Some Time Away
Beginning next month I’ll be taking a four month sabbatical leave from my responsibilities at the church. This was originally planned for a year ago but superseding issues in the … Continue reading Some Time Away
Author: Rev. Tom Disrud
The Eliot Chapel Turns 100
Did you know that the Eliot Chapel turns 100 this year? It was 1924 when First Unitarian moved to its present location, which, back in 1924, was the western edge … Continue reading The Eliot Chapel Turns 100
The earth has a way of offering us the lessons we need.
Happy spring, everyone! I know spring officially arrived a few weeks ago, but I hadn’t quite gotten there myself until a few days ago. The transition from winter to spring … Continue reading The earth has a way of offering us the lessons we need.
David Brooks, Community, and Remembering Barry Sutton: A Reflection on the Importance of Connection in Fractured Times
I had the privilege of attending a talk by David Brooks when he was in town this week. Brooks is a columnist for the New York Times and writes often … Continue reading David Brooks, Community, and Remembering Barry Sutton: A Reflection on the Importance of Connection in Fractured Times
Report on General Assembly
Hello good people. Happy summer. The Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly met last month in Pittsburgh, PA. The General Assembly is the annual gathering of our denomination. GA serves an … Continue reading Report on General Assembly
I sat in on one of the Community Conversations yesterday and left feeling inspired about the church. If you haven’t signed up for one, I hope you will do so. … Continue reading
The End of Covid?
This morning as I was reading the news my eyes paused over the headline that as of today the government is declaring the Covid public health emergency over. The story … Continue reading The End of Covid?
Welcome Spring!
The first really warm days of spring—like yesterday and today—are such gifts. And this year especially so. Winter’s grip has felt especially tenacious. That’s probably why the warmth feels so … Continue reading Welcome Spring!
The Journey from Good Friday to Easter
Staying Connected Blog Rev. Thomas Disrud offers a reflection today. How is it we make the journey from Good Friday to Easter? It has been said, and I think I … Continue reading The Journey from Good Friday to Easter
Impermanence
On Sunday I preached on the theme of death—or perhaps more precisely how it is we live knowing the reality that we’ll all die someday. Since Sunday I’m thinking about … Continue reading Impermanence