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Take a Breath

In this moment, you are allowed to be here exactly as you are.

You do not need to fix, perform, or explain yourself.

Let your shoulders soften.

Let the day settle.

This moment belongs to you.

Living Our Values Together

From grief to celebration, from learning to caregiving — our ministry walks with you through life’s milestones.

Care & Support

Pastoral support and compassionate guidance for caregivers, those in grief, and anyone navigating challenging life transitions.

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Heart Talks & Reflections

Weekly humanist and interfaith teachings paired with reflections and practices to nurture meaning, insight, and presence.

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Community & Action

Join community conversations, social justice engagement, and compassionate action that embodies our shared human values.

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Ceremony & Ritual

Meaningful secular humanist and interfaith rites – from welcoming life to celebrating unions and honoring those we’ve loved.

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A Ministry Centered on Human Dignity

“HeartStone Ministry offers space for care, ceremony, learning, and reflection –

grounded in human dignity, ethical responsibility, and shared humanity.”

Heart Talks & Reflections

Pluralistic teachings offering reflection, grounding, and meaning for everyday life.

  • Love Is Special

    Love Is Special: Making Meaning Without Tradition Love does not arrive with a script. It does not follow a single…

  • Life Is Precious

    Life Is Precious: Honoring the Time We Are Given There is a quiet truth most of us sense but rarely…

  • A Heart Talk for 2026: Setting Intentions with Care

    A Heart Talk for 2026: Setting Intentions with Care As a new year begins, many of us feel the quiet…

  • A Holiday Reflection for the Heart

    A Holiday Reflection for the Heart The holidays and the New Year often arrive hand in hand, carrying both warmth…

  • Why Ceremony Still Matters

    Why Ceremony Still Matters In a world that often moves quickly past milestones, ceremony offers us a pause. It marks…

  • Care as a Human Responsibility

    Care as a Human Responsibility Care is often spoken of as a feeling, but in practice it is an action.…

  • Holding Meaning Without Certainty

    Holding Meaning Without Certainty There are moments in life when certainty feels comforting—when answers, labels, or clear directions seem to…