Music & Spirit Service
We believe that music is a portal through which we may experience ultimate reality.
Just as there are many spiritual paths that lead to meaning, there are many musical routes to spiritual experience.
Our music includes acoustic folk, Hindu kirtan, piano and organ, choral anthems, classical harp and chamber music, and indigenous music. Along with music, the services combine spiritual readings and reflections on world issues and personal values, as well as Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist and Native American beliefs and sacred texts. Spiritual healing is quietly woven throughout the service.
Gathering members are welcome to light a candle to commemorate a prayer or event.
July Music & Spirit Services
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Cooperating With The Universe
Sunday, August 2, 11 am
What if the spiritual life is less about striving and more about learning to cooperate with the creative movement of the universe? At the Music & Spirit Service on Sunday, August 2, at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Don explores how we can align ourselves more consciously with the wisdom, creativity, and love that seek expression through us. Together, we'll consider three simple but transformative spiritual practices for the week ahead. Inspiring music will be offered by Augusto Salazar and Brenda Haley. Join us in the Sanctuary at Shelburne Commons or click here to watch live on Facebook.
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Sunday, August 9, 11 am
What are you welcoming into your consciousness each day—worry or trust? At Music and Spirit on Sunday, August 9, at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Don invites us to explore how we can honor our genuine concerns without allowing worry to become our constant companion. We'll consider how trust can become a spiritual practice that opens us to greater peace, resilience, and gratitude. Don will offer several simple practices for the week ahead as we learn to welcome what is good, true, and life-giving. Join us in the Sanctuary at Shelburne Commons or click here to watch live on Facebook.
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Welcoming The Unwelcome
Sunday, August 16, 11 am
To spiritually welcoming all that life brings is to embrace the present which may be challenging or include difficult emotions or experiences with an open heart. Spiritual wellness is about finding meaning with all of life and living in alignment with your personal values and beliefs. When we live spiritually well, we often are fostering a divine connection to something larger than ourselves and cultivating inner peace to be with whatever comes in life. Rev. Kim Marie Glynn will be refelcting about ways to embrace and welcome all of life, both the suffering and joy it brings. Music will be TBA. Join us in the Sanctuary at Shelburne Commons or click here to watch on Facebook.
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A Larger Welcome
Sunday, August 23, 11 am
What if practicing welcome begins not at the door of our spiritual community, but in the way we see the Divine, one another, and ourselves? At Music and Spirit on Sunday, August 23 at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Don Chatfield will explore The Unity of the Divine through the wisdom of Emilie Cady, inviting us to welcome a larger understanding of the Divine, recognize the sacred presence in one another, and embrace our own unfolding spiritual journey. Music will be provided by Pat Lambdin. Join us in the Sanctuary at Shelburne Commons or watch live on Facebook.
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Practicing Welcome
Sunday, August 30, 11 am
Are you facing change and loss in your personal life, at work, in school, or in the social world? Join us on for Music & Spirit on Sunday, August 30 at 11:00 a.m. for a special message from Rev. Therese Lee of Unity of Hilton Head. She will offer practical spiritual tools for dealing with the transitions of life, along with strategies to engage with transitions in a productive way. Music will be provided by Karen McFeeters. Join us in the Sanctuary at Shelburne Commons or watch live on Facebook.