Island definitely could use a spiritual revival | Interfaith | Carl Florea
Nov 13, 2009 — By Carl Florea, ordained Lutheran minister and member of Bethany Lutheran Church
“Being spiritual is not about being moral.” That’s a statement that can get a person in trouble, certainly a pastor. How can I possibly make such a statement?…
Faith in our community is key to consensus | Interfaith Column
July 20, 2009 — By Dee Eisenhauer, a pastor for Eagle Harbor Congregational Church
I have the good fortune of being one of the ministers of Bainbridge Island’s oldest church, Eagle Harbor Congregational Church (United Church of Christ). Our congregation has put a great deal of energy (and money!) into being good stewards of our historic building. Beyond taking care of the building our forebears erected in 1896, we also aspire to be good stewards of the less tangible legacy of our founders…
Attending church each week helps turn him right side up | Interfaith Column | July 3
2009 — By Kent Chadwick, a member of Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church
Why go to church, synagogue, temple or mosque each week? I go to get turned right side up. And I need that righting weekly since almost without fail I flip back upside down sometime after Sunday…
Let us show appreciation... even for ourselves | Interfaith Column | May 29
2009 — By Michael Lisagor, chapter leader in the SGI-USA, a lay Buddhist organization
It is illuminating that three of the four silent prayers Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Nichiren Buddhists offer when we chant every morning and evening contain the word appreciation or gratitude…
Marriage should be for all of our loving couples | Interfaith Reflections | Feb. 20
2009 — By Barbara and Jaco ten Hove, a clergy couple serving as co-ministers of Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church
One of the many stirring messages of the recent film “Milk” is how the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, Harvey Milk, in the late 1970s urged his brothers and sisters to come out of the closet so that more people would realize that they already actually knew gay people…
New year is a time for inspirational changes | Interfaith | Jan. 23
2009 —
By Brad Hepworth, bishop for the Bainbridge Island Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
We consider any new year a new start, a time to change and improve. Resolutions are made. Suddenly, those who regularly go to work out find themselves in the midst of many strangers, most of whom are long-time gym members. But this situation will usually be for only a week or two…
