Rev. Jim VanderWeele speaks about the month’s theme, Sanctuary. It is from a place of rest that people are emboldened. One blessing of communing with “people like you” is the comfort discovered when you are held in the arms of love. These arms of love, like the ribs of an umbrella, free you up to step back out into the world, empowered by all you have gained in this sanctuary. It is as if a question is embedded in sanctuary, “Empowered by the sanctuary you received, how can you share its blessings with others?” The recording begins with a reading from Honest, Direct, Respectful by Adams, and the book is also referred to throughout the service. You can read about one of the communication tools from this book on a blog written by a Northlake member: “When You… I Feel… I Wish.”