Today In Worship

Sunday, May 10, 2026
SERIES: Out of the Overwhelm; work, love, and play for a wholehearted life

Liturgist: Shelley Regan, Director of Community Engagement
Preacher: Rev. Chris Shorow, Senior Minister
We Share Our Gifts

We Hear the Word Proclaimed‍ ‍CLICK HERE for today’s Scripture

Reflection
Kate Bowler writes that “Life is so beautiful. Life is so hard." and most days we are holding both at once. The pressure to be fully present everywhere, responsible for everything, supported by very little. The mental load that never settles. The work of caring for others that goes unseen.

The author Brigid Schulte names what many of us feel but rarely say: ”we are stretched thin in the places that matter most.” Her work suggests love grows stronger when people widen the circle of care rather than expecting one household or one person to absorb every burden alone.

Ruth and Naomi knew this tension. Theirs was not a bond defined by birth, but by choice. "Where you go, I will go." Something steady took shape between them. A life shared life in the midst of uncertainty. Love showing up in an unexpected place, in someone who stays. Wholehearted lives rooted in connection, mutual presence, and shared care.

Questions to Consider:

• Where are you carrying more than you were meant to carry alone?

• What would it mean to receive care, not just give it?

We Gather at the Lord’s Table
Jesus didn’t put any rules around coming to the table, so neither do we. All are loved and embraced here and all are welcome at this table of Love. Our communion bread is gluten free. We come forward to the table to receive bread and cup at 9AM, we pass the bread and cup at 11AM. Please place your empty cup in the rack on the pew back. If you are worshipping from home, we invite you to find bread and juice or other elements to use as we share this feast.