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Everything Possible: A Lullaby
Our hymn theme for the month of March is a song written in 1983 by the Rev. Fred Small. He wrote it in response to a request by Janet Peterson, cellist for the women’s music group, Motherlode. It is said … Continue reading
Fire of Commitment: Fired Up and Ready to Go
I know that I need to be present with my Beloved Community now more than ever before in my life. The level of danger and tension in my World, Country, State, County, and Neighborhood looms as large to me as … Continue reading
Winter Solstice – We Are: Light
Across the Roman Empire that once stretched from southern England to northern Africa, from Spain to Palestine, these days would be marked by a festival known as Saturnalia. The great sky god Saturn, the earth goddess, Ops (from which we … Continue reading
We Are: The Spirit of God–Some Observations
We are our grandmothers’ prayers. We are our grandfathers’ dreamings. We are the breath of our ancestors. We are the spirit of God. Ysaye Barnwell For people who believe in God in traditional terms, that last line of the chorus … Continue reading
We Are: So Many Things
We are. I am. He/she/it is. You are. They are. To be. Being. Been. All of these are the same verb in English–the verb “to be.” It is in most languages the most commonly used verb and in many instances, … Continue reading
We Are: One
“For each child that’s born the morning star rises and sings to the universe who we are.”* Yesterday was my birthday. Those of you who know me personally already know this because, well, Facebook. Because it was my birthday, and … Continue reading
Filled with Loving Kindness: Mix with Care
You carry all the ingredients to turn your life into a nightmare — don’t mix them! Hafiz If we spend any regular time reflecting on our lives, we know on some level what those ingredients are–the ingredients that, if mixed, … Continue reading