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October 2013

October 15, 2013

Reflections on death from the garden

This time of year, as we approach Halloween, The Day of the Dead, and All...

October 12, 2013

Who does your heart break for?

Last month I had the joy of participating in the first Life on Fire un-conference...

October 05, 2013

Together

Beloveds, I believe that we are all in this together – and together, we can...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Rejoice?

First, gather friends and family. Together, build a structure with at least three sides. Roof...

September 26, 2013

Seeing, from the Cheap Seats

There are gifts that come of breathing, that come of blood driving through veins, ...

September 19, 2013

Autumn Light, Surprise

So, evening fell on you, didn’t it? And you did not know what day....

September 10, 2013

Reflections on Global Suicide Prevention Day

Suicide Prevention Day. Note: If you feel even vaguely suicidal right now, please don’t read...

August 2013

August 10, 2013

UU Verbs

I had the honor of spending this week with a dozen youth who chose to...

July 2013

July 19, 2013

How Many Summers Left?

I do not love hot weather. I do not love intense humidity and stepping out...

July 12, 2013

O Parenting: You Humble Me

Our Little Bean is starting to stand, ever-so-momentarily, on her own. Meanwhile, our lives careen...

July 07, 2013

Weeding Out Racism

I’m a gardener in the upper Midwest, so in July I spend a lot of...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Storms and Solidarity

All day Thursday I wore my Standing on the Side of Love t-shirt, through meetings...

June 07, 2013

Into the Summer Daze

We want summer to be leisurely. We want it to be restful. We want it...

May 2013

May 25, 2013

Role Camera

It will only be five minutes. A favor. Celebrating women in the month of May...

May 19, 2013

Compassion and Connection

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has graced New Orleans with his presence this weekend. Prayer...

May 11, 2013

Creating Life

Standing in the doorway between the ticket table and the concert last night, the music...

May 04, 2013

Prayers for the Possible

In 1854, Rev. Theodore Parker prayed: “Help us to grow stronger and nobler by this...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Not Avoiding Forests, Though They Have All Those Trees

I sometimes (daily?) get overwhelmed by the minutiae of life. I often feel amazed at...

April 13, 2013

TODAY!

Today I have to make sure that there is a port-a-potty for the tri-congregation Earth...

April 12, 2013

Help: We All Need Somebody, Sometime

I have learned a thing or two about asking for help these past two weeks....

April 06, 2013

The People’s Work

In The Prophetic Imperative: Social Gospel in Theory and Practice, Rev. Richard Gilbert lays out...

April 05, 2013

A is for…Afebrile.

I was braced for a strange and challenging week with my partner out-of-state for a...

March 2013

March 24, 2013

Longing for the Weeds

Hard to believe we’re turning towards April in Minnesota, where I live. Out my window,...

March 21, 2013

Ordinary Time

Though March is not the season of Ordinary Time according to the Roman Catholic calendar,...

March 19, 2013

Beauty Today

Tomorrow is the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Here in Central Pennsylvania,...

March 09, 2013

…born and re-born again

“Love, yes, love your calling, for this holy and generous love will impart strength to...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Paying Attention Again

“We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake. . . .Only that day dawns...

February 13, 2013

Kinds of Love

Happy Valentine’s Day. If, you know, that’s your thing. If you happen to be one...

February 08, 2013

Collective Joy!

It is Carnival time in New Orleans! From now until Ash Wednesday, there will be...

January 2013

January 20, 2013

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, I...