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Come, Come Whoever You Are: Radically Welcoming
. . . we are becoming a radically welcoming congregation. Vision Statement of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett Like many in our community, I was actively involved in writing our vision statement, and in the difficult conversations over this … Continue reading
Come, Come Whoever You Are–And Let’s Talk About What You Do
The work of Jay Smooth came to my attention this week, thanks to Denise Benshoof who shared it with us on our FB page. You can see his 3 minute video “How to tell someone they sound racist” here. He … Continue reading
Everything Possible: Conditions all right
The Buddha taught that when all the conditions were right, a thing would happen. This little bit of wisdom can be applied to everything, great and small. For example, a thin piece of paper comes at just the right angle, … Continue reading
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Everything Possible: Imagine
Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people living for today This is my daily prayer each day for the next month. Thirty days. I am going … Continue reading
Everything Possible: Perfection
I walked outside this morning before dawn. There had been a storm in the middle of the night, and the cloud cover was still so thick that I really could see nothing, no stars or moon, not even the shape … Continue reading
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Everything Possible: I will love you still
It’s a typical teacher and teenager scene, or a typical adult and teenager scene. Something has gone wrong, and the adult is making an inquiry (however harshly or gently): “What did you do (say)?” Nothing. “Nothing” always means something, and … Continue reading
Everything Possible: Imagination Required
Becoming a parent is an overwhelming, life-changing “thing.” This “thing” is a job, a role, a calling, a duty, a responsibility, an art and craft, and while there are plenty of self-help books and no end to those who will … Continue reading