We are in a time of year when there is so much going on, it feels like time is speeding by. Even as I write these very words, I am thinking about other things I need to be doing, other words I need to be … read more.
Last week, Rev. Randy invited us to reflect on a story about a woman who tosses a glove she’s left because she’d rather someone have the pair than for her to only have one glove.
Getting good at “tossing our gloves” requires that we have … read more.
An amazing opportunity from Westshore UU and the Religious Education program there! Some more details:
Children and caregivers are invited to explore identity, diversity, justice, and action through age-appropriate discussion and play at Playdates with a Purpose. West Shore UU Church will be facilitating the curriculum … read more.
Feeding someone else is a unique kind of gift. Gifts are by definition supposed to be extra, unnecessary things. That’s why socks make a bad gift. Everyone needs socks. It’s not fun to get something as a gift that you just need. Gifts should be … read more.
Our Youth Group this past month spent some time talking about the idea of the “overview effect.” It’s what happens when astronauts see the earth from outer space. Almost universally, this experience has been said to be absolutely transformative––a spiritual experience that reshapes how these … read more.
If you are 20 years or younger, your young life has been touched by an unprecedented set of forces that have completely reshaped how you’ve grown up. And it’s no surprise, kids are having a rough time.
Sometimes the idea of making a better future … read more.
This season is full of so many feelings, so many sights, so many smells. I spent part of last weekend just looking at trees, noticing how many colors there were (and how vibrant they are!) It’s a season where we recognize that winter is on … read more.
I pray for peace. But what kind of peace, and where should that peace live? I hope it inhabits the whole world. But first, I hope it takes up residence in my heart.
Sometimes it is hard to tap into our spiritual selves or … read more.
On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a raid of Harper’s Ferry in an effort to incite a rebellion of enslaved people in the American South and foment a profound reordering of an unjust social order in America.
He embarked upon this path beginning with … read more.
Sometimes it is helpful to hear an old story in a new way. A friend of mine recently shared this retelling of the Good Samaritan parable with me, and I appreciated the thought provoking way it reframed the story. The interesting part to me … read more.
