Minister’s Notes
Rev. Denise Gyauch
September 23, 2020: Forgiving Ourselves
On Sunday, we shared music and ideas about the Jewish New Year, which includes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The ten days between are the Days of Awe, when the faithful turn toward one another and ask for forgiveness.
September 16, 2020: RETURN. REPENTANCE. RENEWAL.
On Sunday, we will honor our Jewish siblings (as well as those among us with Jewish heritage or cultural ties) by acknowledging the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
September 9, 2020: TAKE HEART!
We are called to stay engaged. Called by what, you say? By whom? By our shared faith, by our covenant with one another, by our individual and collective consciousness.
Your Minister Interviews Your President
Even though we work as “a team” and consult with one another frequently (or maybe because,) Nathanael and I have never taken the time to sit down and get acquainted.
August 26, 2020: Finding our way, Staying in touch, Going Deeper
Has it started to feel like this way of life, staying and working at home, wearing masks and taking precautions to go out, not seeing our family, friends, and fellow church members in person, has just become normal? Does it feel, some days, as if we will never return to what was before, that we will be stuck in this nether world for the rest of our days?
August 19, 2020: Finding our Way and Healing the World through Story
It doesn’t matter whether you grew up in Nashville or even whether you grew up in the United States. Every place, every people has a history.
August 12, 2020: IMPOSSIBLE CONVERSATIONS ~ READ FOR SUNDAY!
What if we were more intentional about those interactions, and what if we approached conversations with the goal of making the world a better place?