Monthly Archives: June 2013

It’s like you wait forever then–Boom!  Justice comes all at once.  Or maybe I should say, “most at once.” *DOMA–the defense of marriage act–is dead. *Same gender couples can marry (again!) in the state of California. *Same gender-married couples are … Continue reading →

          Once upon a time, a generous pastor invited her congregation to identify biblical characters on which they’d like her to preach.  It was a good faith gift, a sign of her magnanimity, of her desire to share worship responsibilities … Continue reading →

          When asked to describe Pilgrimage, I often call us a “family-oriented” congregation.  There are many ways to describe us—a small Christian church with traditional worship and progressive theology, UCC, Open and Affirming.  But “family-oriented” just feels right.           Look … Continue reading →

I spent a year in Brownies…second grade, I think.  I can sing “The Brownie Song” on demand (“I’ve something in my pocket it belongs across my face….”) and still use the rock I painted one craft day as a door stop.  … Continue reading →

          Today we hear a tale of two blessings.  For one person, it was the best of times.  For the other, it was the worst.  One dared to ask God for a blessing; the other, we are told, “despised” his.  … Continue reading →