The enlivened stardust called Otis these past twelve years has been returned....
On the Resurrection of Beloved Dogs (poem)
“Everything is mortal. It dies. But its parts don’t die. Its parts become....
Pastoral Prayer: Possible Angels and Miracles
(This prayer was inspired by a poem from Mary Oliver, "The World I Live In," a copy of which I have not yet found on the interwebs, and thus cannot link to it.) May the Spirit of Meditation and Prayer Touch Us Gently Now [chime] Divine Spark, Gracious....
Everything Possible: On the Fluidity of Humanity (sermon)
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....