This Sunday, we welcome the members and friends of the Bismarck Mandan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Bismark, North Dakota) to our morning service! “Eat earth! Dig deep! Drink water! Go to sleep!” When I read this month’s theme, Deep Listening I was drawn immediately to this quote. I don’t know if it was just the use of the … Continue reading A Whisper in Chaos
This Sunday we celebrate the second harvest celebration of the trinity in the Wheel of the Year. Mabon (Autumnal Equinox, giving thanks for the fruits of the earth). The first of this trinity was Lammas (Sept 1st: loaf mass when pagans would bring their loaves of the first wheat to churches for communion services) and … Continue reading Mabon: A Time of Balance and Care
Human beings often reflect on the cycle of life. Unitarian Universalist Minister Forest Church often noted religion involves learning how to live while knowing we will one day die. Though that thought may seem macabre, we cannot ignore the life/death cycle. We depend on it. We approach Spring with excitement as new green shoots break … Continue reading Reflecting on Rebirth
