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Animal Blessing

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

In our world today, animals can be pets, service companions, sources of sustenance in various ways or even members of our families. They bless us with their presence and deserve, in turn, to be blessed with our gratitude. You and your animal friends (stuffed toys welcome too) are warmly invited to attend this service, which will include some great Shel Silverstein poetry about animals!

Animal Blessing 8 2 15

In Celebration of the Stories that Bind

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

Stories—the ones we hear, tell and re-tell—are a big part of how we know who we are. They help us belong to our communities, understand our traditions and shape our futures. Please bring a book to donate. You’ll also be invited to purchase a copy of our common read book, which will be the inspiration for a service next fall.

In Celebration of the Stories that Bind 5 24 15

Keep Trying: The Trouble With Being Smart

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Keep Trying: The Trouble With Being Smart
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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

Growing up, I always thought the key to being resilient (maybe as a kid I would have called it “ending up ok”) was to be good, think smart and do everything correctly from the get-go. That way, you can’t go wrong, right? Well, no. Research suggests and I think most of our experiences of adulthood confirm that it can be a lot more helpful to just keeping plugging away at life than counting on everything going well in the first place.

Keep Trying The Trouble With Being Smart 3 21-22 15

 

Nurturing Resilience

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

So many studies as well as anecdotal evidence suggests that resilience is an extremely important quality, especially when times are tough. People who fashion amazing lives out of a whole bunch of bad luck and circumstances seem to always have resilience as a central attribute. How can we cultivate resilience in our lives? Part of the sermon will focus this question on the challenge of living with mental illness or loving someone who lives with mental illness.

NurturingResilience 3 7-8 15

 

Giving Voice

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

How do we give voice to that which is precious? Rabbi Shefa Gold, a renowned educator, composer and performer of spiritual music, says that we can do it literally, with our actual voices. Join us to reflect on how we express our faith in life’s goodness. We’ll even try out some simple Hebrew chants!

GivingVoice 1 31 2015