Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
MILKMAID (excerpt) — Thomas Hardy Under a daisied bankThere stands a rich red ruminating cow, And hard against her flankA cotton-hooded milkmaid bends her brow. The flowery river-oozeUpheaves and falls; the milk purrs in the pail; Few pilgrims but would chooseThe peace of such a life in such a vale. The maid breathes words–to vent,It seems, her[…]
Father, Where Do the Wild Swans Go? (excerpt)— Ludvig Holstein Father, where do the wild swans go? Far, far. Ceaselessly winging, Their necks outstraining, they haste them singing Far, far. Whither, none may know. SONGS about SWANS: SYMBOLISM THEORIES: Seven Swans As you will recall—for by now it’s an ear worm that[…]
Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself. — Ralph Waldo Emerson The ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual bond, which unites two hearts in love. — Traditional blessing of wedding rings Those made of common metals served[…]
What happens to me when I cross the Piscataqua and plunge rapidly into Maine at a cost of seventy-five cents in tolls? I cannot describe it. I do not ordinarily spy a partridge in a pear tree, or three French hens, but I do have the sensation of having received a gift from a true[…]
WED, Jan 2 (2019) PASTOR’S HOURS 7-8:45am • JTown Deli. Come by for hot beverage and conversation. Or make a date to go for a walk by calling/texting Rev Gail 978.273.0308 or emailing Rev Gail (gaildoktor@mac.com). New Start Time: TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer 9:30am • Parish House, Jackson Community Church. Fitness class. Free; open[…]
