There’s nothing like good food to bring people together, and Sunday certainly proved that! Even with temperatures in the single digits, folks showed up for service and brought along some truly delicious dishes to share at our potluck.
Sunday was also a bit of an anniversary. Back in February 2025, the idea was born to celebrate birthdays on the first Sunday of each month, singing to our birthday folks at the end of the service and enjoying birthday cake together. This joyful tradition was sparked by Betti Lu Lewis, and she has made sure a cake is always there on the first Sunday of the month ever since. She even goes the extra mile by calling those who are celebrating birthdays during the month
Thank you, Betti Lu, for your thoughtfulness and the loving care you bring to our community!
In Sunday’s message, Cultivating Curiosity, we were invited to explore curiosity as more than a way of gathering information; it was offered as a sacred posture and a spiritual practice. At its heart was a simple but profound question: What if curiosity is holy? Rather than grasping for certainty or quick answers, curiosity invites us to meet life with open hands, open hearts, and a willingness to stay present with “what is.”
Drawing on Jesus’ invitation to “ask” and “seek,” we reflected on how curiosity can serve as an antidote to fear. Fear tightens and rushes to judgment; curiosity softens and slows us down. Especially in times of uncertainty, curiosity allows us to acknowledge fear without being ruled by it, creating space for awareness, compassion, and connection. Through story and reflection, we saw how curiosity keeps us engaged with life even when things break, plans fall apart, or emotions spill.
We also explored how curiosity opens the door to joy, growth, and spiritual awakening. Like walking the labyrinth, curiosity calls us to release control and trust the unfolding path one step at a time. When we practice curiosity, we reconnect with ourselves, with one another, and with Spirit, remembering that we don’t have to understand everything in order to stay lovingly present.
Rooted in the wisdom that love begins with openness, the message reminded us that wonder keeps us available to grace and growth, even in difficult moments. Curiosity becomes not something we force, but something we choose with gentle willingness, trusting that Spirit is teaching us exactly what we need, moment by moment.
Journaling Practice for the Week:
“What is this moment teaching me?”
This question invites us to listen rather than fix, to trust that wisdom is already present, and to recognize Spirit at work right here and now.
Next Sunday’s Talk: Embodiment — Coming Home to the Body
What if presence isn’t something you think your way into but something you feel? Join us as we explore the body as a sacred vessel for awareness and practice a gentle body scan meditation. Together we’ll discover how stillness, sensation, and breath can guide us back to grounded presence and inner strength.
May this year invite us into deeper awareness, expanded possibility, and the joyful knowing that as we live our light, we bless the world. Together, we affirm: “there is always more good seeking expression through us, and it begins right here.”
You are a blessing in my life,
Rev. Patricia Bessey
