I had such a beautiful, restorative, joyful time off last week, traveling to a couple of different destinations, gathering with friends, practicing some self-care, and spending much time outdoors. Being a parent of a young child has truly deepened my sense of gratitude … read more.
This summer seems to have sped by for me, and now we are just a few weeks out from a couple of big events that happen each fall.
The first is SCMN PrideFest. On Saturday, September 7th, I will be among the clergy leading an interfaith … read more.
Happy August, friends! With the beginning of the school year and the regular church year programming right around the corner, I am excited to revive and try some new activities! The following are our current upcoming plans, but there are more in the works. Please RSVP if … read more.
Minister’s Message
As things start moving faster toward Election Day in November, and especially with our own Governor Tim Walz now one candidate for VP, it seems like a good time to talk about what we, as a congregation, can and cannot do and say with … read more.
INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER: A gripping first-hand account of the January 6th, 2021, insurrection from inside the halls of Congress, from origins to aftermath, as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution—by the House Republican leader who dared … read more.
Many of you heard me preach months ago about one of the two Living Legacy pilgrimages I’ve taken in the last year to civil rights sites in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. The photo with this column is me, my mother, and Mr. Hezekiah Watkins, a … read more.
“We call them one-degree turns, just a little bit every day, turning action in the direction of the truest truth that we can find inside ourselves.” – Martha Beck, Practical Wayfinding
The most consistent self-care and spiritual practice I am currently committed to is yoga. While I … read more.
A colleague posed the question today, “What is spiritual community for?” She asked that not as a quiz with a right answer, but as a topic for reflection.
There are many possible answers to the question. One of my answers is that we exist both to … read more.
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” -Rabindranath Tagore
“Work is love made visible.” -Kahlil Gibran
While my time off in June really was fun and passed by quickly, returning to … read more.
I hope you all are doing well and that you have not had too much added stress at home with the flooding in recent weeks. It was both a relief to have some time off up north, but also a little worrisome to sit and wonder if … read more.
