Animals are gift from God. We honor and celebrate them. Biblical stories include Noah’s Ark and Jonah’s whale. Jesus incorporated animals in his spiritual teachings. The root word “anima” means “soul;” the souls of animals can help us experience the Presence of God first-hand.
Month: September 2020
Season of Creation: The Spirituality of Water
Today Pastor Sal explores a sacred gift. Our bodies and the surface of our planet are mostly made of water. It is necessary for life. Jesus spoke of “living water.” Water sustains us, yet we have not been very good stewards of it.
Season of Creation: Forest and Wilderness
In the book of Hosea God says, ‘The wilderness will lead you to your heart, where I will speak.’ Today Douglas UCC begins a “Season of Creation.” We hear from a member of our church’s Creation Justice Team and Pastor Sal talks about venturing into the wilderness.
Labor Sunday
Pastor Sal talks about loving your neighbor as yourself in the context of Labor Sunday. On this day we lift up workers, celebrate their contributions, support their struggles, and commit to improving jobs so that all have wages, benefits, and hours that allow them to live lives of wholeness.
Messages from Douglas UCC 