Sojourn Grace Collective

In this special edition of Sojourn Virtual Church, we set up a candle altar and move through four different segments offering prayers & meditations for: the Self, our Society, the Planet, and You (the congregation). The podcast here features some highlights of the morning, but to enjoy the full service watch the Livestream playback on our Facebook or YouTube page.

Do you ever have a voice in your head that tells you, “You’re not doing enough!” Pastor Colby sure does. Lots of times. In this Spiritual Nugget he shares two ways that he responds to this unique self-criticism, may they help you as well.

Plus, Pastor Kate leads us through an inner-child meditation, helping us practice self-love and compassion.

Jesus taught mostly via parables. Since Marshall McLuhan said, “The medium IS the message,” what does Jesus’ usage of parables tell us about the Kingdom of God? In this Spiritual Nugget, Pastor Colby suggest that the Kingdom (aka, experiencing the presence of God) is wild, unpredictable, and meant to be wrestled with. (Includes a Scripture meditation from Pastor Kate)

With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, many of us not only mourn but despair what might come. In this Spiritual Nugget, Pastor Kate calls us to yes, remember and honor RBG, but also to embody her belief in the collective and our work to see humanity at its best.

Plus: a meditation practice called Tonglen, led by Pastor Colby.

Plus plus: ‘You Will Be Found” from Dear Evan Hansen, performed by Wide Open Commons

What if the way you approach life has a real effect on how you experience life? In this Spiritual Nugget, Pastor Colby ties together Henry Thoreau, Rumi, Coach Taylor, and Jesus to explore the relationship between the way we choose to see the world around us, with how we then experience the world. Plus: A meditation from Pastor Kate titled, “It’s Okay.”

For this week’s podcast we are featuring a special prayer written by Sojourn member, Allison-Gil Sanford, called “Body Collective.” Led by Pastor Kate. (Most of this past Sunday’s service featured live, online interaction with viewers. We had a delightful time interacting with you all! If you missed it, you can watch on our FB or Youtube pages).

When “Inside Out” hit the big screen, audiences far and wide sighed with relief that they weren’t the only ones who felt like little voices in their head were dictating their every move. In this week’s message, we dig in to how a better understanding of our emotional reality can help us learn to love ourselves and others more effectively. (Includes bonus words from Sojourn member, Lilia Porter).

“Everything is illuminated by the light of the past.”

So says the narrator in this story of one young Jewish American man—together with a motley crew of Ukrainian locals—searching for clues to their past and discovering themselves in the process. Join Pastor Colby as he explores “Everything is Illuminated” (one of his favorite movies from the past 15 years), dealing with the power of story, death, and searching for truth.

In the film, “The Farewell,” director Lulu Wang tells the true story of how her grandmother was diagnosed with a terminal cancer yet the family decided to keep it from her. In this gorgeous cinematic experience, we witness the struggle between what is right vs what is good, the clash of values between the West (individualism) and the East (collectivism), and more. Pastors Kate and Colby tried to discuss it, but it really is a movie that must be experienced and not dissected.

“As you wish.” “Inconceivable!” “My Name is Inigo Montoya.”

And the list goes on. One of the most quotable movies of all time, this week “The Princess Bride” gets the MEANING IN MOVIES treatment. Join in as Pastor Colby extrapolates all sorts of interesting and personal nuggets of inspiration and meaning from the beloved cult classic.

Watch the message on our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/SojournGraceCollective

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