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....


Notice Who Matters: The Sermon (Part 2 of 2)

August 17, 2014 Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence  By Langston....


Notice Who Matters: The Readings from Many Voices (Part I of 2)

The following readings were the heart of worship this morning at the Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence, reading aloud by eleven different voices.  With two exceptions, you can click on the author of each of the readings to find its longer....


Stand (or Sit or Recline) on the Side of Love: Honoring the Life of Michael Brown, Witnessing His Murder

(Updated 9/1/14)Don’t turn away from the news. Find a way to read some of it.....


This Is Not the Way

On Wednesday, August 6th, someone discovered that a flag on the grounds of one....


Helping Young Offenders Find Hope in the EveryDay

Here is a powerful witness piece that I highly....


Reflections on Small (sermon)

(a version of this sermon/worship service has been given in other places and....