For a New Beginning
Call to Worship I am running into a new year and the old years blow back like a wind that I catch in my hair like strong fingers like all … Continue reading For a New Beginning
Speaker: Rev. Thomas Disrud
Dying Well
Of all the spiritual themes we have explored through the years, the theme of death has gotten more response than any other—by far. And that probably isn’t a surprise when … Continue reading Dying Well
Fear and Courage
Thank you choir. To my knowledge that is the first time that Taiko drums have been here in this sanctuary. The poor and dispossessed take up the drums For civil … Continue reading Fear and Courage
My Country ‘Tis of Thee
This week, as our country was about to celebrate its 243rd birthday, a controversy developed over Nike’s decision to pull shoes that had the so-called Betsy Ross flag on them. … Continue reading My Country ‘Tis of Thee
Counting Our Commitments
Call to worship This week marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of poet Walt Whitman. Our call to worship this morning are his words: “This is what you shall … Continue reading Counting Our Commitments
We Are Not Our Own
Earlier this month the Washington Post Magazine decided to illustrate its cover about climate change in an unusual way. To mark the occasion of Earth Day—and the scale of the … Continue reading We Are Not Our Own
Resilience as a Spiritual Practice
I’ve noted that there seems to be a good deal of resonance for many of us with this month’s spiritual theme of resilience. This is one of the new themes … Continue reading Resilience as a Spiritual Practice
Finding Our Way in the Desert
A couple weeks ago I heard the news that a grocery store in my neighborhood was closing. But it was not going to be until early February and so I … Continue reading Finding Our Way in the Desert
Getting to Thanks
From the book of Psalms: Thus have you prepared the land, Drenching its furrows, Breaking up its clods, softening it with showers, Blessing its yield. You have crowned the … Continue reading Getting to Thanks
Saying Yes
what i want is to be blessed what i want is a cloak of air the light entering my lungs my love entering my body the blessing descending like the … Continue reading Saying Yes