First Parish Church of Groton October 11, 2015 Karen G. Johnston, Candidate....
Water Ingathering at First Parish
At the start of the new UU church year – typically the Sunday after Labor Day....
On Keeping (Ig)Noble Silence
[caption id="attachment_3812" align="alignleft" width="169"] meditation hall at IMS with my little meditation bench and many, many unused cushions during a lull time in the center's schedule[/caption] At the meditation center – the Mothership I like....
Tonglen: Enough. For Now.
I met Doris* as she lay in a bed on the pulmonary unit to which I had been....
My Yum of Communion: Sorry If It's Your Yuck
This morning – my last free Sunday morning before I am happily spoken for by....
Blessing of the Backpacks — A Mini Primer
Such a brilliant idea: a Blessing of the Backpacks. I first encountered it in Full-Week Faith, created by Karen Bellavance Grace through the Fahs Collaborative, which is " is an exciting laboratory that brings people together to explore and create....
Coming to the Pond: Surrender & Prayer (sermon)
Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence August 9, 2015 (The Mary....
Prayer on the First Anniversary of Michael Brown’s Death
May the words of our mouths and the meditations of all of our hearts contribute....
Prayer for Children Reclaiming Structures Meant for Climbing
This is a summer scene along the Harborway in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It both delights (the children) and infuriates (the sign) me. My companion and I debated what we thought it might be. It turns out that it is called “The Wave.” It was created....
From Halifax to Havana and Back Again
[caption id="attachment_3747" align="alignleft" width="225"] July 26 was a....