It is hard to believe that the Christian liturgical season of Lent is only two weeks away.  I asked for some input last week on your favorite Lenten resources, and didn’t hear much back, so I offer some of mine here and feel free to add yours in the comments or email me and I […]

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Last week I received a call asking me to step in and take over a weekend intensive class at the School of Theology and Ministry that begins this weekend.  I’ve taught the class before and am scheduled for the spring, but not in this weekend intensive format and I have to use the books ordered […]

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Thanks to everyone who has submitted their poems already for the Poetry Party!  11 participants on the very first day is a great showing.  Make sure to scroll down or click here to see the fun.  And make sure to check out Annie Thorndike’s wonderful poem, I think our youngest ever participant at the age […]

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Advent begins a week from today and it is one of my favorite liturgical seasons in the Christian tradition.  Advent begins the new church year and is a season about waiting, preparing, and birthing.  It also occurs at one of my favorite times of year, this slow descent toward winter and the solstice.  This autumn was […]

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***Come visit the Poetry Party here or scroll down to the next post***
What I’m reading this week:
Slow Time: Recovering a Natural Rhythm of Life by Waverly Fitzgerald
Waverly has a most wonderful website called School for the Seasons where she shares an abundance of resources for living more deeply into each season.  She just published her book about […]

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