April 19, 2013: It Could Have Been Otherwise

The press conference of official leaders – governor, police, U.S. attorney --....


Chris Antal's blog: Back Online

For those folks who read my post about Rev. Chris Antal, UU military chaplain,....


The Holy Story of Our Lives (sermon)

This sermon was preached at First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Chelmsford in Chelmsford, MA, on April 14, 2013.  What I like about how their flow of worship is that they choose one "ancient" and one "modern" reading.  Supposedly there is a....


Spiritually-Sound Impulses: Pulpit Exchanges & Congregational Polity

Yes, this one might be a little boring.  Yes, the topic is not particularly....


The Strength to Withstand Not Knowing Why

I am praying and wishing and hoping for… what?  It is so hard in times like....


Explaining a Segregated Playground: Dr. Howard Thurman's Love for His Daughters

Later this morning, I will be preaching at First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Chelmsford.  I will post the sermon later.  This is, however, the Conversation with the Children, that I will be having before the younger ones leave worship service for....


"With Our Thoughts We Make the World"

Me: [I post one of about a thousand pro-immigrant rights/justice items on my....


Repentance and (no) Reluctance: A Confession for America

This semester at Hartford Seminary, I am taking a course entitled,....


So Many Kind Faces: UU Buddhist Fellowship Convocation

Can you see me there in the back with the striped sweater? I did not make a new best friend.  I did meet scads of nice people, scads of interesting people, and some Venn diagram of nice and interesting people.  I began the groove of getting to know a....


Save Me from my Introversion

This is so typical of me.  I dress to impress.  I am at a conference at which....