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....