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November 28, 2023 by charles

The Way It Is by Lynn Unger

One morning you might wake up to realize that the knot in your stomach had loosened itself and slipped away, and that the pit of unfulfilled longing in your heart had gradually, and without your really noticing, been filled in—patched like a pothole, not quite the same as it was, but good enough. And in […]

Filed Under: Readings Tagged With: Lynn Ungar, poetry

November 17, 2023 by Rev. Alan Taylor - Senior Minister

A Minister’s Message – November 17, 2023

Dear Members and Friends, This coming Sunday I will facilitate a congregational conversation regarding the Capital Campaign Construction work. A few weeks ago, the architect shared the plans for replacing the windows, chancel, and the floor. This Sunday provides an opportunity for members to share your thoughts, questions, and concerns. This past Sunday I shared […]

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November 14, 2023 by Rev. Alan Taylor - Senior Minister

A Minister’s Message – November 14, 2023

Dear Members and Friends, This past Sunday, my sermon veered in a direction I had not intended. Usually when I go off manuscript, I still hit what I want to cover. There are couple of things that I want to highlight that I had intended sharing in the sermon. Given the sermon was about the […]

Filed Under: Minister's Message, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amanda Gorman, Minister's Message, poetry, Rev. Alan Taylor

November 14, 2023 by charles

Hymn for the Hurting by Amanda Gorman

Everything hurts, Our hearts shadowed and strange, Minds made muddied and mute. We carry tragedy, terrifying and true. And yet none of it is new; We knew it as home, As horror, As heritage. Even our children Cannot be children, Cannot be. Everything hurts. It’s a hard time to be alive, And even harder to […]

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October 31, 2023 by charles

Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart is Not Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

On Earth, just a teaspoon of neutron star Would weigh six billion tons. Six billion tons Equals the collective weight of every animal On earth. Including the insects. Times three. Six billion tons sounds impossible Until I consider how it is to swallow grief – Just a teaspoon and one might as well have consumed […]

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October 31, 2023 by charles

Summons by Aurora Levins Morales

Last night I dreamed ten thousand grandmothers from the twelve hundred corners of the earth walked out into the gap one breath deep between the bullet and the flesh between the bomb and the family. They told me we cannot wait for governments. There are no peacekeepers boarding planes. There are no leaders who dare […]

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October 27, 2023 by charles

Sonnet 123: No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change by William Shakespeare

No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change: Thy pyramids built up with newer might To me are nothing novel, nothing strange; They are but dressings of a former sight. Our dates are brief, and therefore we admire What thou dost foist upon us that is old, And rather make them born to […]

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October 19, 2023 by charles

You Can Talk by Alice Walker

You can talk about the balm in Gilead But what about the balm Right Here What about the healing of the wounded heart When someone you have harmed gleefully embraces you?

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October 18, 2023 by charles

Accepting This by Mark Nepo

Yes, it is true. I confess, I have thought great thoughts, and sung great songs—all of it rehearsal for the majesty of being held. The dream is awakened when thinking I love you and life begins when saying I love you and joy moves like blood when embracing others with love. My efforts now turn […]

Filed Under: Readings Tagged With: Mark Nepo, poetry

October 10, 2023 by Rev. Alan Taylor - Senior Minister

A Minister’s Message – October 10, 2023

Dear Members and Friends, As our Jewish neighbors wrapped up their seven day celebration of Sukkot this past Saturday and began the observance of the joyful Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, horrific news from Israel came pouring in. The Hamas attack on Jewish towns and the murder and kidnapping of civilians disturbs me beyond words. […]

Filed Under: Minister's Message Tagged With: Lynn Ungar, Minister's Message, Naomi Shihab Nye, poetry, Rev. Alan Taylor

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