It was Friday, nearing sundown and the motley crew gathered to celebrate the....
Win-win: Exchanging the Law of Two Feet for Personal Mobility
Last month I attended the G.R.A.C.E. Summit -- Growing Racial and Cultural....
On the 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth: In the Shadow of Mother Emmanuel AME
[caption id="attachment_3676" align="alignright" width="357"] photo by Chuck CokerEmancipation Proclamation[/caption] Today marks the 150th anniversary of Junteenth – 150 years ago, and two and a half years after it should have – word of the....
A Lamentation to Shatter Appalling Silence: #CharlestonShooting
This is the strange and discomfiting mix of these few hours before I find....
White Skin in The Game: Thoughts on Rachel Dolezal
I know Rachel Dolezal. I have met her. (Not really.) (Well, kinda.....
Hummingbird: A True Story in Two Parts (II)
Part II: We Do Not Fear Change, But We Do Feel Loss (Click here for Part I.) What is smaller than a split-second? A mili-second? A nano-second? All long enough for my heart to skip a beat, worried I was too late. When I opened the nest of my hands,....
Hummingbird: A True Story in Two Parts (I)
Part I: Wide Open Before the Animal Blessing worship began, before we....
I [heart] Northampton: An Homage
I love my small city. I have loved raising my kids here. I love my spiritual....
The Mindfulness of Hanging Laundry
Right now, this is my favorite pastime. [caption id="attachment_3626" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Hanging laundry on the line.[/caption] I feel such peace and straightforward pleasure. Even though I am down to one class, not four. Even....
Making a Joyful Noise: Bridging at First Parish
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