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February 05, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM "Caution - Repair Work" Rev. Margaret E. Corletti In her little book Repair: The Impulse to Restor in a Fragile World, Elizabeth V. Spelman looks at the human impulse to fix things and the ways in which this manifests itself in our lives and our work.  How do we “repair” those rips and tears in our human condition and relationships?   Join me in thinking about this very ordinary and mysterious activity. Music Notes:  This morning, we are going to chase away the winter blues with our musical guests, the East River Blues Band!  Our Orff Ensemble, conducted by Cindy Bell, will accompany with the Young People's Choir, and the adult choir will perform, The Clothes of Heaven, by Z Randall Stroope, written on a text by William Bulter Yeates.

February 12, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM "Steps to a compassionate Life: Mindfulness" Rev. Dr. Paul S. Johnson This is the next in my sermon sires on the steps to a compassionate life suggested by historian of religion, Karen Armstrong.  She asserts that "in mindfulness we mentally stand back and observe our behavior while we are engaged in the normal process of living in order to discover more about the way we interact with people, what makes us angry and unhappy, how to analyze our experiences, and how to pay attention to the present moment." Music Notes: This morning the choir will sing two spirituals, Deep River, and Lord, I Know I've Been Changed, both in celebration of Black History Month