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Moving Towards Autumn - Journey Center Events - https://mailchi.mp/journeycenter/midaug2026

Denise Levertov on grace

For reflection: Like the cells of our body, all of life is in constant communication, as science is just beginning to understand.
No bird sings in isolation, no bud breaks open alone. And the most central note that is present in life is its sacred nature, something we need to each rediscover and honor anew. We need to learn once again how to walk and breathe in a sacred universe, to feel this heartbeat of life. Hearing its presence speak to us, we feel this great bond of life that supports and nourishes us all. Today's world may still at times make us feel lonely, but we can then remember what every animal, every insect, every plant knows-and only we have forgotten: the living sacred whole.
"LONELINESS AND THE SACRED WEB OF LIFE" Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee
📸 by Mindy Braun

Savoring Summer - Journey Center Offerings in August - https://mailchi.mp/journeycenter/aug2026

Deep peace of the running wave to you.
Deep peace of the flowing air to you.
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep peace of the shining stars to you.

Water, Air, Earth, Fire…. Deep peace of all that supports and nourishes us. All that we are made of…all that we belong to…. with Spirit at the crown infusing with Love and Life. Deep peace.

📸 by Mindy - Buck Gulch Falls trail in Novato

Beautifully said. Thanks The Quest for being who you are. We echo your words - May we also continue the work of building communities where freedom, dignity, and belonging are not just ideals, but realities for all.

Today we honor Juneteenth, the day news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Texas, more than two years after freedom had legally been declared.

We celebrate the resilience, faith, courage, and contributions of Black Americans. We also remember that freedom delayed is freedom denied.

As followers of Jesus, we believe that truth matters, liberation matters, and every person bears the image of God.

May we continue the work of building communities where freedom, dignity, and belonging are not just ideals, but realities for all.