Queerly Beloved: Pride Celebration |
 | Michael Luong writes, “Pride was birthed in the need for resistance, and this is ever more true today. Pride will always be relevant. As we dream of true inclusion—not just tolerance—we center our queer ancestors’ intentions, uplift those in the community who are most vulnerable, and remember those who fought and sacrificed for the rights that allow us simply to exist today.” |
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It Matters What We Believe
Apr. 20, 2025
In a world that sometimes feels upside down and sideways, it is helpful to occasionally consider what we believe. What do we hold onto dearly even if it doesn’t serve us any more? What beliefs that you hold have changed over the course of your life? What do we hold as true? We will consider a variety of ideas about belief this Easter Sunday.
Reclaiming Heritage: Belonging & Biodiversity
Apr. 13, 2025
Mitch is a Mississippi native, ecologist, arborist, and community conservationist based in Holly Springs.
“There are only two parts to ourselves: what is loved, and what is longing to be loved.”
As a biologically social species, we inherently individuate, accept, and reject, constantly seeking a homeostasis of belonging and the landscapes and conditions that nurture our beliefs or those of our tribal tendencies. Who are the arbiters of belonging, the gatekeepers of our heritage, our greatest good; of community and conviviality? In a time of cultural “unbelonging”, who defines what is healthy, additive, and generative for a community, a watershed, and an individual; what
conditions are most conducive toward renewal, growth, and resilience?
“There are only two parts to ourselves: what is loved, and what is longing to be loved.”
As a biologically social species, we inherently individuate, accept, and reject, constantly seeking a homeostasis of belonging and the landscapes and conditions that nurture our beliefs or those of our tribal tendencies. Who are the arbiters of belonging, the gatekeepers of our heritage, our greatest good; of community and conviviality? In a time of cultural “unbelonging”, who defines what is healthy, additive, and generative for a community, a watershed, and an individual; what
conditions are most conducive toward renewal, growth, and resilience?
Tis a Gift: The Dance of Body, Mind, and Spirit
Apr 6, 2025
Join Elaine Gelbard on April 6 as we focus on the spiritual, intellectual, and joyful powers of movement to bring us together. We will end with a short Lifedance performance.
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