We are whole, even in the broken places, even where it hurts. We are whole, even in the places where fear impedes our full engagement with life; where self-doubt corrupts our self-love. After a major loss, death or tragedy, we imagine we’ll never be whole again. So often we do not feel whole or complete, and yet many traditions proclaim we are. How can this be? Join us to reimagine how we indeed are whole, just as we are today. Right now.
Services and activities on Sunday, March 3 are CANCELLED, due to current and predicted weather conditions on the Hill. Rev. Cathey’s sermon “The Power of No” will be rescheduled later.
As a term in psychology, bearing witness means sharing our experiences with others. It is a valuable way to process an experience, to obtain empathy and support, to lighten our emotional load via sharing it with the witness, and to obtain catharsis. Most people bear witness daily, and not only in reaction to traumatic events. We bear witness to one another through our writing, through art, and by verbally simply sharing with others. A church community bears witness to each other’s lives. Considering the diverse reactions to the news of the Rev. Cathey’s leave-taking, part of the sermon will give over to questions and answers, to calm any fears and bear witness publicly to this transition.
