From the Heart
“You can travel any country where your heart leads, and know I will love you still …”
These are wonderful words from Fred Small’s song “Everything Possible.” They summarize my feelings as I take my leave from this amazing congregation. I will be retiring … read more.
From the Heart
Almost every Sunday in our congregation’s worship, I call us to be a community of radical hope. I am not talking about radical politics here, but rather the radical effect on our hearts when we fully imagine the just and loving world we … read more.
From the Heart
I will be attending General Assembly – our national denomination’s annual meeting – this year June 23 to June 27. The whole meeting is virtual, so I will participate from home.
I invite any of our members and friends who are interested to attend … read more.
From the Heart
At times we feel overwhelmed and despairing in the face of life’s difficulties. The current pandemic and social crises have provided ample reasons for such feelings. Perhaps events in our personal lives have also contributed.
Joanna Macy and others propose “The Work That Reconnects” … read more.
From the Heart
Who can we trust? And where do we place our deepest trust?
These perennial questions seem even more vital in these mid-winter days as we hope for an end to the global pandemic. Yet we still must navigate the clear and present health dangers … read more.
From the heart
Our worship theme for January 2021 is “Imagination.” And we have wonderful services planned this month to help us effectively foster and cultivate our imaginations.
In our lives we understand the positive value of imagination. We imagine what might be true, and then work … read more.
From the Heart
We have come through a momentous national election in the most powerful nation on earth—the United States. And perhaps the new government of this nation will be more trustworthy. Perhaps.
And with that said, there is at least one area where I do not … read more.
From the Heart
As a Canadian citizen living and working in the U.S. these past 14 years, I have come to know and cherish many America friends. I more fully appreciate the deep strengths of the noble American experiment – including freedom and democracy. I care … read more.
From the Heart
During this pandemic it is vitally important to keep our feelings for our beloved planet alive in our hearts. I love our planet fiercely, and I know many of you do as well. My daily walks in my northeast Ohio urban neighborhood remind … read more.
From the Heart
Are you lonely?
I know — this might seem like the opening line for a dating service ad. But no, this is a serious question about our spiritual and religious health.
If I feel off-balance because I have not had enough social contact, I am … read more.
