Our Common Wealth Series

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2026-09-20 What if Nothing is Really Ours? Rev. Kristin Rev. Kristin opens a two-part series called Our Common Wealth with a beautiful invitation to reconsider what it means to truly possess anything. Drawing on Robin Wall Kimmerer's writings and personal treasures like handmade and fair-trade hats, Rev. Kristin explores how everything we hold, consume, and experience is ultimately a gift, freely given through the generosity of the earth and one another. She weaves in unity teachings on forgiveness and the Jewish practice of atonement, or at-one-ment, guiding us to release what we carry and return to the remembrance of oneness. This gentle, gratitude-filled message reminds us that when we behold life as a gift, scarcity dissolves and a shared, enriching sense of wealth naturally emerges.
2026-09-27 What If Wealth Is Something We Create Together? Rev. Kristin In this thought-provoking message, Rev. Kristin invites us to reimagine wealth not as something we accumulate alone, but as a commonwealth we create together. Drawing on the biblical story of the widow's oil, the wisdom of the natural world, and the generosity of children, Rev. Kristin reveals that we are not merely rational, self-interested beings but caring, generous spiritual beings wired for connection and reciprocity. She celebrates how Unity of Walnut Creek already thrives as a gift economy, where shared resources and open hearts create miracles. Rev. Kristin reminds us that all flourishing is mutual and encourages us to bring this spirit of stewardship and generosity into our neighborhoods and the wider world.