Prayer Inspired by Shantideva Prayer

This pastoral prayer is adapted from prayers of Shantideva, an 8th century....


Inexplicably Towards the Great Turning

There are three stories that describe this point in the earth’s narrative:....


Cri de Coeur: On Swearing and Godtalk

I probably spend too much time swearing.  And thinking about swearing.  And appreciating particularly clever or inventive swearing.  I mean, I am a seminarian and we are, supposedly, not supposed to swear.  Or curse.  Or say bad words. That must be....


The Divine Reality of Brokenness — guest post

Here is this blog's first forray into hosting a guest blogger.  You can learn....


A Blessing at the Start of a Ministerial Internship

For my new Teaching Parish Committee   We are artists, not....


Shameless Self Promotion: Karen Wants to be a Minister on GoFundMe

CLICK HERE: http://www.gofundme.com/enriws This was the exact response from the husband when I brought up the whacky idea of doing some crowdsourced fundraising.  You know: Kickstarter.  Indiegogo.  The UU version called Faithify (which is great, but....


Risking Hope: Who Could Have Seen That Coming?

So it would be just peachy if everything worked out all cause-and-effect-like.....


Remembering Who Is In the Room: Let Our Voices be a Safe Haven

Let us remember who is in the room. Let us be mindful of who is in the room....


Finding a "New" Peace (Pagoda)

[caption id="attachment_3076" align="alignleft" width="300" class=" "] New England Peace Pagoda[/caption]We live within driving distance of Leverett, Massachusetts, which is home to what I thought was the Peace Pagoda.   When my kids were younger, it....


The Ferguson Challenge: Talking Across Race

I just returned from business travel that required flying in and out of....