A Mozarabic prayer in the Hymns of the Spirit
So, why is there a prayer from medieval Spain in the “old red hymnal” (Hymns of the Spirit) ? See page 139, under the heading “Prayers for Righteousness of Life”: Grant us, O Lord, to pass this day in
Worship History
The Rev. Jack Morrill For KnoxVegas
On my Facebook page the other day I noted that some wag on Twitter had announced that New York City was so “over” as America’s greatest city. I heart New York forever and I personally found the sugg
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Those Who have Influenced My Present Thought
First of all, I am inspired by the Deuteronomist historians. At a time when the old ways of the ancient Hebrews had come to naught -- their kingdom defeated, the Temple fallen, their religious and po
What is Worth Saving? (sermon)
Village Church, Cummington, MA May 19, 2013 Karen G. Johnston Candidate for the Unitarian Universalist Ministry Readings A Stone Jug A bulldozer digging a pond on my mother’s family’s land unearths tw
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A DISCOURSE ON THE TRANSIENT & PERMANENT IN CHRISTIANITY: A Meditation on Theodore Parker & the Call of Liberal Religion
A DISCOURSE ON THE TRANSIENT & PERMANENT IN CHRISTIANITY A Meditation on Theodore Parker and the Call of Liberal Religion James Ishmael Ford 19 May 2013 First Unitarian Church Providence, Rhode Island
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"The poor steamer foundered because it drifted…the man who has no aim higher than himself also..."
“The poor steamer foundered because it drifted…the man who has no aim higher than himself also drifts…Do not drift, but steer.” - James Freeman Clarke, Everyday Religion (1886) p.6 (Unitarian, clergy,
The secular, conversational spirit of democracy - a meditation on Pentecost
READINGS: Acts 2:1-13 It Matters What We Believe by Sophia Lyon Fahs Some beliefs are like walled gardens. They encourage exclusiveness, and the feeling of being especially privileged. Other beliefs a
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Prayer during Pentecost (Marc Carson, Syria)
Spirit of Peace, God of Many Names, and One Transforming and Abundant Love, We gather again in community, In song and in quiet, To lay down our burdens for an hour, To ease the pain of our neighbor, T
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Compassion and Connection
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has graced New Orleans with his presence this weekend. Prayer flags are fluttering from balconies more accustomed to Mardi Gras beads and brass bands are sharing the scene
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"When people are in danger…everyone has a duty to speak out. No one has a right to pass by on..."
“When people are in danger…everyone has a duty to speak out. No one has a right to pass by on the other side” - Kofi Annan, Interventions: A Life in War & Peace
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Re-Imagining Unitarian Universalism
The pieces are coming together in my mind to reimagine Unitarian Universalism. First of all, we need to really, actually and truly shift from belief to practice as the core of what the spiritual life
"Perfection is not reached by a sudden leap; nor hopeless wickedness by a sudden fall"
“Perfection is not reached by a sudden leap; nor hopeless wickedness by a sudden fall” - Marion D. Shutter, Justice and Mercy (1894) p.30 (Universalist, clergy, theologian)
Morning Prayer May 20, 2013
Love, you sustain me when I change for the better and when I am less than how I am called. Hear my thanks. Help me reach to keep changing for the better, to answer your calling and my promises and fai
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Evening Prayer May 20, 2013
Mercy, you call me to change when I am stony-hearted and you call me to change this world when it is fraught with pain and misunderstanding, cruelty and greed. Hear my worries about answering that cal
Religion
Everyone Loves To Hate The Tax Man
Face it, nobody likes the Tax Man, so it’s easy to lambast the Internal Revenue Service, which is just about as popular (but just as necessary) as a regular colonoscopy. Lately, the IRS has taken a hi
Maker Faire and lobsters
Carol and I went to Maker Faire today. It was held just a couple of miles away in San Mateo, so we were able to walk there — which was good, because so many people attended that some of the parking lo
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Unitarian Universalist Pentecost – Living into the Missional Shift
Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is celebrated in western Christianity as the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Jesus fifty days after Easter. The story is recounted in Acts 2:1-
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Truth and Meaning: Cleverness
Truth and Meaning: Cleverness We Americans consider ourselves a clever people. We equate education with knowledge and privilege with power. These are both false assumptions. True wisdom doesn’t come
How seminaries and the ordination process leave theologically “liberal” Christians behind
There’s a new article in the Washington Post about seminary graduates who don’t plan to enter ministry. According to the write-up, “About 41 percent of master’s of divinity graduates expect to […]
Written Reflections
"Risk must be evaluated not by the fear it generates in you or the probability of your success, but..."
“Risk must be evaluated not by the fear it generates in you or the probability of your success, but by the value of the goal.” - John C. Maxwell, Failing Forward p.123
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