Your Life Doesn’t Suck

As we celebrate Pride this October, we are often inundated with manufactured anger. We are told to blame the most vulnerable among us for the very real frustrations and economic anxieties of modern life. In this service, we will explore a profound truth…

Fear…What is it Good for?

Fear is the reason we are here. It is a tool for survival, but it can also get in the way of living into our values and meeting the moment. Join Rev. Carrie as she explores how we might honor our humanity, listen to our body, and live in alignment with our values.

Ordinary Bravery and the Call of the ‘Warrior Spirit’

“What is the brave course of action? According to Wheatley, we “remain sane and available.” We choose to be open to life. The alternative is to recoil from life and lose faith in its possibilities. Chogyam Trungpa says, “It becomes a dark time when we lose faith in each other and thus lack courage.” In Buddhism and New Age spirituality, this courage is called spiritual warriorship…”

Built for Belonging

Join us in celebrating our new accessible doors and the Beacon youth, Board, and community members who helped make them possible. Through this celebration, we’ll explore disability justice, accessibility, and our call to widen the circle—not only by removing physical barriers, but by widening our perception of disability and embracing disability as a natural and valuable part of human diversity.