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While so much of our dominant culture treats time as linear, uniform, and forward-moving, many of us experience time as far more complex and, well, weird. A certain place or smell will \u2018bring us back\u2019 to decades ago. We see patterns in people, families, and communities that repeat over the years or generations. What is valuable about embracing a sense of time that is not so tidy, consistent, and predictable? Worship Leaders: Rev Darcy Baxter, Tricia Garcia, and Melynda Rodriguez. Tech Maestro: Todd Whiteley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While so much of our dominant culture treats time as linear, uniform, and forward-moving, many of us experience time as far more complex and, well, weird. A certain place or smell will \u2018bring us back\u2019 to decades ago. We see patterns in people, families, and communities that repeat over the years or generations. 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