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“Calm on the Listening Ear”

In this time of year as we are poised to go headlong into the end-of-the-year holiday season and everywhere we go the sounds of familiar carols are piped into elevators, stores, and restaurants, Rev. Maddie Sifantus will consider the hymn sung in this season which was written by Unitarian minister Edmund Hamilton Sears: It Came … Continue reading “Calm on the Listening Ear”

“Reciprocity”

Life is about exchange. We give and we receive. There is a reciprocal relationship between all of us and the earth. Drawing on themes of abundance, gratitude and generosity – and how they interact with one another – we will explore how we might bring more reciprocity into our lives and our world.  Here’s the … Continue reading “Reciprocity”

“Haunted”

The world haunts us in multiple ways. It haunts us through memories, doubts, actual ghosts, and so much more. When there are so many things that haunt us, how can we remind ourselves, how do we remind ourselves to be haunted in a good way? Perhaps there are reminders of how to be haunted in … Continue reading “Haunted”

“All Creatures – Blessings the Animals”

On Wednesday (10/4), some of our Christian siblings celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. St Francis was an 11th century mystic and friar known for his patronage of animals and nature. Many congregations celebrate by ritually blessing the animals in our lives. The Following Monday (10/9) we honor Indigenous People’s Day, which also … Continue reading “All Creatures – Blessings the Animals”

“Ownership”

For our Jewish siblings in the midst of the Days of Awe, this is a time of profound introspection and accounting for all of the ways in which we are human and make mistakes. It is a time when we are called to take responsibility for our own actions. Not a time of blame but … Continue reading “Ownership”