The Practice of Joy
“It is not only in the rose, it is not only in the bird, Not only where the rainbow glows, Nor in the song of woman heard, But in the … Continue reading The Practice of Joy
Speaker: Intern Minister Mira Mickiewicz
Bread and Roses
“As the deer longs for the flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.” These words, which open Psalm 42, and which were sung beautifully by our choir … Continue reading Bread and Roses
Order of Bloom
Every week in my final semester of college, I walked a circuit around the campus, visiting the same 80 or so plants and documenting their growth, buds, leaves, and blossoms. … Continue reading Order of Bloom
Listening to the Earth
We come to worship on holy land, and we honor the native people on whose traditional land we gather today. We recognize the Multnomah, Clackamas, Clowwewalla and Cascades bands of … Continue reading Listening to the Earth
You’re Welcome!
“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a … Continue reading You’re Welcome!
Ancestors of Blood and Spirit
I’m so glad to be with all of you this morning. I’ve met a lot of you already, and I know that there are probably a lot more folks out … Continue reading Ancestors of Blood and Spirit