“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if I can let them be. In fact, perhaps the reason we can truly appreciate a sunset is that we cannot control it. When I look at a sunset as I did the other evening, I … read more.
“Pluralism isn’t easy. It’s a constant willingness to self-challenge and to look at where we might be wrong, or limited; even with regard to pluralism itself. It requires a capacity to detach ourselves from our agendas, our beliefs, our commitments, and to recognize … read more.
This week’s column is an invitation: come see me on a Wednesday, or let me know if you’d like me to come see you!
I hold office hours at the fellowship most Wednesdays. While many of those days are full of committee meetings, there have now … read more.
To close out the month of Interdependence, I invite you to take a listen to this meditation from one of my favorite podcasts, For the Wild:
DeeplyRooted: Declaring Interdependence with MILLA PRINCE — FOR THE WILD
Youth Group Craft Night Tonight Cancelled
After sending out reminders … read more.
Every year of ministry so far, this time between Easter and summer feels a bit like we are rolling downhill—like momentum is carrying us and also that time is passing quickly! There are just under two months left between now and our June 16 Flower … read more.
“In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.” Robin Wall Kimmerer
April is the month of interdependence, and I look forward to celebrating it with our intergenerational Earth Day worship service this week. Danielle and … read more.
I’ve just returned from a 5-day civil rights pilgrimage to Alabama and know I will be processing what I saw there for a long time. We visited Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma, some of the key sites in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and … read more.
“Frequently in my practice, patients tell me that they often cry in private. I ask them whether they ever allow their grief to be witnessed and shared with others. There is usually a quick retort of “No, I couldn’t do that. I don’t want to … read more.
The House With a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs with illustrations by Edward Gorey.
“The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time.”–The New York Times Book Review
When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his … read more.
Despite the presence of several inches of snow in my yard as I write this, spring has officially arrived, and as is so often the case, this season feels to me as if it is full of energy and change. I have lots of plans … read more.
