Summer Is on the Way! Melanie Einbund Our last Shabbat officiated by Rabbi Price until the High Holy Days was on April 17. Eliyanah Powers, our Cantorial Soloist, was there to guide us through services and rituals. (FYI: Ruzbeh had a prior commitment and will be with us for the High Holy Days). Saying ‘Lehitraot’…
Category: Religion
May 2026, Religion
New Vista UMC Sermon Series: “Learning to Love Boldly”
Rev. Mary Dotson When I was in my 40s, I entered seminary. It was an American Baptist seminary, but the student body was quite ecumenical, including Lutherans, Presbyterians, United Methodists, and other denominations. It was during a semester in Systematic Theology that I sensed my understanding of God—and God’s work in and through all of…
May 2026, Religion
What’s On Your Mind?
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Join us for a renewed format designed for a meaningful and heart-centered experience, including prayer and meditation, a short inspirational message, and time for deepening discussion. It’s an opportunity to pause, reconnect spiritually, and engage in uplifting conversation in a welcoming community setting. Whether you have joined us before or this would…
May 2026, Religion
Why Do Christians Worship a Jewish Rabbi?
Kathleen Gotto Several years ago while sitting in an aisle seat and waiting for my plane to take off, a flight attendant stopped, looked at me in puzzlement, and asked if I was confused. When I asked him what he meant, he pointed to the Star of David and gold cross pendants that I wore…