As Buddhists in our community and around the world prepare to celebrate the day Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment or awakening (Bodhi day), what can we gain by waking up to our own lives?

An alert goes out, and all around the world, no matter what time it is, dozens of botanists stop what they’re doing and take out their cell phones to look at a picture. Somewhere on earth, a child has eaten a plant that doctors can’t identify. Can anyone help? As it happens, these botanists might be the only people who can. What motivates any of us to be generous with our time, our talents, and our knowledge of obscure berries?

Every bonfire began as a spark and as we consider our role in the building the fire that sustains this community, we each have a part to play. From the tinder, to the kindling, to match, and heavy logs, how do we contribute to fanning the flames of this place?

In our difficult world and our challenging lives, what can bees teach us about community, beauty, and how to thrive?

It can be hard to risk when the stakes are high or our resources feel low. Yet without risk, our lives can become smaller, more dull, and less hopeful. How can we answer life’s call to risk boldly for love and justice?

On a day when we reflect on new members joining our ranks and our ancestors who came before, what can we celebrate and embrace about being alive today? What wisdom and power do we contain in our lived experiences now that we would pass back to those who preceded us?

When we enter into community, what do we make of our obligation to love another, even when we don’t always like one another? In this service we’ll examine the deeper dimensions of congregational relationships which call us to love alike even if we don’t think alike.

When we enter into community, what do we make of our obligation to love another, even when we don’t always like one another? In this service we’ll examine the deeper dimensions of congregational relationships which call us to love alike even if we don’t think alike.

When we enter into community, what do we make of our obligation to love another, even when we don’t always like one another? In this service we’ll examine the deeper dimensions of congregational relationships which call us to love alike even if we don’t think alike.

When we enter into community, what do we make of our obligation to love another, even when we don’t always like one another? In this service we’ll examine the deeper dimensions of congregational relationships which call us to love alike even if we don’t think alike.

When we enter into community, what do we make of our obligation to love another, even when we don’t always like one another? In this service we’ll examine the deeper dimensions of congregational relationships which call us to love alike even if we don’t think alike.

Join us for our annual ingathering service where we ritualize a fresh start to a new year of being together. Bringing all the experiences and stories from our summers, we build a new well to draw from for our year to come.