Justice & Activism

Meditations on bearing each other’s burdens: themes from Galatians 6

Have you heard the phrase, “Share the load?” This week’s themes from Galatians reflect being in community by recognizing each other’s challenges and issues, and finding ways to work on them together. Link to scripture: Galatians 6: 1-10. — Rev Gail You live in me; I live in you. — Richard Rohr Questions to consider: […]

Reflections on peace, freedom and serving others: Independence Day weekend and themes from Galatians.

Lessons from last week’s Peace & empowerment Camp! Combined with themes for Independence Day week and text from Galatians. ALOHA Aloha means hello, goodbye, welcome, and love. Each of these aspects of aloha are shown through people and nature. When you use aloha you are not only sending someone off. Aloha means “I wish you the best,” and “Take love with you.”  Aloha is […]

Meditations on water: themes from Revelation 22

Awake. Love. Think. Speak. Be walking trees. Be talking beasts. Be divine waters. — C. S. Lewis Turning on the Water— Thich Nhat Hanh Water comes from high mountain sources. Water runs deep in the Earth. Miraculously, water comes to us and sustains all life. My gratitude is filled to the brim. Water does not […]

Food, Eating & Ethics

Being mindful about what we eat, about our food choices, contributes to the wellbeing of ourselves, our relationships, and this whole world. Let breakfast be a place to pause and give thanks. And pay attention. — Rev Gail *** “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last,“What’s the first thing you say […]

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