The Power of One Word
Rev. Dr. Carolyn Scanlan-Holmes • December 27, 2023
What will yours be?
The New Year is upon us, and many are busy making resolutions, focusing on making this year better than the last. A number of years ago, The Garden grew weary and tired of resolutions that don’t stick and decided to do something different. We simplified and streamlined our new year goals by suggesting you find ONE WORD to guide your year. This year we will expand on the concept to the greater congregation and community. In addition to your one word, The Garden will have a word that will help us find a ministry focus in the year to come. Join us New Year's Eve at the Garden.
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Together to Gather
This Sunday, The Garden welcomes visionary composer and musician Ryan Lott, founder of the genre-defying band Son Lux. Known for his emotionally rich soundscapes and collaborations with artists like Mitski, David Byrne, and Paul Simon, Lott has scored major films including the recent Marvel blockbuster, Thunderbolts* , and the acclaimed Everything Everywhere All at Once , earning Academy Award and BAFTA nominations. In conversation with Richard Brendan, Ryan will share insights into his creative journey as we explore the transformative power of imagination. We hope to see you at our temporary venue—740 E 86th Street, Indianapolis—at 9 a.m. for “Celebrating the Creative Spirit.” Join us for a morning of inspiration, music, and meaningful conversation.
In "Together to Gather" after our first service at our temporary new venue, we enjoyed a look back to The Garden's beginning and its evolution over the past 30 years. Joleen House, who has been with The Garden since day one, shared some memories and a clip of Rev. Linda McCoy. In the clip, Linda spoke of her inspiration to create The Garden. A slide show of photos through the years followed, with discussion. Please note that we recorded this on the spur of the moment by request and a mobile phone -- while the band was doing its necessary break-down and load-out of our equipment from the space. Because of this, the audio may be difficult to hear at times.
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