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Back of the bread

Back of the bread is the flour and back of the flour is the mill and back of the mill is the wind and the rain and the Father’s will This is a season for the celebration of what saves … Continue reading

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Hungry

God bless to us our bread and give bread to all those who are hungry and hunger for justice to those who are fed God bless to us our bread There’s a beautiful sung litany of this common prayer with … Continue reading

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Deepening the well

Yesterday, a group of ten youth in our church celebrated their Coming of Age. Traditionally, Unitarian Universalist youth come of age by undertaking a period of study and discernment and then writing a credo statement, a statement of individual beliefs. … Continue reading

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Now Ruz Mobarak

It’s the Persian New Year, Now Ruz! Celebrated on the vernal equinox, the moment of earth’s perfect balance.  The holiday honors life and our wishes to live it unencumbered, asking us to take time to ask and offer forgiveness, to … Continue reading

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The hard work of leaning into love

This is a homily I gave in January of 2010, as part of a series on salvation.  In light of the current furor over Rob Bell’s new book “Love Wins” it seems worth posting. The notion that someone would be … Continue reading

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One in sin

“…if we are not yet one in love at least we are one in sin, which is no mean bond because it precludes the possibility of separation through judgment.” (William Sloane Coffin) There is a Facebook status cut-and-paste floating around … Continue reading

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Who She Was

Large on my mind this week has been the distinct privilege it is to do the work of preparing a memorial service.  My sabbatical was interrupted with the death of a longtime member of the congregation, for which I emerged … Continue reading

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fear my pastor will make me pray in public

This is my favorite so far of the search engine terms that have brought people to this blog. It makes me smile every time I look at it. That may seem cruel, since I’m sure that one wouldn’t put that … Continue reading

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That Special

A few weeks ago, I was picking my son up from camp and uncharacteristically arrived a few minutes early. It was the last day of camp for the week, and as part of their closing ritual they were giving out … Continue reading

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Prayer for Knoxville

Delivered at the opening of the UU Musicians’ Network Conference in Boston, August 5, 2008. Spirit of life, visit us with your power. Come to those who are still reeling from the trauma of violence in Knoxville, come to those … Continue reading

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