Prayer after the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut

"...A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more." ~Jeremiah 21:15 Spirit of li

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One More Step - and maybe another

Anyone who has read this blog in the past knows that I've long been a supporter of marriage equality. My consciousness was first raised on this subject by college friends over three decades ago, when

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Prayer - Practicing Radical Hospitality

(Our worship theme for October has been "Living our UU Faith: Practicing Radical Hospitality." This was the prayer I wrote for Sunday, Oct. 7th. We also lit a candle for National Coming Out Day (Oct.

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September 20, 2012

Just a quick post, but something that's been on my mind is how essential it is to be allies in the work for social justice. In the wake of the hilarious letter written by Minnesota Viking punter Chris

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September 16, 2012

(Inspired by The Buddha's "Five Remembrances," this was our meditation this morning. Note that our meditations typically include a good minute or so of silence ... ) MEDITATION Spirit of Life and Love