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Service Schedule:
Alternative Service 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Traditional Service 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(children's RE classes held at the later time)
Sermon Topics
February 5
A Flash of Golden Fire
 Worship Leader: Rev. Alicia Forsey
A flash of golden fire is a line from The Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This line is where the Mariner sees the possibility of forgiveness for setting in motion the events that led to the deaths of his crew members. Does forgiveness also include forgetting?
February 12
The Art of “Tebowing”
Guest Speaker: Erik Troberg
Tim Tebow, the Quarterback of the Denver Broncos, has ignited a national debate about prayer, and whether it belongs in football and public life in America. After scoring a touchdown, Tebow bows to one knee, lowers his head, and places it on his fist. Is this simple, yet camera-worthy prayerful pose a gesture of self-aggrandizement? A jab at other faiths? Is it a tactical move in a larger political war? Or is it just a humble expression of faith and gratitude? And why does it raise such glowing praise and angry condemnation from those who see it?
February 19
EUGENE: CITY ON THE EDGE
Worship Leader: Rev. Alicia Forsey
Beautiful Eugene, nestled in a green valley with much to recommend itself. Around the edges of the city limits, what is there? Around the edges of each area within the city, what is distinct? As visitors or new residents come to Eugene, how welcome are they as they cross the edge of the city intending to spend some real time here? Historically, where are the edges that remain in the shadows?
February 26
KNOTS
Worship Leader: Rev. Alicia Forsey
When we find our way through external obstacles to a place of clarity, with the help of a teacher, a guide or our own patience and reflection on our lives, we are seeking "the gold of consciousness" where all of the knots we have tied in our inner and outer lives are undone and we are free. Join us this morning to consider how we create knots and how we can start undoing them.
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