All are welcome to explore the wonderful programs in the latest church bulletin. See the Spring 2017 SGCC brochure here.  [ … ] The post The Spring 2017 SGCC brochure is ready! appeared first on Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson. All are welcome to explore the wonderful programs in the latest church bulletin. See the Spring 2017 SGCC brochure here.  [ … ] The post The Spring 2017 SGCC brochure is ready! appeared first on Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson.

Liberty on the Loose by Will Shetterly She sets down her torch and book Shrugs off her robe Doffs her crown Then looks Not for long, At its seven spikes. Seven seas, seven continents Where she is supposed to rule. She sets the crown on her book and her robes And, naked, jumps down from her pedestal. She lands lightly, harming no one, Yet people look up in awe Some with wonder Some with fear Liberty on the Loose by Will Shetterly She sets down her torch and book Shrugs off her robe Doffs her crown Then looks Not for long, At its seven spikes. Seven seas, seven continents Where she is supposed to rule. She sets the crown on her book and her robes And, naked, jumps down from her pedestal. She lands lightly, harming no one, Yet people look up in awe Some with wonder Some with fear

By Louis Roe Life as Jamie Knows It is one of the first covers I designed for Beacon, and still one of the covers I’ve presented the most ideas for (only a handful are pictured here). Michael Bérubé provides his reflections on raising his son, Jamie, who has Down syndrome, as his son transitions into adulthood. Several important moments in their relationship take place at a public pool, which is why I was drawn to a blue palette. I also wanted to convey a sense of peeking into this young man’s life and identity; he isn’t summed up by any single part of him, least of all an irregularity in his chromosomes. One of my favorite elements of this cover is a sample of Jamie’s art in the bottom-right corner of the cork board. By Louis Roe Life as Jamie Knows It is one of the first covers I designed for Beacon, and still one of the covers I’ve presented the most ideas for (only a handful are pictured here). Michael Bérubé provides his reflections on raising his son, Jamie, who has Down syndrome, as his son transitions into adulthood. Several important moments in their relationship take place at a public pool, which is why I was drawn to a blue palette. I also wanted to convey a sense of peeking into this young man’s life and identity; he isn’t summed up by any single part of him, least of all an irregularity in his chromosomes. One of my favorite elements of this cover is a sample of Jamie’s art in the bottom-right corner of the cork board.

...blame Judaism for the Deir Yassin massacre and the bombing of the King David Hotel. ...blame Buddhism for massacres of the Rohingya. ...blame Hinduism for massacres of Muslims. ...blame Christianity for massacres of American Indians. ...blame American Indian religions for massacres by American Indians. ...blame Protestantism for the conquest of Ireland and the Great Irish Famine. ... ...blame Judaism for the Deir Yassin massacre and the bombing of the King David Hotel. ...blame Buddhism for massacres of the Rohingya. ...blame Hinduism for massacres of Muslims. ...blame Christianity for massacres of American Indians. ...blame American Indian religions for massacres by American Indians. ...blame Protestantism for the conquest of Ireland and the Great Irish Famine. ...

Near the top of my list of must do errands this past weekend was a stop at the national chain bookstore where I was reasonably certain I could pick up a copy of Time magazine. I was looking forward to owning the issue with a single pink pussy hat on the front cover, and the […] Near the top of my list of must do errands this past weekend was a stop at the national chain bookstore where I was reasonably certain I could pick up a copy of Time magazine. I was looking forward to owning the issue with a single pink pussy hat on the front cover, and the […]

To be a community of prophecy we must see what is happening, say what is happening and act in accordance with what we know. Right now, there are so many layers to see, and sometimes what is on the surface may be important to us, but is actually being used as a smokescreen for something […] To be a community of prophecy we must see what is happening, say what is happening and act in accordance with what we know. Right now, there are so many layers to see, and sometimes what is on the surface may be important to us, but is actually being used as a smokescreen for something […]

Sometimes the timing is just perfect. For me in the morning I preached a sermon at the Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Canoga Park, California on the book of Jonah. There I reflected on how we can, whoever we are, and whatever our limitations, live into something larger. In that case the story of a [Read More...] Sometimes the timing is just perfect. For me in the morning I preached a sermon at the Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Canoga Park, California on the book of Jonah. There I reflected on how we can, whoever we are, and whatever our limitations, live into something larger. In that case the story of a [Read More...]

For seven years, I had the privilege each summer of being a counselor at a two-week Summer Institute for incoming college freshmen. The title of the program was “You Bet Your Life: Theological Explorations of Vocation,” and our goal was to equip these young people with tools, frameworks, and experiences to begin discerning both their [Read More...] For seven years, I had the privilege each summer of being a counselor at a two-week Summer Institute for incoming college freshmen. The title of the program was “You Bet Your Life: Theological Explorations of Vocation,” and our goal was to equip these young people with tools, frameworks, and experiences to begin discerning both their [Read More...]

Last time I did one of these, I said that I almost never take book recommendations. But just for fun, let’s give them anyway! Today’s topic: What books or genre or whatever do you find yourself recommending a lot? Do you tend to recommend things because a specific person will like it or because it’s… Read More Let’s Discuss – Recommendations Last time I did one of these, I said that I almost never take book recommendations. But just for fun, let’s give them anyway! Today’s topic: What books or genre or whatever do you find yourself recommending a lot? Do you tend to recommend things because a specific person will like it or because it’s… Read More Let’s Discuss – Recommendations

[A]t this stage of history, I don't find it useful to see myself as trapped in a circular round of rebirth that I cannot influence...This is no time for cyclical thinking. Things will NOT get better on their own. We all need to act, and act with others, and act soon. Or it may be too late. [A]t this stage of history, I don't find it useful to see myself as trapped in a circular round of rebirth that I cannot influence...This is no time for cyclical thinking. Things will NOT get better on their own. We all need to act, and act with others, and act soon. Or it may be too late.