As I write this, we don’t know the outcomes of our national and local elections yet, but we do know we will be here for one another and for the wider community in the wake of the elections. We also know that whoever wins, there … read more.
This
summer, I have had the honor of planning and leading three weeks of Unitarian
Universalist day camp — Portland Chalice Camp. It was the inaugural summer of
what we hope will be a long tradition. This year we had one week of
leadership training for middle and high … read more.
Memories.
Secrets. Lies. Regrets. In preparation for today, I’ve been spending lots of
time lately thinking about untold stories, and my inner jury is still out —
are skeletons better kept in the closet, or brought into the light of day? And
where does our faith call us in … read more.
The stories we tell–about ourselves, and the world–have the potential to trap or to liberate us. How do we change the narrative when it sometimes feels impossible? How do we make transformation?
Who
doesn’t love a good story?
After
all, it’s one of our most defining human characteristics.
Our
early … read more.
This week, as our country was about to celebrate its 243rd birthday, a controversy developed over Nike’s decision to pull shoes that had the so-called Betsy Ross flag on them. They were set to go on sale on July 4 but Nike changed course, apparently … read more.
Ben
Okri, a Nigerian storyteller, says, “We live by stories, we also live in them.
One way or another we are living in the stories planted in us early or along
the way, or we are also living in the stories we planted — knowingly or
unknowingly — in … read more.
