Rev. Shayna Appel began serving ASC as its contract minister in September 2016. Ordained in the United Church of Christ in 2006, Shayna’s ordination was recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association in 2014. She is currently serving at First Church in Jaffrey (NH) as well as here at ASC. Shayna generally preaches at ASC on the second and forth Sunday’s of each month, as well as Christmas and Easter.
Returning to Nature, Returning to Self A Sermon Offered at All Souls Church Unitarian Universalist January 26, 2020 Rev. Shayna Appel Lynn White wrote,“More science and technology are not going to get us out of the present ecological crises until we find a new religion, or rethink our old one.” This week we will explore … Continue reading Returning to Nature, Returning to Self
“I Used to be Different, But Now I’m the Same” A Sermon Offered at All Souls Church, UU January 12, 2020 Rev. Shayna Appel What does it mean to be a people of integrity? Rachel Naomi Remen writes, “Integrity rarely means that we need to add something to ourselves: it is more an undoing … Continue reading “I Used to be Different, But Now I’m the Same”
Come celebrate at the edge of tradition, and mayhem, as we we offer ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’! This story helps us learn to find the spirit of Christmas in the most unexpected places…and people!
This Sunday we continue with our theme of the month; awe and wonder. Two weeks ago we explored some of the surprising benefits of awe. So, if awe and wonder are so great, why do some of us have such a hard time opening ourselves to it? This Sunday we will explore what stops us … Continue reading “Dive!”
Throughout the month of December we are exploring what it means to be a people of awe and wonder. Join us this Sunday as we explore how a change in perspective changes awe and wonder from an experience that makes us feel small to one that might invite us to feel connected. “In Awe of Awe” A Sermon Offered … Continue reading In Awe of Awe
(The driveway has been sanded and the service will happen as planned.) Continuing with this month’s theme of “Attention” and “Prayer,” we will look at both the inadvertent foci we are unconsciously drawn back to over and over again and the hope beyond this tired old pattern of living! The Eyes Have It! A Sermon … Continue reading “The Eyes Have It!”
This month we find ourselves at the intersection of “Attention” and “Prayer.” This Sunday we will look at how each influences the other! Focus A Sermon Offered to All Souls Church; UU November 10, 2019 Rev. Shayna Appel Welcome & Announcements Chalice Lighting by Rev. Harold Babcock [adapted] As we light our chalice this … Continue reading “Focus!”
“Belonging Here” follows up on a sermon offered two weeks ago in which we took a look at the internal (soul) and external (spirit) dimensions of belonging. Building on that foundation, this Sunday we will explore what it means to belong here, at All Souls Church, or any church, or any other community, organization or workplace. … Continue reading Belonging Here
In liberal religious traditions two kinds of spiritual integrity are practiced; one looking inward and the other outward. Each practice comes with its own demands and challenges, but they come together in places as well. One of these intersections occurs in the space of belonging. This Sunday we will explore the mystery of Belonging in … Continue reading Belonging in Spirit and Soul
Between September 20th and 27th, millions of people around the world will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. The web page at globalclimatestrike.net reads: “Our house is on fire – let’s act like it.” In a … Continue reading Change v. Transformation; The Necessity of Discomfort
