Pastor's Letter
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Dear Friends,
We hope that you are safe and well.
Yesterday was the Feastday of St. John of the Cross. Today's Meditation is one of his gifts to us "Advent Poem." He reminds us of our mission: "each of us is the midwife of God, each of us!" How are you giving birth to God today? God reaches out, "grasping our arms for help"..."the sacred womb of your soul"...pass it on.
We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--wherever it shows up so that everyone may come to have more abundant life. May this meditation nourish our contemplative-active hearts and sustain all of us in action.
Read more: MEDITATION 542: St. John of the Cross: "Advent Poem" (12/15/21)
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Dear Friends,
We hope that you are safe and well.
Today's Meditation is "No Longer Waiting" by Mary Anne Perrone. It was sent to us by Tom Laue.
We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--wherever it shows up so that everyone may come to have more abundant life. May this meditation nourish our contemplative-active hearts and sustain all of us in action.
Read more: MEDITATION 541: "No Longer Waiting" by Mary Anne Perrone (12/14/21)
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Dear Friends,
We hope that you are safe and well.
Today's Meditation is the vignette "Jesus in the Closet" by Jennifer Brownell.
We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--wherever it shows up so that everyone may come to have more abundant life. May this meditation nourish our contemplative-active hearts and sustain all of us in action.
Read more: MEDITATION 540: Jesus in the Closet by Jennifer Brownell (12/13/21)
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Dear Friends,
We hope that you are safe and well.
Today's Meditation features Joyce Rupp reminding us that one heart illuminates other hearts.
We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--wherever it shows up so that everyone may come to have more abundant life. May this meditation nourish our contemplative-active hearts and sustain all of us in action.
Read more: MEDITATION 530: Joyce Rupp: One heart illuminates other hearts (12/2/21)
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Dear Friends,
We hope that you are safe and well.
Today's Meditation celebrates Fritz Eichenberg,master artist, wood engraver. You may be familiar with his portrayal of Christ of the Breadlines. We invite you to google and enlarge some of his prints to capture their inspiration. I am particularly enamored by his Joan of Arc (small image below), Francis preaching to the birds, Christ of the Homeless and The Last Supper. His hatred of war prompted him to get his family out of Nazi Germany and his love for "the divine spark in each of us" exemplified his belief in Dostoevsky's words: "The world will be saved by beauty."
Read more: MEDITATION 530: Fritz Eichenberg: Woodcarvings (12/1/21)