Rev. Amy’s Monthly Blog
Our theme is love. Even though February is all about hearts and Valentines Day,
the love on my mind is not flowery or romantic. The love on my mind is an action
more than a feeling, and sometimes it looks more like hard work than pleasure.
When we … read more.
Happy New Year, everybody! May 2023 and its fresh-slate first month be the time
for finding our center.
A ritual I have often led around the New Year is called the Coffin and Cradle. It
was written by my colleague and friend, Rev. Barbara Child. Her intern, back … read more.
Being a wordsmith, I think about those subtleties of word choice often. This
month’s theme is “wonder,” and so I have been, well, wondering about it.
Wonder, like, I wonder what will happen or I wonder what is in there…..Certainly,
wonder is about curiosity or thinking about the … read more.
November’s Thoughts are about CHANGE
Hymn #361 tells us “Don’t be afraid of some change.” Is that how we feel about change—fearful? Are we afraid of change?
Fear seems like a big word to use about a small conflict, a small change. Well, although scary might be … read more.
by Rev. Amy
October’s theme is Courage
Growing up unchurched, I knew what spirituality felt like. But the first time I felt like mine fit into an existing, established way of thinking or believing was when I studied Existentialism. In the philosophy and practice of existentialism we … read more.
Since I started serving you last month, you have been so welcoming to this new
interim minister; we’re off to a wonderful start! At this point, you may be
wondering about more of the specifics of what a two-year interim period is like.
After 2 services lead by … read more.
