From the Land of On-Call: A Day in the Life of a CPE Student

Twenty-four hours on-call. At the hospital. Not as long as one of my colleagues....


Meditation on Right Speech

I notice the thought. I am right. I notice the impulse. I want to say it. I....


Metta for Strangers on My Path

For three years, I had a job in the city where I am spending my summer....


Sexual Assault Prevention: A Mother Discloses to a Daughter

*trigger alert: sexual assault* Mom, I don’t plan on getting raped… So....


My Mother's Daughter: Semi Guest Post

Last month, I submitted a poem I wrote in 2008 to a poetry contest honoring....


This Memorial Day: The Milk of Impermanence and a Soldier’s Tattoo

I spent this Memorial Day the best way I ever have: with a motley crew of....


Rock On, Oregon! Marriage Equality and Betty Roberts

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Beginner's Mind and Dis-orientation to CPE: A New Beginning

Today was the second day of my first experience of Clinical Pastoral Education.....


Rituals of This Day: Blessing the Departing Minister

The deacons and minister stand at the front.  The deacons stand on either....


Rituals of This Day: Blessing for the Congregation

I stand before you, in the fullness of this church, in the presence of this....