Pastor's Letter

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Dear Friends,

 We hope that you are safe and well.

 This is our 35th Wedding Anniversary. Today's Meditation is the Wedding Vows that we wrote together and said to each other 35 years ago today. They are beautifully captured in the calligraphy drawn and painted by my sister Mary. On our wedding day we also sang a song to all the good people who have touched our lives and we sing it to you today:

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Dear Friends,

 We hope that you are safe and well.

 Today's Meditation is a reflection by Ilia Delio on "The Death of God and the Rebirth of God." It is long and thoughtful. If you are short on time, scroll down to "Consciousness and Religion" and read from there. I particularly like the last line: "we are part of God's own life" from Rabbi Abraham Heschel.

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Dear Friends,

We hope that you are safe and well.

Today's Meditation celebrates the Autumnal Equinox with its themes of gratitude and balance. Happy Autumnal Equinox!

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Dear Friends,

 We hope that you are safe and well.

 Today's Meditation lets echo the wonderful ceremonies celebrating the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Dear Friends,

 We hope that you are safe and well.

 Today's Meditation features Joan Chittister: "Heart to Heart." Note also the celebration of Hildegarde of Bingen, Dag Hammarskjold and Wendell Berry's poem as you scroll down.

 We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--wherever it shows up so that everyone may come to have more abundant life. May this meditation nourish our contemplative-active hearts and sustain all of us in action.

  1. MEDITATION 779: "How Can I Keep From Singing" (9/16/22)
  2. MEDITATION 778: Carrie Newcomer reflects on "How We Shift the Balance" (9/15/22)
  3. MEDITATION 775: Building the Beloved Community: Steve Biko (9/12/22)
  4. Meditation 773: "Wild Horses Drink from the River of History" by Lois Roma-Deeley (9/9/22)