My grief -- at the Orlando massacre and the barely imaginable loss of life,....
Weeping & Walking & Welcoming My Inner Turtle
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A Prayer for Those Lost in the Orlando Massacre
June 14, 2016 Shriver Job Corps Devens, Massachusetts [caption id="attachment_4240" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Rainbow flag of LGBTQ community at half mast[/caption] I am sad. I am mad. I am afraid. These small words keep repeating in....
When the World Is Sick: Grief at the Pulse
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Seeing You Whole: Speaking Out Against Sexual Violence
I say truly that the legacy of violence, shame, and silence in our lives is....
Charge to the Minister – for the Ordination of Karen G. Johnston by Rev. Elea Kemler
Sunday, June 5, 2016 From Rev. Elea Kemler Karen, I charge you to hold you to some of the most beautiful ways you are a minister. Hold onto your joy. Hold onto your playful, bubble-blowing, creative self, the part of you that is always finding....
Dear Beloved Ordaining Congregations (and All Sentient Beings Present) at my Ordination Yesterday:
I am flush with gratitude. Each time I turned my face towards you, I beheld....
I Wish That We Could See Each Other But That’s The Way Life Goes
Over twenty years ago, when I was completing the final of two eight-month-long....
Undeniable Reality of Connection: An Interfaith Letter Gets a Response
Here is what can happen when we reach out across divides with solidarity, generosity, and integrity to bridge the distances. Here is what can happen when you follow through on good works. Inspired by a letter written by a Unitarian Universalist....
You Say Hello – Love is Everything (sermon)
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