Grateful. Grateful. Grateful. Grateful. Gratefulness flowing from my heart.[1] That may be as good a summary of today’s message as we’re going to get. That beautiful piece—thank you quartet—was a … Continue reading We are Saying Thank You
We are beginning our monthly spiritual theme of prayer this morning. Last spring as we were choosing the themes, the election was certainly on our minds, and, well, prayer seemed … Continue reading To Pray Without Ceasing
Carry me on. Carry me on. What is it that’s carrying you on these days? What is it that’s keeping you going? What is it that’s helping you find your … Continue reading Return to the Home of Your Soul
Call to Worship We began this service with the sound of the shofar, which marks the coming of the holiest day of the year in the Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur, … Continue reading At One
Our spiritual theme this month is identity. So what are the identities that first come to mind for you? Some of the roles you have? Spouse, parent, child? Grandparent, grandchild, … Continue reading Self In Relation to the Whole
Eight minutes and 46 seconds. Hearing that in the abstract doesn’t sound like a whole lot of time. But then imagining that amount of time with a police officer’s knee … Continue reading Called to Task Divine
Call to Worship Words of the Persian mystic Rumi: Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. … Continue reading Spiritual Practices for the Long Haul
Words of Wendell Berry: When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my … Continue reading Coming Together By Staying Apart
One of the privileges I have as a minister is officiating at memorial services. “That must be so hard,” people sometimes say to me. And yes, sometimes it is hard, … Continue reading Feet of Clay
This weekend we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. He would have turned 91 years old were he still alive. And imagining what King would have to say … Continue reading Keep On Moving Forward
