“Try not to try,” Zen Buddhism advises its practitioners. When that does not work, Zen suggests: “Quit trying not to try.” When all else fails: “Quit quitting.” But how does not trying square with the will which declares: “I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul”? This service will explore the relationship between spirit and will, and the nature of the spiritual experience. Guest minister Rev. Ken Reeves will lead the service.

The Rev. Ken Reeves, Ph.D., is a graduate of the Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA, and has served congregations in Ohio and Delaware. He has also earned a Masters in Pastoral Counseling and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He is currently a clinical psychologist with a therapy practice, and a consulting psychologist with the Center for Career Development and Ministry.