Eleanor Roosevelt was a diplomat and activist, as well as the longest serving First Lady of the United States. One of the things for which she is remembered is for saying, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt also made a famous remark about fear. During his First Inaugural Address, on March 4, 1933, in the face of the Great Depression, he said to the nation, “the only thing you have to fear is fear itself.”
The concept of fear is primal, and it is part of human experience. This Sunday, you’re invited to explore your own relationship with fear; how it shows up in your life, how it shapes your choices, and how it might become a doorway rather than a barrier.
Knowing fear exists, the question becomes what to do when faced with it. The choice is between facing fear with fear or facing fear with love. One closes you off and narrows your world. The other opens you, softens you, and invites you into growth, authenticity, and deeper alignment with who you truly are.
Join Reverend James Kress this Sunday for a message about what is possible when you face fear with love and open yourself to the transforming power it produces.
Wherever you are on your spiritual path you are welcome to join us.
You can attend in person or online. To watch this service live, click this Livestream link at 10:00 AM on Sunday, September 27. If you miss a service, you will find it on our Service Archive page.
Our music ensemble features Gwen Gathercoal on piano and vocals and Paul Gathercoal on guitar and vocals. They will be accompanied by Jim Turner on bass, Judith Pinkerton on violin, and R Christensen on drums.