Sermons

The Best Way to Worship

Every year at this time, our Sunday reading considers the same question: What is the best way to worship? Is there only one? Are we all supposed to conform to whatever it is? Each of us is seeking our soul’s freedom. What is the “best way” to reach that goal? This week, Surendra, our visiting Lightbearer from Ananda Portland, will … Read More

Sermons

Is God Present, Even There, Where There is Evil? 1/21/18

We’ve all heard it said that ignorance is bliss, and that what you don’t know can’t hurt you. But what you don’t know can hurt you. It can even kill you. Ignorance is expressed in endless ways, but its root cause is simply our lack of awareness of who we truly are. In turning our focus outward instead of inward, … Read More