A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau locates and rents an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. After several weeks, the journalist realizes that whenever he looks out at the wall, he sees the same older Jewish man davening, praying vigorously, throughout the day.
The journalist wonders … read more.
CALL TO WORSHIP
We gather today
On world water monitoring day
To awaken our minds, hearts, and spirits
To our connection to the waters
Which are a part of us and without which
We could not survive.
We gather in this time
of fires and drought,
Of floods and storms,
To prepare ourselves
To side with … read more.
CALL TO WORSHIP
We are rooted in relationship.
You and me and we
Are woven together
And weaving still.
We are intertwined
With those who have gone before,
Those who are here,
And those who will come after.
We have freely chosen to be bound
To compassion,
To courage,
To creativity,
To inspiration,
To integrity,
To interdependence
To the whole … read more.
We are moving across a threshold together and ushering in the beginning of a new shared ministry. What are the possibilities before us as we embark on this journey? May it be a partnership that is grounded in covenant and guided by love.
Our communities were already in need of healing even before the pandemic arrived. May the challenges we have experienced, re-awaken us to the call to be courageous, creative, and compassionate builders of the beloved community.
Rev. Alison Miller is First Unitarian Portland’s Senior Minister Candidate.
