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November 2015

November 24, 2015

Fear Not

“The one most frequently repeated command in the Bible is not “love your neighbor,” but...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

As we re-member, a love note to NOLA and to life

This is a love note to my people, to friends and family and strangers who...

December 2013

December 24, 2013

Joy to the World!

As the Community Minister for the Greater New Orleans Unitarian Universalists, I spend a lot...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Rejoice?

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

July 2013

July 10, 2013

Almost Heaven

I just got back from a week at a dance and music camp in the...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Storms and Solidarity

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

May 2013

May 11, 2013

Creating Life

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

February 2013

February 08, 2013

Collective Joy!

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

January 2013

January 04, 2013

Joyful Epiphany

Sunday, January 6th, marks the celebration of Epiphany – a.k.a. Twelfth Night, Three Kings Day, la...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Love & Grief: Two Sides of the Same Coin

One night as the on-call hospital chaplain, I witnessed the end of three marriages, each...

October 2012

October 21, 2012

Fireworks

Truth be told, I don’t feel like writing a blog this morning. I just feel...