It’s been quite a year! Pain and Joy. We survived. Not simply survived; we are thriving…on the brink of a new era at FPB! Lessons learned? For Minister Search Committee member Margaret Rice Moir, there have been many. What about you? What new understandings are you bringing into this future, brimming with possibility? Split Plate: NAACP Scholarship Fund … Continue reading Search Lessons
Goodbyes always fall short. They fail to capture the depth, joy, and gratitude one wants to express about relationships. But maybe that’s not a statement about our efforts being flawed, but the immensity of how much those saying goodbye mean to each other. And with this in mind I will explore the wisdom of Garrison … Continue reading I Bid You Adieu
Freedom is a theme running through the entire course of American history, from the revolution our forebears fought to free us from the dictates of a king, to the Civil War fought to free enslaved people, from the Freedom Riders and the iconic and inspirational leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and … Continue reading The Chimes of Freedom Flashin’
Please bring in a flower from your garden, or a pot on your front porch, or a wildflower from the beach to share with the greater whole as part of a flower communion ritual. If you forget one, I’ve got you covered, no worries. Looking forward to this yearly ritual of community and solidarity. Split … Continue reading The Diverse Blessing of Flowers
Planting Seeds, Being The Garden Split Plate Offering: Pollinator Pathway Please give generously. Your offering will benefit the great work of this organization and First Parish Unitarian Universalist. Make checks out to FPBUU with the service date on the memo line. Please write a separate check for pledge payments. If you are not able to … Continue reading CYM Sunday Service
Early in my ministry, I met with many veterans of the war in SE Asia. I was among those marching in protest against that, so I listened with interest to their experience. There were no victory parades, many had been shamed by the very groups I walked with. I asked what might be helpful to … Continue reading Craft a Legacy
I am often stopped short, surprised even on how our imagination can play tricks on us. When life shows up with loss, betrayal, disappointment, failed dreams or deep wounds, how my imagination freezes, tells me this is how life will be, shrouded, cloudy, rough around the edges. I’ve carried around a quote by one of my … Continue reading To Love The World Again
My youngest child is graduating from college in two weeks. As I’ve done with the other two at this time, I wrote Neva a letter. Though it is a letter from a mother to her child, this year on Mother’s Day, it makes me think about what we as a culture intentionally and inadvertently pass … Continue reading Neva’s Letter
To imagine is to be human. At once, our imagination can create excitement: Anticipation of a first date or awaiting the birth of a grandchild. It can also lead to despair: The fear of a crashing economy, the diagnosis of cancer, even a negative Tarot card reading. Presently, many are in a fear-filled state driven … Continue reading “Dreams Alive — Keep Your Eyes on the Prize!”
Rev. Bill Clark returns to our pulpit to examine the cha – cha – cha- changes we are all facing – both locally and globally and where to find the joy amidst these changes. Split Plate: Whole Women’s Health Alliance Please give generously. Your offering will benefit the great work of this organization and First … Continue reading Cha – Cha – Cha – Changes
