spirituality, community and simplicity. Singly and together we strive to discern the Spirit’s leading. Following the ways of Jesus in the tradition of the Anabaptists, we are theologically diverse and encounter the sacred Read more…
Active participation at Shalom is identified as voluntary participation, where individuals self-define their involvement and find a niche fitting for them within the ecosystem of our community.
Mission Statement: We at Shalom Community Church strive to empower spiritual renewal and fulfill a vision of shalom, to embody divine love, compassion and justice in our personal and community journeys, following the ways of Jesus. We are committed to pilgrimage peacefully, simply, together. Welcoming Statement: Without exception, all who Read more…
Shalom participants place a high value on community, spiritual renewal, social justice and outreach. These four aims represent our congregational priorities. Community: We value fellowship with one another through mutual support, public sharing and reflection, small group gatherings, shared meals, celebration and help during life’s transitions and other recreation. Children Read more…