Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are escorted by Federal Marshals to their trial on March 21, 1950.  On April 5, both were sentenced to die. On April 5, 1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for nuclear espionage.  There was never much doubt that Julius, an electrical engineer, had been a Soviet agent since at least 1942 when he was in the Army Signal Corps at the Engineering Laboratories at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.  During that time, he passed on secret research on electronics, communications, radar, and guided missile controls to the Soviets, then American Allies against the Nazis.  Julius was fired in 1945 when his pre-war membership in the Communist Party surfaced but remained an intelligence agent charged with buil...

I fell asleep at 9:30 last night. Lovely. So I didn’t draw, and have made up for it with two trees today. Baker cypress–sigh. I’m getting a little tired of these cypresses. No, they aren’t all alike, but still. I’m ready for something completely different. But the Tecate cypress! Its range is limited almost entirely […]

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” -George Santayana What is a time your memory helped you avoid repeating a mistake?

As water levels of Colorado River continue decrease as demand increases, new solutions are being sought for much of the Western U.S. Continue reading Drought continues to impact Colorado River Basin at The Wild Hunt.

      James Luther Adams is arguably the single most important theologian produced by Unitarian Universalism in the twentieth century. Through his years at Harvard and elsewhere his teaching spread the benefits of a liberal spiritual perspective as a leaven among those who would become the clergy of many denominations. He was a wise […]

The older I get, the more forgetful I have become. Where did I leave my keys? Did I pay that bill? This memory loss is also a time when I receive grace and good humor from my close friends as we navigate aging together. -Beth Murray (CLF) When has forgetting something brought a smile to … Continue reading Forgetful

                                   An old man not dead yet. Maybe it’s the panting after a trip to the grocery store, the pain in my knee and various other body parts, or strapping a breathing gizmo to my face when I go to bed, but I feel more like the Old Man every day.  Without being morose I feel my mortality slipping away day by day.  Not that I plan to check out any time soon.  At least a couple of doctors recently assured me that I will be around and annoying for the foreseeable future with just a few lifestyle adjustments—cutting out sugar and the kind of moderate exercise I can actually do. But like a lot of geezers past whatever landmarks are meaningful to them, I have been thinking a lot lately about...

In this week's Pagan Community Notes: Circle Sanctuary holds a peace vigil, news from Indigenous communities, rights of nature case, and more news. Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 4, 2022 at The Wild Hunt.

Writing in a sweet little chocolate shop on the shores of the Mississippi in Wabasha, Minnesota! This week I've been spending time detoxing from pandemic stress and finding joy in exploring locales near home, exquisite self care and writing outside of my home.

In the wake of Helene Atwan’s retirement announcement, Beacon Press is delighted to share that Gayatri Patnaik, who has been with the press for two decades, has been appointed as the next Director, effective July 30, 2022.

Elaine McArdle Association’s next chief executive and spiritual leader to be elected at General Assembly 2023

 

We bear witness to difficult things so that they are not forgotten by the collective memory. Bear witness to something important to remember today.

From the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. 1968was fifty four years ago.   Let that sink in.   For me, personally and for much of my generation it was the pivot in time when everything changed utterly.   Things happened that year that shaped me from amorphous clayinto what I became.   Anniversaries from that year come fast and furious—this record album dropped, that movie opened, a giant anti-war march or two or three, a snowy primary and a President demurred , assassinations, riots-o-rama , a convention , an election , a man on the Moon.   It can make your head swim.   But no single moment is etched so firmly in my memory that the moment I heard the Martin Luther King was shot down. That moment at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Ra...

The Justice Revival is a great event to meet people at All Souls, especially those interested in justice work! This interactive event is sure to inspire, connect, and REVIVE your call to justice! The Justice Revival is in person at All Souls, 9 to noon, on Saturdays, April 9 & 23! Please RSVP at allsouls.me/justice. Hear from All Souls Justice Team members and our keynote speakers: Afghan Refugee Resettlement with Aliye Shimi, Executive Director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries, on April 9.Raising Funds for Justice with Cynthia Jasso, Program Officer, Vibrant & Inclusive Tulsa, on April 23. The Justice Revival is […] The post Justice Revival kicks off Saturday appeared first on BeyondBelief.

      VAINGLORY The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Pride James Ishmael Ford First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. Proverbs 16:18-19 […]

Maybe it’s a northern California thing, but every so often we run across and altar on a trail. It could be set a hollow in a tree, or in a rock crevice. People leave small objects there, things that have some significance for them. It is a form of prayer I think. In any case, […]

Lyonel attends a Kvelertak and compares it to magic and ritual. Continue reading Berserk Bachannal at The Wild Hunt.

In the first of two parts on AWAKENING, Rev. John shares thoughts on the subject of presence .

I am writing this outside on the back porch, listening to cardinal songs from the trees at the edges of our yard both right and left. It’s cooler today than yesterday, partly cloudy, but spring feels like it’s waking everything up, including me. I was delighted yesterday to look out the back windows and see […]

At 9 AM Central Time the local NPR Affiliate KUAF will broadcast a longer version of my radio interview with Kyle Kellams on "Ozarks-atLarge." Then this afternoon I have my book signing at the Crescent Hotel from 2-4 PM. I'll do a short talk, a short reading and be available for questions as well as signing copies of my new book, "The Wisdom of Our Hands: Crafting, A Life." You can listen to the KUAF broadcast on any smart-speaker devise. Ask Alexa or Google to "play KUAF radio" at 9 AM if you are in the central time zone. Make, fix and create...

Poet Barbara Hamby. Born in New Orleans and raised in Hawaii , Barbara Hamby earned an MA at Florida State University . She is the author of several poetry collections , including Delirium which won the Vassar Miller Prize , the Kate Tufts Discovery Award , and the Poetry Society of America’s Norma Farber First Book Award in 1995; Babel which won the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ Donald Hall Prize in 2004; and All-Night Lingo Tango in 2009. Her short story collection , Lester Higata’s 20th Century in 2010 won the Iowa Short Fiction Prize/John Simmons Award . With her husband , poet and musician David Kirby , she coedited the anthology Seriously Funny in 2010. Hamby’s poetry has been featured in numerous anthologies, ...

Memories can be wonderful things–like remembering the favorite aunt who left this world at age 94 1/2 (yes she still counted the halfs).  She loved me like a daughter and cherished my visits and phone calls.  We all need that kind of special and unconditional love in our lives.  The memory of her and what … Continue reading Memories of Love

It’s good to examine the rational benefits of religion. The problem comes when we assume anything “rational” must be materialistic and non-theistic. Our religious experiences are unquestionably real. They’re why religion persists, and why it will always persist.

With an early-rising morning of travel behind me and a big service ahead of me, I’m too tired to do more than make a quick sketch and note that like yesterday’s tree, the Mac Nab or Shasta cypress is endemic to California, which means it is found only here. Glad to meet you, neighbor.

Lyonel Perabo reviews a recent Kvelertak concert and finds great ritual as well as great music. Continue reading Berserk Bachannal at The Wild Hunt.

    Of Doubt and Faith and Energy a dharma talk by James Ishmael Ford Empty Moon Zen   “The opposite of faith is not doubt; it is certainty. It is madness. You can tell you have created God in your image when it turns out that he or she hates all the same people […]

Compassion for Campers shelves at Willow Crystal Lake for the next Empower Shower Event are nearly bare of most basic equipment.  Help us restock them before our next distribution on Friday, April 15! On Friday, April 1 Compassion for Campers, the program which provides camping gear, equipment, and supplies to McHenry County’s unhoused population, set up in a new room at the Community Power Shower Event at Willow Crystal Lake, 100 South Main Street with plenty of nice shelving space.   Unfortunately, due to a drastic shortage of funds we were only able to purchase less than half of the usual order of the most basic equipment—tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, tarps, camp stoves, and propane fuel tanks.   By the end of the four h...

  In most of the Islamic world Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim Calendar, and will begin today at sundown. The date is calculated by the first sighting of the crescentafter the New Moon.   Since this can vary in different parts of the world, so can the marked beginning of the month.   In the United States the western calendar date is April. Ramadan was the month in which the first versesof the  In most of the Islamic world Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim Calendar , and will begin today at sundown. The date is calculated by the first sighting of the crescent after the New Moon .   Since this can vary in different parts of the world , so can the marked beginning of the month.   In the United States the western calendar d...

There are many ways that autism presents itself in people. This month, we dedicate ourselves to understanding the ways in which autistic people want to be witnessed in all of their fullness and to making sure that autistic people have a say in decisions made that affect them.  For more information, visit Autistic Advocacy. Take … Continue reading Autism Awareness

This Californian, found mostly on the Monterey Peninsula in only two natural stands, is threatened due to the encroachment of invasive non-natives, and habitat destruction–the latter mostly carried out by humans clearing land for new houses, recreation spaces, and businesses. One problem is that where we humans build, we suppress fire, and Gowen (a.k.a. California) […]

Please join us on Sunday (3 April 2022) at 11:00 AM for “A Little Anxious” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell. We will be meeting in the sanctuary for this worship service.  Please join us in person at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 9449 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport LA  71106 if you are able to do so. Our service … Continue reading "All-Ages Worship (3 April 2022)"

Please join us on Sunday (3 April 2022) at 9:00 AM for our adult religious education class via Zoom. This Sunday we begin our work through the book Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad. As the author says, “This is not a book you read, this is a book you do” and we … Continue reading "Online Adult Religious Education — 3 April 2022"

On this Sunday (3 April 2022), children and youth religious education classes will resume in person and will happen during our 11:00 AM worship service. We will resume our pre-COVID practice where the children and youth will join us in the sanctuary for the first 15-20 minutes and then we will sing them out to … Continue reading "Children and Youth Religious Education (3 April 2022)"

We will have an Easter Egg Hunt immediately after the worship service on Sunday, 17 April 2022. Parents and others are encouraged to donate a dozen or more filled plastic Easter eggs between now and Saturday (16 April 2022).  You may drop them off at the office door if no one is at the church. … Continue reading "Easter Egg Hunt (17 April 2022)"

Melissa Lewis will be at the church parking lot this Sunday afternoon (3 April 2022) from 2:00 to 4:00 PM to collect food and other items for the Noel United Methodist Church Food Pantry. Items requested this month are tuna, grits, and saltine crackers. You may bring the food to service on Sunday morning, or … Continue reading "First Sunday Food Pantry Day (3 April 2022)"

Join us on Saturday (9 April 2022) at 5:00 PM through Sunday (10 April 2022) after the 11:00 AM worship service for a Campout at All Souls. Join us for a night of camping on the beautiful grounds of the church. All ages are welcome to gather around the campfire. Bring your tents, outdoor games, … Continue reading "All Souls Campout — 9-10 April 2022"

Our give-away-the-plate recipient for April 2022 is the Rabbi Ronald Goldstein Fund. Each month we dedicate all of our non-pledge income to an organization doing the work that best embodies our Unitarian Universalist principles and values. For the month of April 2022, we selected the Goldstein Fund (established in 2013) to honor the Rabbi’s memory … Continue reading "The Rabbi Ronald Goldstein Fund — April 2022 Give-Away-The-Plate Recipient"

I've learned a lot while writing and editing my first novel. A strong critique group continues to offer me new insights and edits. Looking forward to a writing marathon this weekend and some time outdoors. Snow begone!

TWH explores recent research focused on the practice of doomscrolling and how it can impact mental health. Continue reading Doomscrolling: the good, the bad, and the worse at The Wild Hunt.

    Noticing that today was April first, I looked back at my past postings to see if there was anything worth sharing. Probably the best thing was the classic 1957 BBC hoax “reporting” on the Spaghetti harvest in Ticino. (A more innocent time, at least in some ways…) What was more surprising was that […]

With every new headline or “debate” about the latest wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation, I hear Audre Lorde: “My silence had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” In Florida, the literal intent of the law is silencing- to … Continue reading →

A short  “ thought for the day” offered to the Cambridge Unitarian Church as part of the Sunday Service of Mindful   Meditation  (Click on this link to hear a recorded version of the following piece) —o0o— Probably like most of you, I have spent a lot of my life looking for a rock where, religiously, philosophically and politically speaking, I could take a firm stand with a clean heart and full belief ( pathos ). Taking my own cue from a saying of Jesus reported by the writers of Matthew’s (7:24–27) and Luke’s (6:46–49) gospels I have, therefore, always tried to be the wise person who dug and delved and laid a foundation upon rock rather than sand so that, when the flood comes and the river breaks upon my house, it wo...

It’s National Poetry Month Again!  If you have been visiting here for a while, you know what that means—it’s our 11th annual round-up of daily doses of verse!  If you are new, here’s the scoop.  Every day all month I will feature poets and their poems.  I aim to be as broad and inclusive as possible to style, subject, period, gender, race, and neglected voices.  I don’t want just a parade of the usual dead white men, but a lot of them did write some damn fine poetry, so they have their place here too.  As always, selections follow my own tastes and whims.  Yours may be different.  But I am open to—eager for—suggestions, especially for contemporary writers.  I do not subscribe to dozens of little magazines or prowl ...

This month, we explore memory. The wonderful things we remember, the difficult things we try to forget, the pain of forgetting when we want to remember, and the importance of remembering what must not be repeated. What is your relationship to memory?

I started making plans for this post almost a year ago, when I saw that Beacon Press had published a book titled With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism. Dorothy is how she prefers to be called, and her story felt like both an appropriate topic for […]

Dorianne Low introduced the day with a focus talk on the topic.   (Note that the internet periodically froze during her talk, but we were able to hear it all.)  Play it here.  To download the audio right click on the audio bar when it is playing and select "Download Video". The keynote lecture was presented by Pam Kristan: Pam Kristan —author, teacher, and consultant—has helped thousands of individuals and organizations find practical, creative strategies to improve their lives. Since the late 80’s, Pam has run a successful business, authored books, moderated local speak-outs for National Take Back Your Time Day, and given hundreds of talks, workshops, retreats, and consultations around the world.  Pam's most recent book ,  Aw...

By Tourmaline | I was a preteen when the first edition of “Transgender Warriors”—the foundational text by the late, great Leslie Feinberg—was published in 1996. It came into the world at a pivotal time for me, providing the life-changing context that would help me to understand who I was and who came before me. Context that, before this book, could only be found scattered in disparate places, passed down in whispers and folklore, or translated and excavated from bigoted depictions of historical trans figures deemed deviant by the status quo.

    I am quite fond of John Donne, and I look for excuses to point this out. Today is one of them… John Donne was born in London on the 22nd of January, 1573 and died on this day, the 31st of March, in 1631. His family were recusant Roman Catholics. He studied at […]

Actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscar awards ceremony. Now we learn that he was asked to leave but refused. I’ve been asking myself some questions about this incident…. — Why didn’t security remove Will Smith? Had he slapped a woman, of course he would have been hustled out of there. But … Continue reading "Toxic masculinity"

If you missed my interview on Ozarks-at-Large, you can find it here: https://www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-at-large/2022-03-29/doug-stowes-why-to-along-with-some-how-to In the meantime, I've been getting some one-of-a-kind boxes finished, as shown below. Make, fix and create...

“Roots hold me close, wings set me free” -Carolyn McDade, from “Spirit of Life” What holds you close to the Earth?

If you believe in reincarnation, what do you think – or hope – your next life will be like?

Abigail Adams, painted here as the first mistress of the Executive Mansion in Washington D.C., kept up a frequent and detailed correspondence with her husband John while he was in Philadelphia attending the Continental Congress. On this date in 1776 as the Revolutionary War was still young and Boston was besieged by George Washington Abigail Adams sent a letter to her husband John who was in Philadelphia as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from their home in Braintree, Massachusetts.  The success of the war against the most powerful empire in the world was far from assured and the Declaration of Independence, of which John was a prime mover, was yet months away.  But amidst the turmoil Mrs. Adams admonished her husband not to ne...

Due to feeling oh so very unsafe I went though a testosterone driven puberty So now even if I wanted to I can’t ever pass or blend in I instead stand out everywhere I go Meaning my transgenderness isn’t mine to reveal It’s always visible for everyone to see But if I’d felt safe enough … Continue reading Due To Feeling Oh So Very Unsafe

The most recent update on the A303 tunnel, and the new grassland surrounding Stonehenge acquired by the National Trust. Continue reading The latest on Stonehenge: Proposed A303 tunnel, and new grassland acquired at The Wild Hunt.

Here in Palo Alto, it feels like people are starting to return to church. It’s not like the pandemic has gone away. Here in Palo Alto, the Omicron surge has died down, but now we’re seeing a slight uptick in cases, probably caused by BA.2. Or caused by the lifting of indoors restrictions on masks. … Continue reading "Reopening"

Sunday, April 3, 10:30 a.m. Springtime Awakenings A Multigenerational Storytelling Worship Service Led by Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann   Spring has sprung! Join us in our beautiful, historic sanctuary this Sunday, April 3, as Rev. Alice introduces our April theme of Awakening with this multigenerational storytelling worship service.    Join us for coffee and conversation after the   [ … ] The post Sunday, April 3 ~ Springtime Awakenings ~ 10:30 a.m. appeared first on Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson.

One of the most widely seen photographs of Calamity Jane taken in 1885 when she was 33 years old and already exploiting a growing public reputation,  Commonly used by debunkers to counter the glamorized portrayals in fiction and film. Calamity Jane is a semi-mythical character out of the rootin’ tootin’ Wild West famous for being famous.  She is a character with serious schizophrenia.  On the one hand she has been portrayed as just an All-American Tom Boy with a crush on Wild Bill Hickok in innumerable novels and in movies.  She was portrayed by Jean Arthur opposite Gary Cooper in Cecil B. DeMille’s wildly inaccurate The Plainsman, by busty Jane Russell in the Bob Hope farce The Paleface, by chipper Doris Day in the musical rom...

Summer Albayati When the holy month of Ramadan approaches, it becomes a beautiful reminder to return to myself. Continue reading "Return and Remember"

Learn how Women's History Month is important for Equality Bahamas director Alicia Wallace and what makes a woman a great leader.

Soil provides nutrients. It holds water. It anchors growing plants. Each of us has requirements for our growth and each of us deserves to have those requirements met in our world. What provides you a medium for growth?

I think I have the right tamarisk here, Tamarix ramosissima (working back to Latin from Spanish, I can guess what that means: many, many branches!). Before leaving on vacation, I jotted down the next several trees by their common names, and noted next to tamarisk that it is deciduous. Another way it deviates from most […]

This month we explore polarities, two things that are both needed, and that exist in tension with one another, such as activity and rest, or an inhale and an exhale. We can’t really choose just one. A paradox is a statement that seems absurd at ... read more . The post March Theme – Paradoxes and Polarities appeared first on Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady.

What a joy it was to be with many of you this past Sunday, to hear the wonderful weaving of melody and rhythm from Bill Flanagan and Pete Gernert-Dott, and the choir sing, “Pass on the light, pass on the light, from heart to heart, ... read more . The post Co-Ministers’ Colloquy – March 29th appeared first on Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady.

Upcoming Religious Education (RE) Classes, and other RE news: K/1st/2nd Grade OWL (Our Whole Lives sexuality education)  This program is in the works and will begin soon. This curriculum supports parents in educating children about birth, babies, bodies, and families. The sessions will engage children with stories, songs, and ... read more . The post RE This Week- March 29th appeared first on Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady.

Do you feel more short tempered, anxious, moody, and exhausted, than a few years ago? Maybe it’s harder to get a restful night’s sleep? Not surprising, is it? In addition to all the usual challenges of daily life, since early 2020, the whole world has had to ... read more . The post Coping in a Covid World appeared first on Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady.

Are you considering senior housing for yourself or a loved one? It can be hard to navigate the various options and find a situation that best meets your needs. An online guide published by the Albany Guardian Society, a non-profit organization whose mission is to ... read more . The post Senior Housing Options appeared first on Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady.

A new they about Motya's ceremonial complex and sacred pool to Ba'al suggests the site had multiple functions. Continue reading Uncovering the Past: New theory on Motya’s sacred pool of Ba’al at The Wild Hunt.

Over 300 people signed up for community nourishment, inspiration, and skillbuilding around climate justice on 3/22 as part of Spring for Change: A Season of Sacred Activism. Quick links from the event:   Congregational Climate Convergence video Presentation slides Case study: Cultivating relationships with frontline communities Mentimeter online results and pdf of results. Case study: Engaging a broader spectrum of leadership - Mentimeter online results and pdf of results. UUSJ’s Water Resources Defense Act (WRDA) Call to Action Video and Action alert Side with Love Action Center Congregational Climate Convergence Evaluation Summary of the Congregational Climate Convergence   After a warm and grounding welcome from Rev. Ashley Horan...

This monument was erected in 1993, 100 years after Bates ascended the peak, as a donation from Colorado Springs' businessman Costas Rombocos.  Note the addition of all of the patriotic iconography surrounding the verse.  Katherine Lee Bates would not have approved.   America the Beautiful with lyrics from a poem by college professor and writer Katherine Lee Bates in 1893 is one of the songs often mentioned as a possible replacement for the Star Spangled Banner as the Untied States national anthem.  The flag worshiping anthem although popular with traditionalist is considered too hard to sing by many and a glorification of war by some.  Others in contentionfor substitution include grades school ditty My Country ‘tis of Thee which ...

Unitarian Universalists (UUs) from around the country urge the administration to end the misuse of Title 42, halt expulsions, and restore asylum access at U.S. borders.

Our local NPR affiliate station, KUAF will air an interview by Kyle Kellams about my new book at noon and at 7 PM today on Ozarks-at-Large. If outside the area you can listen through any radio streaming service. A longer version will be aired on the Sunday weekend show at 9AM Central Time. Ask Alexa or Google, "Play KUAF." Make, fix and create...

Decay is an important part of the interdependent web of existence. Excrement and dead matter can be turned into rich soil by the beings whose job it is to decompose. What are the things in your life that need to be discarded and returned to the web of life?

Hustle culture tells you to just work harder. Slacker culture tells you you’re already working too hard. I say you should work as hard as it takes to get to where you want to go, and no harder. Start by finding a direction.

In this week's Pagan Community Notes: University delays formal recognition of an occult club, a Witches ritual against Putin, La Fallas festival and more news. Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of March 28, 2022 at The Wild Hunt.

The American Woodturner Review of "the Wisdom of Our Hands: Crafting, A Life" arrived in my mail box today. In it Davide Heim notes Readers of this journal already understand the value of one’s hands and the wisdom they possess. The Wisdom of Our Hands explains it for everyone else. Stowe’s book presents important lessons, taught with patience and grace. It merits everyone’s attention. Make, fix and create... 

To part 1 It happened, to the best of our ability to tell, just once: an archaeon and a bacterium merged, and both survived as parts of one organism. That happened just once in 4 billion years, and it very easily might not have happened in 8 billion years or 16 billion. (The universe itself, remember, is less than 14 billion years old.) Life out there may not be all that rare, but eukaryotic life? Maybe in 200 billion galaxies averaging 100 billion stars per galaxy, and 1 to 10 planets per star, only one single spot in the whole wide vast universe happened to produce such a monumentally unlikely thing as eukaryotic life. Maybe. The science inspires our spirits into the awe and wonder of this amazing fluke – an archaeon absorbing a bact...

Introducing the #OpenTheDoors2NGOs campaign

from “Song of Myself” Walt Whitman 1. I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.... My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air.... 51. The past and present wilt—I have fill’d them, emptied them, And proceed to fill my next fold of the future. Listener up there! what have you to confide to me? Look in my face while I snuff the sidle of evening, (Talk honestly, no one else hears you, and I stay only a minute longer.) Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) I concentrate toward them that are nigh, I wait on the door-slab. Who has done his day’s work? who will soonest...

On March 28, 1921, 27 people signed a charter to create All Souls’ Liberal Church. The post 101 Years of All Souls! appeared first on BeyondBelief.

If John Amos Comenius were alive today he'd be 430 years old, and he being called the "Father of Modern Education" one would hope we'd have learned a few things, particularly about how learning works. Jimi Hendrix had a song that asked the question, "Are you experienced?" And while Jimi may have been referring to either sex or drug use, Comenius asked the same in his request that schooling rely on actual experience as the basis of learning. "The ground of this business is, that sensual (sensuous) objects be rightly presented to the senses for fear that they not be received. I say, and say it again aloud, that this is the foundation of all the rest; because we can neither act nor speak wisely, unless we first rightly understand all the th...

Petrichor is what we smell when rain falls on dry soil. It is the scent of the forest floor, of ozone made by lightning, and of the bacteria at work in the earth. It is an intricate expression of the interdependence all around us. Notice something in nature that reflects interdependence.

The leaves I drew yesterday were so shiny that I didn’t want to stop with a line drawing, but went back and added the shadows, shades and sheen. So here is the Western red cedar again.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services. This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats. For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live.  One does not have to log into Facebook … Continue reading "27 March 2022 Worship Livestreaming Video"

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services. This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats. For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live.  One does not have to log into Facebook … Continue reading "20 March 2022 Worship Livestreaming Video"

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services. This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats. For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live.  One does not have to log into Facebook … Continue reading "13 March 2022 Worship Livestreaming Video"

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we have begun to broadcast a livestream video of our Sunday morning worship services. This worship video will be available live and in recorded formats. For our livestream video of our worship services, we are using Facebook Live.  One does not have to log into Facebook … Continue reading "6 March 2022 Worship Livestreaming Video"