Water changes. It adapts, it flows. So too our living faith. This year’s water communion will be different than past services. The ceremony will be on Zoom; the logistics call for some creativity. Our goal of course, is communion, an intimate sharing and making common. This year we will not be sharing stories about what … Continue reading A Zoom Communion
The seasons are changing – the seasons of nature and the seasons of our world. Spring is the resurrection of the earth. Even when there are late snows and frosts past their time, flora and fauna are renewed. It feels like hope. Our shared experience is also changing. Is it too soon for optimism? Join … Continue reading The Times They Are A-Changin’
by Reverend Shelley Dugan Who wants to be mediocre? Or perhaps worse, who wants to be seen as mediocre? Ordinary, run-of-the-mill, nothing to write home about. Or even lower than that – second-rate, low-grade, a hack. Some people, ironically, have been told to “work on their perfectionism” – meaning “get worse at being perfect.” Letting … Continue reading A Spirituality of Mediocrity
How many companies and organizations have mission statements about providing excellent, exceptional, and extraordinary service? Individuals often say that their main goal in life is to make a difference. We are surrounded by people and organizations who claim that their reason for being is to be of service. Most religions stress the importance of serving … Continue reading Dancing in Service
Most people experience “a long haul” at least once in their lives. Many folks experience several. Some individuals or communities’ lives are nothing but a long haul. Whether it is personal, communal or global, these ordeals share a number of characteristics. How do we make it through these hardships? And in these difficult times, how … Continue reading The Long Haul
