I’ve been wanting to share this poem for a while now but couldn’t find the right place to put it. I think it fits well here, at the end of October, as we approach Halloween, Samhain, All Souls Day, Dia de los Muertos, and as we conclude our monthly theme of “deep listening.” I found…

Many of us are getting our power turned back on (mine came on this morning, Alleluia!). We’ve been working hard to clean up our yards. Maybe we’ve found gas for our cars. Slowly, “normal” is starting to return. But, we don’t ever go back. We are always changed. And we can shape that change! We…

A Prayer for Deep Listening During Stormy Times Spirit of Life and Love, It is hard to listen in the midst of anxiety. Our minds may be distracted, worried, busy with preparing for the coming storm. We might not be listening to each other, even if we need one another for support. We might not…

It has been a hard week, not just for me, but for many of you to whom I have talked. We all have our own personal griefs and when something devastating happens, like Hurricane Helene, the impact of a collective grief can hit us in unexpected ways, re-traumatize old griefs, or intensify new grief experiences.…

Last Wednesday, I had the honor and privilege of attending a charity event at GEICO. I was there to represent the Red Tent Initiative. Employees from GEICO had been working hard to research and promote local charities that they felt deserved to win a $15,000 grant. Eight organizations were chosen for this event called “GEICO…

This is an invitation to reflect on the words of prominent early 20th Century Unitarian theologian James Luther Adams. How do his words extend an invitation to change? Excerpt From I Call That Church Free, James Luther Adams I call that church free which enters into covenant with the ground of freedom, that sustaining…, transforming…