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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Memorial Day 2015: Peace Pagoda
More often than not, I end up spending some part of Memorial Day weekend at the....
On Not Waiting to be the Hummingbird (sermon)
On Not Waiting to be the Hummingbird: The Life and Death of Lee Hawkins First Parish Church of Groton May 24, 2015 [For audio version, click here.] Two decades ago, I had the chance to speak with the coordinator of my grandmother’s hospice....
Mother's Day Proclamation in the Shadow of #BaltimoreUprising
Mother’s Day is upon us. In Unitarian Universalist congregations, Mother’s....