“Attention and gratitude go hand in hand. Indeed, they are a perfect embodiment of the dominant message about attention: that it’s here to wake us up to life’s many gifts. True attention always comes at a cost, because real looking always results in you not being able to look away. Often for the better.” Soul… Read More »
October 2020 – Belonging
“The child does not yet know what belongs and what does not: therefore for her all things belong. The ear of the child is open to all music. Her eyes are open to all arts. Her mind is open to all tongues. Her being is open to all manners. In the child’s country, there are… Read More »
Religious Education September 2019
Expectation “On being released from the expectation of having to do it all… This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water the seeds already planted knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces effects far… Read More »
Pro Roe Rally
Sunday evening, June 9, I had the privilege of being one of the speakers (pictured below, courtesy Indivisible Westford) at the Pro Roe Rally at the Westford Town Common. My remarks stressed that the majority of people of faith in this country are pro-choice, and being pro-choice is a faith-filled stance. We must do all… Read More »
New members – recognition Sunday!
It was so wonderful to add 12 new members this Sunday — and actually, it was 13 by the time the morning was over! Welcome, one and all. We are so lucky to have you with us. I hope you are as enriched by us as we are by your presence. What an uplifting… Read More »
JUNE
BEAUTY: savoring life’s gifts Summer is upon us. Our final gathering of the year will be on June 16 when we will participate in one of our most beloved traditions, Flower Communion, and celebrate all that is beautiful as symbolized by the flowers we bring. While we are apart from each other over the summer,… Read More »
MAY 2019
CURIOSITY: moving from fear to open-heartedness “It wasn’t curiosity itself that killed the proverbial cat. What really got him in trouble was his inability to deal with the new situation he was in. And when it comes to learning about new environments, curiosity is key.” Kate Berardo “Curiosity killed the cat, but where human beings… Read More »
April 2019 Wholeness
APRIL – Wholeness: repairing what is broken and knowing we are enough. “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions: When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories?… Read More »
What a joyful day! Installation!
On March 10, 2019, I was installed as the 28th settled minister of FCU since its founding in 1714. It was an incredible and joyful day! There is a video here if you’d like to see for yourself. The Rev. John Gibbons preached (“Getting the Hell out of Paradise”), and there were other wonderful speakers… Read More »
Installation coming!
I’m very excited for my upcoming installation as the 28th settled minister of First Church Unitarian in Littleton, Massachusetts! It will be March 10th at 3:00 p.m. There will be wonderful music and some amazing ministers and other colleagues sharing their thoughts. There will be delicious food and awesome DJ music afterwards, too. It’s less… Read More »
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