Helpful Practices
photo P.GillHow can we remove the obstacles to recognizing who we really are and what our life purpose might be? A gospel story tells how Jesus went into the wilderness for a long retreat, and there had quite a conversation …
Read MoreHello, dear friends….Here is my sermon from January 9, 2022, in which I talk about learning to witness to our inner emotional landscape, and the profound gifts it offers to us, in experiencing our own wholeness and our ability to …
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Winter is upon us, and it is time to follow the lead of bears and birds and trees. It is time to rest, to give yourself deep care. Here is a talk I gave recently, on how to give …
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…Our long difficult year of pandemic isolation seems to be drawing to a close. I’ve been led to look hard, and hopefully kindly, on all I’ve learned. What and whom do I wish to hold close to the center of …
Read MoreOur weekly Circle of Island women has been sharing stories of our favorite winter activities, when we were kids. We laughed so hard imagining each other ice skating, sledding out of a second story window, building snow forts, and hurling …
Read MoreAre you bone weary and overwhelmed by your days of obligations and responsibilities and chores? Do you wonder if you can get through the long, dark winter, while supporting those you love and care for? Are you just plain running …
Read MorePenny’s sermon this morning responds to these very fraught times in the country, A Time to Grieve and a Time to Plant.
In your comment, it would be wonderful if you would please include which seed you plan to plant …
Read MoreIn these frightening and turbulent times, there are powerful ways to stay awake and stay calm. Read on!
I woke in a pool of sadness and distress this morning, lonely and discouraged and without energy for any task. Underneath that …
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