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June 10 – Listening for Joy

Posted on June 12, 2016 by admin

The story in our Sunday service today was derived from a Tibetan tale* of an old monk whose heart had become hardened by all the suffering in the world. He lived in a cold, dark, desolate cave at the top of … Continue reading →

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Flight: The Gift of Wings

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

In celebration of motherhood… Motherhood begins with giving one’s children wings.  As a mother, it is my responsibility to teach my children what those wings are for, provide them with comfort and support as they stretch their wings and learn … Continue reading →

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Sowing: Suffering and Wholeness

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Bob Patrick

. . . a Universal Wholeness waits beneath our brokenness the way a torn seedpod lets all its seeds drop through its tear to germinate the Earth. A good deal of our suffering comes from not going deeply enough into the personal … Continue reading →

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Birth: Winter’s Calling

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Here in our region of Georgia we’ve had our first (and perhaps only) snowfall of the season.  It’s only an inch or two – a light dusting, in comparison with what states to the north of us routinely experience – … Continue reading →

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Birth: Trash to Treasure

Posted on January 24, 2014 by admin

On the south side of Gainesville, along a stretch of Highway 13, is a place we call “little Mexico.” The signs are in Spanish, the buildings are painted bright colors, and the skin-tone of the people is predominantly brown. This … Continue reading →

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Birth: It Always Changes Us

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Bob Patrick

Recently, via Story Core on NPR, I listened to a couple recount the birth of their first child. The details were beginning to sound very much like our first experience of childbirth.  All the months of planning, child-birth classes, joint … Continue reading →

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Advent (Love) – Generating Love

Posted on December 23, 2013 by admin

@Pontifex on December 23, 2013 @5:23 am EST Retweet Christmas celebrations are often full of sound. It would be good for us to make room for silence, to hear the voice of Love.  …Pope Francis As I move about in various places … Continue reading →

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