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2017-03-14T08:15:09-04:00

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Winnie the Pooh, St. Patrick, and Meandering Mysticism

Last updated on: March 14, 2017 at 8:15 am By Bruce Epperly

Winnie the Pooh is a wanderer. Each day is an adventure with no preordained destination. It might be the quest for a honey tree, a conversation with Christopher Robin, a float down the stream, or a journey to the North Pole. Wherever he finds himself, he feels blessed as he rejoices in the wonders of the 100 Aker Wood. Winnie the Pooh trusts the Gentle Providence of life to guide him where he needs to be and whenever he needs... Read more

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2017-03-10T19:39:36-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday in Lent – March 19, 2017

Last updated on: March 10, 2017 at 7:39 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary -The Third Sunday in Lent – March 19, 2017 Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11;. John 4:1-42 Psalm 95 sets the stage for this week’s readings. Joy, gratitude, and trust characterize the Psalmist’s relationship with God. Singing praise for all that God is and what God has done is at the heart of a holistic faith. Divine providence is at work in the micro and the macro, in the human and non-human worlds. In the spirit of... Read more

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2017-03-02T11:32:42-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Second Sunday in Lent – March 12, 2017

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 11:32 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Second Sunday in Lent – March 12, 2017 Genesis 12:1-42; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5; 13-17; John 3:1-17 God’s call is universal and ubiquitous. God is still moving and speaking, and faithfulness to God invites us to be on the move, too! The story of Abraham’s call celebrates forward movement. Despite the brevity of the text and the absence of Sarah as an equal protagonist, the passage points to forward looking spirituality. With Abraham Joshua Heschel,... Read more

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2017-02-28T17:57:57-05:00

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Ash Wednesday: A Baby Boomer’s Meditations on Beauty and Mortality

Last updated on: February 28, 2017 at 5:57 pm By Bruce Epperly

Baby boomers are discovering their mortality. For a while, we lived in the garden, never expecting to grow old, hoping that the “better living through chemistry” that inspired spiritual adventures in the 60’s and 70’s will continue with medications be our fountain of youth now that we are in our 60’s and 70’s. A Jewish saying counsels that each person should have a note in each pocket. In one pocket, the note should announce “for you the universe was created.”... Read more

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2017-02-23T18:06:13-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2017

Last updated on: February 23, 2017 at 6:06 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2017 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Lent is the season of simplicity. The season of getting back to basics, to going from the worship of many things to the worship of the One True God. Lent is a season of mindfulness, in which we are invited to practice our own form of the Ignatian Examen or examination of conscience. Lent invites us to ask... Read more

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2017-02-20T08:44:16-05:00

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Presidents’ Day Reflection: Winnie Pooh, Abe Lincoln, and the Better Angels of Our Nature

Last updated on: February 20, 2017 at 8:44 am By Bruce Epperly

I regularly commune with Abraham Lincoln and the residents of the 100 Aker Wood. Now, don’t get me wrong – I don’t hold séances here on Cape Cod, nor do I hear voices from stuffed animals and deceased presidents. But, I do regularly ponder the spirit of Lincoln and my friends from the 100 Aker Wood. Yesterday in my “Words for All God’s Children” aka “Children’s Sermon” at South Congregational Church, UCC, Centerville, Massachusetts, I invoked President Lincoln’s first inaugural... Read more

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2017-02-18T17:56:50-05:00

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WINNIE, EEYORE, AND RADICAL ACCEPTANCE

Last updated on: February 18, 2017 at 5:56 pm By Bruce Epperly

In the course of writing “The Gospel According to Winnie the Pooh,” I came upon this quote from Star Trek actor George Takei. It captures the spirit of the peaceable realm of the 100 Aker Wood: “One awesome thing about Eeyore is that even though he is basically clinically depressed, he still gets invited to participate in adventures and shenanigans with all of his friends. And they never expect him to pretend to feel happy, they just love him anyway,... Read more

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2017-02-16T17:18:54-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Transfiguration of Jesus – February 26, 2017

Last updated on: February 16, 2017 at 5:18 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Transfiguration of Jesus – February 26, 2017 Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 2, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matthew 17:1-9 Epiphany blossoms into theophany, the quest for the revealing God leads to a dramatic manifestation of the divine. The doors of our perception are cleansed, as Aldous Huxley asserts, and we see everything as it is – infinite! Moses and Jesus are transfigured and those who witness are filled with awe and, dare we say, terror. Such mystical experiences and divine encounters partake... Read more

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2017-02-16T06:41:42-05:00

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Unbouncing Tigger: When Fear Gets Us Lost and a Stranger is a Blessing

Last updated on: February 16, 2017 at 6:41 am By Bruce Epperly

Rabbit is always a little concerned about newcomers. He loves order and is a good organizer. His heart is the right place, most of the time. But, if you stand out, like Kanga, Roo, and Tigger, he thinks you might be a threat and considers ways to get you out of the 100 Aker Wood. Eventually he comes around, and learns the error of his ways, but his first response is to chasten and banish anything that falls out of... Read more

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2017-02-13T08:12:30-05:00

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Winnie the Pooh and the Child in Us All

Last updated on: February 13, 2017 at 8:12 am By Bruce Epperly

A.A. Milne concludes his Pooh stories with a blessing, “So they went off together. But wherever they go and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.” Christopher Robin is growing up. He’s learning about adding and subtracting and the world beyond the Wood. Soon stuffed animals will give way to soccer balls, cricket matches, and sleepovers with playmates from school.... Read more

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