Fiona Holland brought us this delightful poem during today’s service . . . Thanks, Fiona! If I had my child to raise all over again – I’d finger paint more and point the finger less; I’d do less correcting and more connecting; I’d take my eyes off the watch and watch with my eyes; IContinue reading…
Read MoreThe President elect of the Unitarian General Assembly, Bill Darlison, led a terrific service of celebration and renewal here yesterday, and part of what he offered was this morning affirmation:- A reaffirmation of my belief that my life is a gift not a burden; A recommitment to the principle of human brotherhood and sisterhood; AContinue reading…
Read MoreEach Seeking Faith – Brian Wren No. 30 in the Unitarian hymn-book: ‘Sing Your Faith’ Each seeking faith is seeking light, and light dawns on our seeking When clashing tongues combine to pray that light will shine, And guide and gather all on earth in peaceful greeting. Each seeking faith is seeking truth, for truthContinue reading…
Read More‘Be gentle with one another’ – It is a cry from the lives of people battered by thoughtless words and brutal deeds; It comes from the lips of those who speak them, And the lives of those who do them. Who of us can look inside another and know what is there Of hope andContinue reading…
Read MoreWe’re called to live with open hands that both hold those near and serve those afar, and to live with open eyes – or as the Buddhists phrase it: to see life with ‘unfurnished’ eyes . . . that is, eyes empty of clutter and inherited furniture. Openness means living with mindsContinue reading…
Read MoreIt doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, forContinue reading…
Read MoreTo worship is to stand in awe under a heaven of stars, before a flower, a leaf in sunlight, or a grain of sand. To worship is to be silent, receptive, before a tree astir with the wind or a passing shadow of a cloud. To worship is to work with dedication and with skill; it is to pause fromContinue reading…
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