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Tag Archives: Worship
Moments of Gratitude
What a long, strange summer it’s been. It’s a good thing I just had a sabbatical, because I don’t yet feel I’ve had a vacation. Instead, I had a General Assembly I wouldn’t attend on principle, post-sabbatical church drama (in … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Unitarian Universalism, UU Trauma Response Ministry, Women, Worship
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From “Exile” to Home
As a child of the city, I can only do nature in small doses. So why is it that I spend part of every summer in a North Carolina rainforest? Because it’s The Mountain, that’s why. My two children have … Continue reading
Posted in Ministry, The Mountain, Unitarian Universalism
Tagged Children, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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UU Parents: Now Hear This!
So I only know Rev. Cynthia Kane of Lexington, Kentucky because I sat next to her during the Service of the Living Tradition at a General Assembly. I also know it was because we were both “walking,” (in the days … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Religion, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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Ways of Worship
The hymn sandwich is dead; long live worship among our brothers and sisters in East Africa! After a great presentation about worship by our UK colleague David Usher, we had a wonderful opportunity today to hear about how the differing … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Religion, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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A Pentecost Moment
At the end of a lovely session on worship, led by my colleague from the United Kingdom, David Usher, he said these words about Unitarian/Universalists: “We don’t speak in unison, but in harmony.” Then he asked us each to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Religion, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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Fresh Air
For some time, I have taken it as an article of faith that Barack Obama should be the next President of the United States; I felt that way from the moment I heard him speak at the Democratic National Convention … Continue reading →
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