We would know that Renewal is in the air, even if Soul Matters did not share itstheme. It is time to go into the next church year, celebrating this past year, with allof the planning and joy and anticipation of each year’s transition PLUS a newminister! Our time together has been a time of transition, ...

Whether we think about it or not, we live in a religious pluralist world.  The person next to you, even in your own family, is a whole person with their own beliefs that are different from yours.  Even if you are in the same religion.  Being human is to have your own set of rules ...

April is upon us with its April showers, and Earth Day, and our theme ofinterdependence. For this month, more than reading and writing meaningfulwords, I propose we use this space to do meaningful things. Like, notice when weneed somebody or something just as much as it/they need us.Interdependence, depending on each other.Our cat brings joy ...

May Sarton wrote, “Without darkness, nothing comes to birth, As without light, nothing flowers.” We have been living through the necessary darkness, and the days are coming to watch all the flowering.  That is transformation.  In order for anything to transform, necessary changes will happen.  And we all know that change is hard, even when necessary ...

This graphic, by @restoringracialjustice, shows us what our aspirations look like in action.  February’s theme, from our resource called Soul Matters, is Justice and Equity.  Equality is a tough one to reckon with, because making something legislatively equal does not always cure the problem.  The Supreme Court granted equal access in the right to marry, but ...