Rev. Nancy Dean. Live stream. One of the side-effects of capitalism is the encouragement of and inclination toward buying things we do not need. This can lead into a spiral of acquisition for its own sake which can be spiritually/emotionally negative. We can, though, learn to value what we have and avoid the constant push … Continue reading Wanting What We Do Not Need

Rev. Nancy Dean. I grew up amongst over three hundred acres of fruit trees in orchards carefully nurtured by my father; but, what he did not know back then is the more recent discoveries that trees have an intricate communication system that makes a forest and even an orchard a living system, not just a … Continue reading On Being A Tree Hugger

This sermon examines the feelings of this age, primarily frustration, division, and discontent, as the root issues of human civilization that lead us to both war and peace.