At church last Sunday, after the 9:15 service, a congregant approached me, with concern on her face. “Can the new assault on the trans community be true? Haven’t you seen … Continue reading Paying Attention

The Sweet gum tree outside my kitchen window is wearing its spectacular fall finery, a profusion of red and orange and yellow. It is a sure sign of the changing … Continue reading Autumn Alert

I am still reeling from the Kavanaugh appointment to our highest court. The rational part of my brain knows that this was simply the exercise of power. I am also … Continue reading Grievance or Gratitude

Thursday, 1:30PM Dear friends, I wrote this blog post less than 24 hours ago. Today, with events in Washington seeming to crowd out most other concerns, perhaps I should cobble … Continue reading Evil People

I am writing from Washington, DC, where I am attending a meeting of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice(RCRC) on whose national board I serve. Within the hour, the Senate … Continue reading A Post “Roe” World

Integrity, our spiritual theme this month, can so easily be understood as the taking of principled stands, of holding fast to what we believe to be right even to the … Continue reading Being Right Without Being Righteous

The rhythms of the Jewish High Holy Days, this period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are moving me deeply this year. I seem to need … Continue reading At One

With Labor Day behind us, summer has reached its official end. Like schools and many other institutions, First Unitarian moves into a new year. At least we say that a … Continue reading The New Church Year

I wish I could paint for you the image of a father and son I hold as I prepare to join our First Unitarian delegation for Faith Floods The Desert. … Continue reading Why I Carry Water into the Desert: A Dedication to Father and Son