The pandemic you have lived through is not the same as mine. The hospital staff who cared for COVID patients without adequate protective gear, the senior citizens isolated at home, the parents thrust into working at home while becoming their children’s tutor, those widowed by COVID, the COVID survivors with long haul symptoms – all … Continue reading Commemorating Two Years of Losses During the Pandemic
Who was Mary Magdalene? She has been portrayed as a prostitute, a devoted follower, an important apostle, a mystic, and even possibly Jesus’ wife who bore his children. Often her portrayal was shaped by the religious struggles of their times and says more about the person shaping the narrative than revealing truth. Come and be … Continue reading The Real Mary Magdalene
We often ask, “How can we, as a church, be more inclusive?” The general response to this question is to engage in more outreach. Some churches have wonderful outreach efforts we could learn from. Even though outreach is important, outreach alone will not make us more inclusive. Unitarian Universalist churches have many who visit with … Continue reading Circles in Tension and the Fount of Creation
