Tag Archives: Rumi

Growing Equanimity: Via Rumi’s Guest House (sermon)

Posted on February 2, 2020 by KGJ

Do you know that old, and perhaps tired, and perhaps true, cartoon about Unitarian Universalists? There are two doors.  Each has a sign over it.  The first door says, “Heaven.”  No one is going through that door. The second door … Continue reading →

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Guest Houses of Old and of Today

Posted on March 3, 2016 by KGJ

Once a month I conduct what I call A Ritual of Gratitude and Letting Go.  It is based on the four-point spiral that guides the Work That Reconnects of Joanna Macy.  The WTR is focused on spiritual engagement with climate … Continue reading →

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Everyone Eventually Be Consoled (sermon)

Posted on October 6, 2013 by KGJ

Everyone Eventually Be Consoled Karen G. Johnston Candidate for Unitarian Universalist Ministry Village Church, Cummington, MA October 6, 2013   STORY FOR ALL AGES We start with this excerpt from The Little Prince, as he is taking leave of his … Continue reading →

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