Author Archives: caroline

iACT Red Bench Conversation [Jan 30]

Vox’s new local partner for the next few years is Interfaith Action of Central Texas.  iACT is a non-profit based in Austin that cultivates peace and respect through interfaith dialogue, service, and celebration.  One of the ways our community is invited to participate in their meaningful work is through their Red Bench conversations. These are monthly dialogue programs designed to address one of […]

Midweek Group Coordinator’s Retreat [Jan 27]

Details On Sat, Jan 27, we will be offering a time of development, training and connection for our Midweek Group coordinators as they facilitate our groups.  In preparation of our Spring Book Club (This Here Flesh), we are hoping to start new groups for those looking to plug into a group. Date: Sat, Jan 27 Time: 9am-4pm (breakfast and lunch included) Where: Kimberly Culbertson’s Home […]

Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.01.14

Liturgy We come from places of straight lines,Grids that create small boxes for us to live in.Some of us have tried to follow all the rulesAnd some of us have tried to break every last one.Lord, free us to live the life you have given us.May we inhabit all the space you provide.We have been taught to color inside the […]

The Good Work

What stories and beliefs did you inherit about sexuality? On this second Sunday after Epiphany, Kimberly Culbertson invites us to question and explore our inherited beliefs and practice, in light of Paul’s paradigm of the good and beneficial.  [1 Corinthians 6:12-13] Podcast embed: Reflection As you consider the work of being human, can you begin to prayerfully ask God, “Is […]

The Epiphany Society

Can you recall a life realization which in retrospect appeared glaringly obvious? On this first Sunday after Epiphany, Lilly Ettinger invites us to wonder at God’s radical inclusion and how it invites the formation of a Beloved Community experiencing rescue and restoration.  [Isaiah 60:1-6] Reflection Where might you “lift your eyes” and see the world around you? Is there a […]

Liturgy, Reflection & Benediction 2024.01.07

Liturgy God of dawn and dusk,You gather us here to witness your Light.A light that pierces through the thickest fog; a beacon for all to find warmth and comfort.God of morning and evening,awaken us from our slumber.Open our eyes to the boundless compassion that draws all things to Yourself.Like a mother beckons her children,You draw us into your continuous embrace. […]

Vox Playdate: North Austin Edition [Jan 26]

Please join us for an evening meet-up at Hat Creek in Round Rock, Texas. Everyone is welcome, and we especially want to take this opportunity to connect families with children at Vox who live in the more northern areas of Austin.  We will hang out, eat an early dinner, let kids play on the outdoor playscape, and hopefully get to […]