Reach for the Neither
Thank you again for being here! As you are moved, I invite you to join me in a spirit of prayer. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in your sight our Rock and Our Redeemer. Amen. With a ball of crumpled tissues in my lap, I […]
Making Joyful Noises
Psalm 98 From Psalms for Praying by Nan C. Merrill and Joy is the Justice (We Give Ourselves) by J. Drew LanhamNovember 9, 2025 It’s so perfect that we have all of these joyful noises! Thank you all for showing up for each other. I invite you now to take some deeper breaths with me […]
Stumble Rightly
Luke 18:9-14 and Stumble by David WhyteOctober 26, 2025By Rev. Nicole Lamarche I invite you to take some deeper breaths….Remembering again that one of the oldest names for God is Ruah, Spirit, Breath, I invite you to breathe in peace, breathe fear, breathe in hope, breathe out hopelessness… As you are moved, I invite you […]
In God’s Image
Genesis 1:27 and Galatians 3:28 Excerpts from The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin October 12, 2025By Rev. Nicole Lamarche As you know I love reminding us that one of the oldest names we have for God is Ruah, wind, breath so may we never get disconnected from our breath… I invite you to breathe in peace, […]
Our Interior Castle
Psalm 37:1-9 Excerpts from “The Interior Castle” by Teresa of Avila October 5, 2025By Nicole M. Lamarche Thank you again for being here on this beautiful day. What a gift that you showed up for each other. Let us now as we are moved to take some deeper breaths with me. We breathe in peace and breathe […]
Do Good
1 Timothy 6:6-19 Excerpt from You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson September 28, 2025By Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again with whatever you are carrying, may this be a time to receiver whatever you need to. I invite you to take some deeper breaths with me. We breathe in peace and breathe out worry, we breathe in […]
The Invitation is Clear
Psalm 113 and Because by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer September 21, 2025By Nicole M. Lamarche Thank you for being here. We need this refuge of love where all belong. I invite you to take some deeper breaths with me, breathing in peace, breathing out worry, giving thanks for the gift of being alive and being here like this. So […]
For God So Loved
John 3:13-17 and Blessed Are You Who Bear the Light by Jan Richardson September 14, 2025By Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again! On this beautiful morning. Thank you for showing up for yourself and others to build the world we all want. I invite you to take some deeper breathes with me. As you are moved join me […]
Everything We Need
Luke 14:25-33 and Sufi poem by Hazrat Inayat Khan September 7, 2025By Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again! It’s beautiful to see you! I remind you now to take some deeper breathes. Let us never get too far from our breath. As you are moved join me in a spirit of prayer. God of many names, force of Love […]
The Laws of God
Luke 13:10-17 and Words from Oscar Romero August 24, 2025By Nicole M. Lamarche Thank you again for being here, I invite you to take some deeper breaths, reminding us to never get too far from our breath. As you are moved join me in a spirit of prayer. God, Love, Light, Creator and co-creator with us what […]