A few days after Thanksgiving, thinking about Christmas coming up, I decided to buy some paper white bulbs, hoping that I could get them to bloom. I found a container … Continue reading Blooming Where We Are Planted

This weekend, I have been given a taste of spiritual renewal. I have been reminded of the power of human connection as we work to build a better world. I … Continue reading Interdependence as a Path to Wholeness

I’m skeptical of “devotion”. Don’t get me wrong, I’m deeply in love with the concept of it, but I have not been sure it’s real. In the name of devotion, … Continue reading Remember Your Baptism

On November 14, Celebration Sunday, I asked those in worship to name their hopes for First Unitarian as we begin to regather and the intentions or commitments they were ready to make as well. … Continue reading Hopes and Intentions

I’ve struggled with what to write today. I have too many thoughts to organize, and too few words to express all that is swirling in my heart and mind. How … Continue reading Gratitude for the Tenders and Menders

If you are reading this and you have already made a gift to First Unitarian, a heartfelt Thank You! Please feel free to read on. My message is a good … Continue reading Meeting the New Day

Sunday was a good day at the church. For the first time in over 18 months we had congregants back in the Sanctuary for worship. There were plenty of tears … Continue reading Coming Back: A Work in Progress

It was recently pointed out to me that this week marks the beginning of my fourth month as Intern Minister here at First Unitarian Church. Wow! In some ways it … Continue reading “Blessing for a New Beginning”

I am inpatient for justice. Perhaps I am impatient as a matter of identity anyway, but that does not diminish my rabid impatience for justice. Further, I am impatient for … Continue reading Catching Up to the New Day: A Credo