By Max Klinkenborg Like the labyrinth, the most dominant geometric shape of the Sacred Circle is the circle. “The circle acknowledges the connectedness of everything in life, such as the four seasons, the four stages of life and the four winds, and it represents the continuous cycle and relationship of the seen and the unseen,… Continue reading Meditation on the Medicine Wheel: Prayers on the Sacred Circle
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Stuff the HART Back-to-School Drive
It’s time again for HART Pantry’s back-to-school drive to collect backpacks and school supplies for at-risk teens in our area. A donation box will be placed in the entrance of King Hall for donations of items on the list. On July 19 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., we will also be having a drive-by… Continue reading Stuff the HART Back-to-School Drive
Seeking volunteers for potential shower trailer ministry
When homeless persons are asked what they need, they most often say: A shower. Cities all over the U.S. are finding creative ways to offer showers. In Mesa, Paz de Cristo rents a shower trailer each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., during which 60 people will take a shower. As we continue our… Continue reading Seeking volunteers for potential shower trailer ministry
Global Pride 2020
Pride won’t be beaten by COVID19 – join us on Saturday 27 June 2020 for the world’s first Global Pride! Global Pride 2020 is being organised by Prides from across the world. We will have speeches, performances, film and other content from Prides in Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South, Central and North America. A… Continue reading Global Pride 2020
Pride Parking Lot Parade
June is Gay Pride Month! The Church of the Palms is celebrating Open and Affirming Sunday during the 10:00 a.m. online worship service on June 28, 2020. Afterward, we’ll have a parking lot parade starting at 11:00 am. Keeping our physical distance, we’ll cruise our church parking lot. Decorate your car, your truck, your golf… Continue reading Pride Parking Lot Parade
WISE Moment for Mental Health
As The Palms focuses on LGBTQ Pride and National Hunger Awareness Month, it is a blessing that our church is a safe place to speak openly, advocate fully, and remain present with our LGBTQ Community. There is still much to do to ensure that our lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer brothers and sisters experience rights… Continue reading WISE Moment for Mental Health
Medicine Wheel, Sacred Circle or Circle of Life
by Max Klinkenborg The three names in the title all describe the same pattern but from different perspectives. Medicine Wheel, which is the most common and latest naming, came from the Europeans who had concept of a wheel, an alien idea to Native Americans. Sacred Circle describes the communal, ceremonial use. Circle of Life describes… Continue reading Medicine Wheel, Sacred Circle or Circle of Life
Black Lives Matter
Senior Pastor, Rev. Paul A. Whitlock, has some words on this subject.
After the Rain
by Pastor Jim Alexander There’s always a rainbow after the rain. The Church of the Palms has been encouraged to focus on some aspect of mental health each month for the past several months. Our areas of focus have been: Self Esteem (February), Developmental Disabilities Awareness (March), The Warning Signs of Mental Illness (April), and… Continue reading After the Rain
I-HELP Needs Your Help This Summer
The Church of the Palms has been hosting I-HELP for more than six months, and we have seen 12 of our guests acquire housing. Since the lockdown, we have had seven guests in the program. Each new guest is tested for COVID-19, and we have an extensive protocol of taking temperatures, social distancing, wearing masks,… Continue reading I-HELP Needs Your Help This Summer