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I've come to love this time between Christmas and the arrival of New Year's Day. It invites sacred pauses to reflect on the year and to ponder the dreams for 2021.

Together, may our wishes for peace, love, joy, a safe and secure home, vibrant good health, prosperity, work that nourishes the soul, and a healthy planet lead to a better world for all

And so we have come to the end of the year of the pandemic.  This is a dark time of year, as we approach the Winter Solstice.  Even as the days are short and darkness comes early, the world is [...]

Missing community, we gathered through Zoom and waved to neighbors. Missing intimate connections, we luxuriated in long phone calls with dear friends. Missing a decent night’s sleep, we napped.

My mother, who became a staunch Pentecostal in the last half of her life, was always known to comment on disturbing world events by saying “Jesus is nigh unto the door.”  For her, these signs of [...]

Guest blog post by Rev. Doug Fritzsche Been a tough year for optimists, no doubt about that. Yet the calendar brings us once again to the traditional Christian remembrance of […]

Whatever your faith tradition, navigating this holiday season might feel like moving through an obstacle course.  Opportunities for sadness, grief, and disconnection at the losses of the year and [...]