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Beginning again: Forgiveness and the promise of a new year
The Rev. Minna Bothwell As the calendar turns to a new year, many of us reflect on the past and make resolutions for the future. Among the many goals we might set, one stands out as both deeply personal and spiritually transformative: forgiveness. The practice of...
Time is a gift this Advent
Lea "El tiempo es un regalo en el Adviento" por Kristina Diaz en Español. by Kristina Diaz Time is a gift we all need, and Advent, like Lent, is a time of year that invites us to take our time to slow down. The air is filled with anticipation as we count the days...
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Retreat where you are
by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller Are you looking to carve out some time for yourself? Are you looking to connect with your faith? Are you looking to deepen your sense of the sacred in our midst? Come and retreat. This one-day retreat is designed for you. And the gift of this...
Blessed to be an ally
by Amanda Llewellyn A young woman, probably in her early 20s, looked deep into my eyes. “I can have communion? I wasn’t confirmed . . . my pastor wouldn’t confirm me.” “Yes. You can have communion here.” Moments like this make the hard work of serving as an ally...
Strength and dignity are her calling
Ina, etsi, shi maa, itangu. These are some of the ways I’ve heard indigenous people say, Mother. These are in the languages of just a few of the Indigenous people of North America, more specifically Lakota, Cherokee, Navajo, and Hopi, in that order. As a Lakota woman,...
The Poem That Prays
by Sarah Carson For as long as I can remember, there have been two places I’ve turned when things get challenging: 1) to my faith, 2) to poetry. As someone who grew up in church, I’ve learned prayer can be powerful when I have questions, doubts, and even anger. It can...
Everyday Earth Day
by Amy Waelchli When I think about the state of the environment--all the facts, figures, predictions, and failures--I’m completely immobilized with fear. Scientists have been issuing warnings and admonitions to get our acts together for a while now, and we’ve ignored...
Perfect Imperfection: How words can fail and hold us at the same time
In the university town where I live, there's a new club dedicated to what might be this moment's most celebrated cultural phenomenon. Members of the Taylor Swift Club get together to listen to music and bond over a shared appreciation for all-things-Taylor. "Music...
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