Tuesday, December 30, 2014 — In the Bleak Midwinter
“What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. If I were a wise man, […]
“What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. If I were a wise man, […]
“O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis.” “O Morning Star, splendour of light eternal and […]
Healing Touch is an energy therapy that supports physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health through compassionate, intentional, light or near-body touch. It clears, balances, energizes […]
Did you see the cartoon where Mary instructs the magi, “The main point of this whole thing is to promote shopping!” It reminds to me […]
Scripture tells us that God is love (and lover and beloved), so it seems appropriate to sing love songs to God and also to hear […]
What DOES God, Source, Higher Power, Spirit feel like? How do we know when Mystery is actively present? My experiences of Presence have been few, […]
I became a Quaker in desperation, having ruined my ability to worship in the mainline Protestant churches that raised and shaped me. I was baptized […]
I love to read Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz Webber. She is earthy and organic and gritty and real in her preaching and writing. (Get her […]
I never get tired of watching the IKEA commercial for “Start the Car!!!!!”. One only has to mention this and you know exactly what I […]
We all know that bees play an important role in plant pollination. Bees either focus on gathering nectar or on gathering pollen depending on demand.. […]
As I head out each day to walk our beagle Flora I pass by Shiloh Hill farms along our country road, I am taken with […]
“Protesters are still on the fringes like satellites, revolving around the system. But prophets and poets lead us into a new world, beyond simply yelling […]
A couple of Sundays ago during children’s time I gathered the youth around me and invited them to sing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer…well two […]
Yesterday was a day of tears and remembering. A family in our congregation for the 12th year, I believe, donated a huge 12-15ft Christmas tree […]
The final verse of the song we’ve been praying together: Teach, me God, to know you, hear you when you speak, see you in my […]
From ‘Teach Me, God, to Wonder’. Words by Walter Farquharson and translation by Étienne de Payer. Let me, God, be ready, let me be awake, […]
We continue with the words of Walter Farquharson this morning… Let me, God, be open let me loving be; let your world of people speak […]
Here is the refrain from Teach Me, God, to Wonder: Praise to you be given, love for you be lived, life be celebrated, joy you […]
Yesterday, I was given a beautiful gift. It’s a framed copy of the words to a hymn by Walter Farquarson and translated by Étienne de […]
Advent—my favourite season of the church year. Today, we will light our second Advent candle. I share with you today a Celtic prayer. Days of […]