April Theme: Becoming
Ah, spring! We usually think of it as a time of renewal, of birth and rebirth, of second chances and fresh starts. But how does it feel this year, when we are coming into spring after a yearlong “winter” of pandemic and other … read more.
March Theme: Commitment
Dearly Loved Community,
In this month of March 2021, we hit the one-year anniversary of the pandemic shutdown. Surely we have lived several lifetimes in the course of these twelve months, haven’t we? What we’ve lost, what we’ve learned, what we’ve gained, what we’ve … read more.
Beloved Community—now, there’s a phrase that many good liberal people have tossed around in recent decades. Often the speakers don’t pause to define the phrase. Maybe they assume that we listeners can all just imagine what this kind of community looks and feels like, … read more.
Dear Year 2021,
Welcome! We are so glad you are here! I mean really—words can’t express how glad we are that you are here! You’ll have to imagine our joyful squeals, our urgent prayers, our hopeful sighs, our whoops of relief, and our great gusts of … read more.
Dearly Loved Community, Near and Far,
As I write on this late October evening, the stress of all the uncertainties of these past months and years has reached a new level of intensity. The November 3 elections are very close; the pandemic and other natural disasters … read more.
Every single one of us, no matter what our age or life circumstances, has some story of resilience—some story about experiencing a tough time and finding our way through it. When we share these stories, what strengths do we discover? Who and what helped us? … read more.
On the first page of Valarie Kaur’s beautiful book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, she remembers a time in her childhood when “there was no question: The earth under me, the stars above me, the animals around me, were all … read more.
WALK SLOWLY
by Danna Faulds
from Go In and In: Poems from the Heart of Yoga
It only takes a reminder to breathe,
a moment to be still, and just like that,
something in me settles, softens, makes
space for imperfection. The harsh voice
of judgment drops to a whisper and I
remember … read more.
For the Unitarian Univeraslist Association’s first-ever virtual General Assembly, June 24-28 this year, Mistakes and Miracles co-author Karin Lin and I offered a pre-recorded workshop titled “We Can Do This! Faith, Conflict, and Antiracism.” I’ll let you know if I can make this hourlong conversation … read more.
The Warp and Weft of Compassion
by Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones
Originally this June, we were set to ask ourselves, “What does it mean to be a people of Play?” A light and joyful month! A reminder of our need for rest and play! An invitation to nurture and recover the … read more.
