Saturday, 18 May 2013, 05:32 am PDT
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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. " ... [read more]
Earthbound Spirit
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 ag... [read more]
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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 Nat... [read more]
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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... [read more]
Earthbound Spirit
(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 . .. ) MEDITAT... [read more]
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Prayer for August 19, 2012
It's been a long, hot, dry summer, punctuated by gun violence and a rising tide of vitriol in political campaigns. There was a pulpit guest at church yesterday, and I wrote this meditation/prayer... [read more]
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Chicken and Civil Rights
UPDATE: The day has come and gone, and the debate goes on. .. Here's another article which says what I want to say, far more eloquently. And, please do read and meditate upon the quote which appea... [read more]
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Meditation after Aurora, Colorado Shootings
Spirit of life and love, within us and around us, always present and as close as our very breath… We are reminded of life’s fragility repeatedly – this shooting in Colorado, the murder of ... [read more]