Beginning: This service is designed to lead you outside. Perhaps after reading it over you can remember, write down, or print the most salient points and take them outside with you. Dresses comfortably, and…
The Cleansing of the Temple Hmm? What is Jesus talking about here? The public Temple in Jerusalem or the personal temple of the soul? Could it be both? OPENING IN COMMUNION WITH THE ANCIENTS…
I invite you to find a quiet place of contemplation. Make sure you’re cozy and comfortable. Perhaps you are alone, or with a cat or a family member. Wherever you are, take a moment to…
Lift up your eyes and see: Who created this? (Isaiah 40:26) In today’s Gospel passage, Mark’s terse summary of the essence of Jesus’ message and work seems to be saying to his readers then…
This service is adapted from “Care for Caregivers” by Wendy Kean, Mandate Fall 2020 Opening Prayer We come to you, O God, river of life: May we drink deeply and receive your grace. We…
I invite you to begin by finding a calm place to read this. Perhaps you’d like to light a candle or make yourself a cup of tea. When we gather in person we start…
History, they say, is written by the victors. Heresy, in turn, is determined by those who hold positions of power in the orthodox circles of the day. Certainly ideas are not to be trifled…
In our Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice has marked both the nadir of the year’s light and the beginning of its return. Hope (we hope) is dawning on the horizon – most obviously in…
Dear Congregation near and far, I’m writing to share a few reflections for this Sunday, the last Sunday before Christmas, and the marking of Solstice. I’d like to weave together a few of my feelings…
“We might not choose wildness. Indeed, we might fear it. We have probably even been warned against it by those who care enough to worry about us. But breakthrough moments for us and for…
