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WildWood: Cultivate Play
Dr. Stuart Brown, a psychiatrist, clinical researcher and founder of The National Institute for Play argues that, “the opposite of play...
Pastor Liz
Oct 7, 20213 min read


DIY WildWood: Cultivate Rest
Our culture exalts hard work; exhaustion is a status symbol and napping is a waste of time. When asked, “how are you?” how often do we...
Pastor Liz
Oct 1, 20212 min read


What's Next?
Gardening season has ended and the rainy season has arrived. So what's a quirky little church-ish community to do?! The consensus from a...
Pastor Liz
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Around the Table
Last Sunday we gathered around several picnic tables for our monthly Wild Dinner Picnic. Protected from the rain under the picnic shelter...
Pastor Liz
Sep 27, 20212 min read


DIY WildWood: Hope Comes
From where does your hope come? Maybe your world is feeling a little short on hope these days. The news is an incessant stream of bad to...
Pastor Liz
Aug 22, 20212 min read


The Business of Church
We don't talk about it much, but WildWood is a part of a larger organizational body, the Church of the Brethren denomination. With roots...
Pastor Liz
Jun 22, 20212 min read


DIY WildWood May 16, 2021
DIY WildWood invites and encourages us to encounter the Holy exactly where we are. I am sharing some links, simple prompts and activities...
Pastor Liz
May 13, 20212 min read


DIY WildWood
This week, Sunday April 11, we will not gather together online or in-person. Instead, I invite you to head outside for some reflection...
Pastor Liz
Apr 7, 20212 min read


A Blessing For Our Week: A Series
We started sharing a brief video blessing each week on Instagram and Facebook.
Pastor Liz
Jun 30, 20201 min read


All-Community Meeting: Digest Version
We had a wonderful conversation during our All-Community Meeting on Sunday to talk about how we are doing and what should come next for...
Pastor Liz
Jun 16, 20202 min read


Witness + Work
My heart feels heavy, and dismayed, hopeful and empowered all at the same time this week. Witnessing the violent police presence in so...
Pastor Liz
Jun 5, 20202 min read


Sensing God Pt. 1 | May 17, 2020
In these days of social isolation and distancing it seems like our senses are cut off. We can’t touch each other, we can’t enjoy the...
Pastor Liz
May 19, 20203 min read


Peak Fatigue & Transformation | May 3, 2020
So here we are. 8 weeks online. 8 weeks without seeing one another.
Pastor Liz
May 5, 20203 min read


An Invocation for the Washington State Senate
I was invited to offer an invocation, or blessing, for the opening of the Washington State Senate legislative session today. These were...
Pastor Liz
Apr 12, 20192 min read


Sneakers & Flipping Tables
A compilation of Matthew 21:14, Mark 11:15-18, John 2:13-17. When Jesus entered the Temple, he found people selling cattle, sheep, and...
Pastor Liz
Apr 8, 20195 min read


Seeking Words of Wisdom | Advent II
Last week we began our series, Seeking Words of Wisdom, an exploration of Holy Wisdom, this feminine embodiment of the Holy. “God’s...
Pastor Liz
Dec 13, 20186 min read


Seeking Words of Wisdom | Advent I
What is Wisdom? She is intelligent, holy, unique, subtle, flowing, transparent, and pure; She is distinct, invulnerable, good, keen,...
Pastor Liz
Dec 13, 20187 min read


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Have you ever spent time with a three or four year old, that amazing age when they are beginning to wonder and they want to know the how,...
Pastor Liz
Oct 10, 20183 min read
Moving on Up! (Again)
WildWood is on the move again. After a redesign at Gallery Boom changed our meeting space we spent the month of August enjoying "church...
Pastor Liz
Aug 31, 20181 min read
Compelling | BMC Worship
I was invited to share a sermon as a part of the Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBTQ+ Interest's worship service at the Church of the...
Pastor Liz
Jul 19, 20187 min read
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