The Clergy Corner

On this week's episode, as the Fourth of July celebration approaches (along with the 250 year anniversary of our country) Pastor Arik looks at the mixture of emotions we might be feeling this holiday season. Join him as he explores the importance of looking at both the good and the bad in our nation's history, in order to move forward. 

This week Pastor Arik reflects on his time at Disney on vacation, and explores the connection he found with strangers from around the world. Join him as he looks at the power of shared wonder and joy, rather than focusing on the things that divide us. 

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks ahead to his vacation to Disney next week and the importance of taking time away and re-capturing our child-like sense of wonder and joy. Listen in!  

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik explores the beauty of Pride Month and why it is more relevant than ever before. Join him as he celebrates the beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community as Pride Month begins!

As summer arrives in full force, this week Pastor Arik takes a look at the holy moments we can find throughout the season. Listen in! 

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks ahead to our Volunteer Recognition Sunday and examines how time is the most precious gift of all. How we spend our time is a reflection of our prioirites, so join him as he explores what our use of time might be trying to tell us in our own lives.

This week Pastor Arik gets personal as he explores the process of getting his house ready for sale. From looking at the silly to the profound, join him as he reflects upon the sacredness (and strangeness) of empty rooms.

Last week was Earth Day, and this past Sunday we talked about the importance of caring for creation during worship. On this week's episode, Pastor Arik rounds out the conversation with some final thoughts on what it means to be caretakers of the creation that has been entrusted into our care. 

After taking some time away the past couple of weeks, Pastor Arik returns with an episode on the importance of taking time to pause, rather than rushing to resolution. If you are in a stressful season of life, this episode might be for you! Listen in!

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks at the moments leading up to Palm Sunday, and imagines what Jesus must have felt on the road to Jerusalem. In the quiet nights around the fire, where did his mind go? What was he thinking about? Praying about? Join Pastor Arik as he examines those quiet times in life when we know something big is coming our way. 

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks at the man behind the myth, Saint Patrick, and how his story often gets lost in the midst of this festive holiday with its unique celebrations. Listen in!

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik examines the idea that we are not the same people we were years ago - that our bodies have cells that die off and replenish over time - and yet there are some parts of us that stay with us throughout our lives. Join him as he explores how this is applies to our faith as well.

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik examines the similarities between Lent and Ramadan, and how having these two seasons overlap this year is an opportunity for growth and understanding. Listen in!

On Ash Wednesday, we take time to repent not just our personal shortcomings, but we lift up the need for collective and systemic repentance as well. 

As Valentine's Day approaches this weekend, on this week's episode Pastor Arik examines the history of the holiday and how setting aside a space and a time to celebrate love can be an act of resistance

On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks at what having faith looks like in times of uncertainty and chaos. Listen in!

In this week's episode, Pastor Arik examines a response he has heard to the shooting in Minneapolis this past weekend, and explores the difference between just and unjust laws, and how Jesus was the greatest law-breaker of us all.

This week Pastor Arik shares what he experienced on his whirlwind trip to Atlanta. Check out more information about The King Center and their incredible work by visiting thekingcenter.org

What a year it has been already. This week Pastor Arik reflects on the anger and rage he has been wrestling with after Renee Good's death, and how we can channel our anger in constructive, rather than destructive, ways. 

The new year is officially upon us, and we couldn't make it a week without some major world news that stirred up feelings of uneasiness and uncertainty. Join Pastor Arik as he looks at how our faith is able to hold on to both hope and anxiety as the new year begins.

Christmas eve brings with it a flurry of emotions. Join Pastor Arik as he looks at a progressive Christian approach to the evening and what it means for us in our own lives. Listen in! 

As the end of the year comes rushing toward us, this week Pastor Arik invites us to find God in the stillness around us. Instead of pushing ahead toward the end of the year, we are invited to find moments where we can slow down and breathe. Listen in!

This week Pastor Arik prepares for the Thanksgiving season by diving into the holiday. Join him as he explores what the holiday can be at its best, and acknowledges that it can be stressful for some people this time of year. Listen in!

This week join Pastor Arik as he examines how important the observance of All Saints Sunday is, and how it gives us a moment and time to acknowldge our grief and the love we have shared with those who have gone before us. 

This week Pastor Arik looks at how Halloween can be a transformative experience for people and how it can lend itself to a time of transformation and sacred play. Listen in, and join us for our Trunk or Treat on Sunday!