Year: 2020

Feast of the Epiphany Reflection  Epiphany is the revelation of God to us. The word epiphany comes from the Greek meaning “to shine light upon, or, to make visible”. The feast of the Epiphany commemorates the revelation of Christ to all nations. It teaches that Christianity is universal not in the sense that all people must become Christian, but that Christianity expresses the truth of the whole of human experience.…

Reflection The future is full of promise, Holy Mystery, if only because we discern your forces at work everywhere. Every opening daffodil, every growing child every glimmer of human enlightenment, every bodily process of healing— tells us the future is not fearsome but is full of promise. Your face is hidden, your name unknown: still we turn to you in faith and confidence. Creating Spirit, we hear your comforting voice in the…

Reflection As we move into the days of this new year, we look around us and see a nation increasingly rejecting the unity we proclaim. E pluribus unum it states on the great seal of the United States. Out of many one. It was a goal which we publicly espoused no matter how we may have failed to fully embrace it. It exemplified our best selves and it set a…

Reflection One of the most disturbing trends of the year that has passed is the increasing separation, polarization and lack of respect for the diversity and richness of life on this planet both human and nonhuman. An annual global event that takes place the first week of every year, 7 Days of Rest, aims to begin the new year by co-creating a global unified field of intention and experience dedicated to…

O Eternal One, You who live outside of time and reside in the imperishable moment, we ask Your blessing on this new year. Help us to experience each second of life, help us not to miss that which is important. World Day of Peace Reflection Peace is not merely the absence of conflict. The biblical vision of peace (Shalom) is that of one community embracing all creation.  To be God’s…