Category Archives: practice

Tenebrae: the First Noble Truth

Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam recently wrote a beautiful piece about Tenebrae and his affection for the service in his church.   Our service at First Parish in Milton (7pm on Friday April 22) consists of a simple communion, after which … Continue reading

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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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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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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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Holding the prayers of others: an invitation

Thank you, Jesus One of my favorite art purchases ever is this ex voto from Guatemala. I found it at my favorite gallery about 9 years ago. It’s a thank you note to God (or in this case Christ the … Continue reading

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things that can make a body avoid praying

When I have a little more time than usual to devote to prayer (which is always just a little, but as they say every little bit counts), I’m often struck by the fact that after a few days of regular … Continue reading

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