The decision to offer in-person worship in Pioneer Square in just 10 days has generated such positive energy. Many folks are excited and ready to join us. But some, not many but more … Continue reading In the Details

I used to think about Memorial Day as the beginning of summer. The long weekend with the weather almost surely summer-like.  OK. That was before I moved to Oregon where … Continue reading Forgiveness or Permission

Our monthly spiritual theme of emergence seems to invite attention to that which is emerging, to the new creation and the new spiritual habits that must follow. We tend to … Continue reading Heart Broken

We are all works in process and remain works in process through all of our days. The new version of ourselves is always emerging. This is true at the molecular level, as … Continue reading Emergence

It is Earth Day. I awoke mindful of needing to be present to this day and all that it requires. Present to the damage our species has done and to … Continue reading Blessing

 I want to thank the members of the First Unitarian community who reached out to me, as news of the latest murder in Minnesota spread and news coverage of it … Continue reading How Long, O Lord, How Long

Last week the Governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, vetoed state bill HB1570 which denied gender affirming health care to minors, even with parental permission. The legislature promptly overrode his veto … Continue reading Accompaniment

It was the Passover. Jesus gathered his inner circle in an upper room somewhere in Jerusalem to celebrate. He blessed the wine and the bread, told his followers to drink … Continue reading Passover