In the spirit of harvesting our insights along the path of walking toward kinship in our covenantal community, we offer glimpses into community member experiences. In these brief excerpts, Sarah and Nahum share what they are learning about our community experiment and how they are choosing to be in this societal moment of collapse and renewal.
September newsletter: From Despair to Repair - take action with us!
This season, we are inviting you to move with us from despair to repair—starting by taking action together on the most important election in our lifetimes, and then continuing to journey with us on the long-haul commitment to pursuing repair in today’s world.
August newsletter: We made something for you!
Even in the midst of so much disruption, we are marking the turn of seasons by celebrating a late summer harvest—of learning, reflection, and art! We are thrilled to share the ABC’s of Course Correction, a zine of provocations from Summer 2020.
July newsletter: What is an economy of humility?
You might be wondering: Why this intergenerational, interspiritual community is taking a class about...the economy As Movement Generation reminds us, the roots of the word economy - “oikos” and “nomos” - mean “home” and “management.” So economy is management of, or care for, home. The call to spiritual community and the call for a regenerative economy are deeply interwoven - each is an invitation to a world that holds life and home as sacred, not expendable.
June newsletter: Black Lives Matter and an invitation from N&N
May newsletter: This pandemic is a portal
This moment of rupture has revealed more clearly than ever that our economy, our healthcare system, our labor laws, and our public life do not value life--particularly the lives of poor and marginalized people. And yet this rupture has also revealed tremendous possibilities to mold our institutions to embody values of humanity, interdependence, and justice. Some are calling this time a ‘kairos moment.’ Arundhati Roy calls it a “portal” - an opening between this world and the next.
March newsletter: Sacred hospitality
February newsletter: Students of change
Change is a process of a thousand invisible transitions. If we pay enough attention, we can learn the pattern that spirit is trying to weave, and work with this lifeforce. In our small portion of history, though, the scale and consequence of change has felt particularly overwhelming. With the spiritual, ecological, and political landscapes of our world in upheaval, how can we be good students of change?
January newsletter: How do you pray?
From devastating fires to the rising threat of war, we’ve had a rocky landing into the new decade. For all who have been physically overcome or emotionally overwhelmed by our first days of 2020, this letter is for you. It’s also for those who have shed tears, felt numb, acted with holy anger, made plans, canceled plans, or reached out to a loved one because of what’s happening in our world.
How do you pray in times like these?