Monthly Archives: December 2015

At the beginning of Advent, a clergy colleague said, “Easter and resurrection?  Oh, anybody can believe in that.  Believing in ‘Peace on earth, good will to all?’  That’s hard work!” Peace on earth, good will to all….It is getting harder … Continue reading →

When I received this month’s issue of National Geographic and read the title aloud:  “Mary, the Most Powerful Woman in the World,” my husband remarked, “But isn’t Mary supposed to be humble?”  I’m not sure, but I think he might … Continue reading →

(Intro to today’s Christmas Music program at church.) An organization called Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence (http://marchsabbath.org/) has declared this weekend Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend.  The dates they suggest—Dec. 10 – 14—are significant.  December 10, 1948 is the … Continue reading →

My article for Pilgrimage UCC’s December newsletter.   The week before Thanksgiving was a busy one.  The Saturday before, the Race Discussion group visited the Center for Civil and Human Rights.  The next Thursday several Pilgrimage members attended the Ecumenical … Continue reading →

Today’s reading from Luke 1 is a song John the Baptist’s father sings shortly after John’s birth.  Called the “Benedictus,” it’s sung every morning in monasteries around the world. And why not?  It speaks of deliverance, of God honoring God’s … Continue reading →