“Missing” Georgia churches found
As many of you know, I am from Georgia and started my career there. I even worked to an ill-fated and later abandoned master’s degree in church history; my thesis would have been about Universalist ch
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Writing with Conscience is a Moral Imperative, Not a Misstep
By Kavita Das | I remember a conversation I had with an editor at a literary magazine soon after I had transitioned from working in social change to becoming a writer close to ten years ago. I had sha
activism Race and Ethnicity in America Literature and the Arts Kavita Das Craft and Concience
First Snow, Gaza, Small Birds
We have our first snow-covered morning here in our yard in Portland Maine. In places further from the shore they got several inches, but we had mostly rain until early morning. Now it feels like winte
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Elder Care 2023
I wonder how many of us are out there, Sitting in cars in grocery store parking lots Staring into space Wondering how we are going to pay for gas…or rent, Or how we’re going to make the trip…again, Or
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From Behind the Lens
In college I studied photography and fell in love with Jerry Uelsmann. I took four semesters of film photography and studied a lot of Uelsmanns work. He was an outstanding photographer, but his skills
Gift of Mystery Seeing what we haven't seen
The First Encounter Between a Jesuit and a Zen Master
Today, the 3rd of December has been declared a feast or saint’s day for Francis Xavier. He was one of the first Jesuits. And eventually a Catholic missionary to Japan. While fervently host
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Join the All Souls Holiday Food Drive for Women in Recovery
The holiday season is a time of giving, warmth, and community spirit. At All Souls, we believe in making a tangible difference in the lives of those around us. This year, we are excited to announce th
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The common Good: Howard Thurman
The fourth sermon in the "Lives of the Spirit" series focuses on the life and teachings of Howard Thurman. The post The common Good: Howard Thurman appeared first on Colin Bossen.
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What's Your Great Vow?
I. Transformation is our theme for December. Change, of course, is inevitable. We can’t help but change. The first task is to accept this – don’t try to fight change, and when it comes, as it is conti
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Advent for Everyone
SERVICE PARTICIPANTS Rev. John Cullinan, Pastor Rev. Tina DeYoe, Director of Lifespan Religious Education Nylea Butler-Moore, Director of Music Elisa Enriquez, vocalist Renae Mitchell, Mike Begnaud, P
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Weekly Bread #251
“Don’t sweat it.” It is something people tell you. No worries, it’s OK. Don’t stress. But that isn’t always good advice. Sometimes you need to sweat, and not just when hiking. I ALWAYS sweat when hiki
Hiking Homilies
Dust In The Wind
The older I get, the more losses I’m experiencing. Things I thought would last forever, aren’t. Progress I assumed would continue, isn’t. People I expected would outlive me, haven’t. Some of this is t
Paganism Pagan grief Spiritual practice loss
Embracing climate adaptation positives in our settings in good company
A short “ thought for the day” offered to the Cambridge Unitarian Church as part of the Sunday Service of Mindful Meditation. (A recorded version of the following piece can be heard at this link)
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Seeking to Hide
That’s the tentative title for what might end up being a painting. I envision this writing scratched in paint or ink so that an under-layer of paint or ink shows through, but some kind of dry medium m
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You don’t gotta
We walked through the Nelson Homestead at Woolman Hill Conference Center. This is where Wally and Juanita Nelson lived the last couple of decades of their lives — off the grid, growing their own food,
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Dorothy Day: Works of Mercy (Guest Blog Post by Rev. D. Scott Cooper)
The third sermon in the series "Lives of the Spirit" was delivered by the Rev. D. Scott Cooper. It focuses on the life and philosophy of the founder of the Catholic Worker movement, Dorothy Day. The p
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Sunday, December 3 ~ Let the Mystery Be ~ 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, December 3 Let the Mystery Be Our human brains are constantly seeking to quantify, measure, and categorize the world around us. Join us this Sunday, December 3, as Rev. Alice reflects on the v
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We are a Beacon of Hope
Our vision statement concludes with the words “We are a beacon of hope.” These are years when that beacon is particularly important. I note two major trends in this country, trends which may not be un
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A Panoramic UU View of . . . Mystery
During the holidays, I tend to reflect on the cycles of life … birth, death, and the in-between. Thinking about new babies coming into the world provokes thoughts of joy, imagination, idealism, hope,
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Sabbatical activities: Human Library
Perhaps you, like me, have seen this come across your social media feed: Sounds so cool, doesn’t it? Well, the United States is one of those 50 countries, and a depot of the Human Library has been und
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