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The Way of Generosity

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Bob Patrick

True words aren’t charmingCharming words aren’t true.Good people aren’t contentious,Contentious people aren’t good.People who know aren’t learned,Learned people don’t know.Wise souls don’t hoard;The more they do for others the more they have,The more they give, the richer they are.The Way … Continue reading →

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When Giving Is All We Have

Posted on November 23, 2023 by admin

One river givesIts journey to the next.  We give because someone gave to us.We give because nobody gave to us. We give because giving has changed us.We give because giving could have changed us. We have been better for it,We … Continue reading →

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Why Generosity?

Posted on November 22, 2023 by admin

I’ll be honest. I’ve been a bit worried about the revisions to Article II. I feel like I just figured out the language of the last version of Article II, and in my five years as a UU,  I’ve become … Continue reading →

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Heart of Gold

Posted on November 21, 2023 by admin

Recently, I heard on the radio “Heart of Gold” by Neil Young, one of his more famous songs, that has always touched me to the core.  “I want to live, I want to give, I’ve been a miner, for a … Continue reading →

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The Gift and Not the Wrappings

Posted on November 6, 2023 by admin

Sometimes receiving the generous gift of another takes work, thought, and your own generosity of understanding. You don’t always want to accept the gift. But acceptance is its own gift of generosity. In 7th grade my oldest daughter was learning … Continue reading →

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Samhain Season

Posted on October 30, 2023 by admin

The word Samhain (pronounced Sow-Inn) is a special time of the year where the veil between worlds is the thinnest, the world we are in, the world of faeries, and the world of the dead blend together as one. Many … Continue reading →

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Losing Precious Heritage

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Bob Patrick

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the EPA removed 21 species from theEndangered Species List because they are now extinct.The stated purpose of the list is to help conserve the species that are on it,to bring attention to the fact of their … Continue reading →

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