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Category Archives: Misc
Let There Be Light. Please, Let There Be Light.
Living, as I do, in a nice house with large windows that offer a considerable view onto a vast open section of Great Pond (one of the Belgrade Lakes in central Maine), I have a familiar relationship with light. Now … Continue reading
The Season of Woe
Four years ago, as we approached the 2016 election, I started to worry about what was happening around me, in the church I was serving, the community in which I lived, and in the wider community. On the one hand, … Continue reading
The Looming Season
There always seems to be a certain moment, sometime in August, when the end of summer comes into focus. I’m not sure what exactly happens, but it always feels like there’s a clear turn in the sense of the season. … Continue reading
Me and My Misanthropy?
In preparation for a weeklong clergy writing conference last year, participants were asked to submit a short essay on something that was on their minds at the moment. Don’t spend too much time on it, we were instructed. Write and … Continue reading
Apples, Oranges, and the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation
Several years ago, emails from the “Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation” started appearing in my inbox. I had no idea why. I had not asked for them. But, there they were. At first, I ignored them, or deleted them without opening … Continue reading
Posted in Misc
Tagged Churches in Maine, Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation, COVID-19, Janet Mills, Nirav Shah
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Lingering Lessons
When I was a first year student at Harvard Divinity School, I lived in Divinity Hall on Divinity Avenue in Cambridge, MA. I lived in a room on the second floor, next to the Divinity Hall Chapel, where Ralph Waldo … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, Harvard Divinity School, Racial Issues, white privilege
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O Say Can You See
The national anthem of the United States begins with a call for sight. Strictly speaking, the anthem paints the picture of a torn and battered flag of stars and stripes, waving majestically through a fierce battle. I think the call … Continue reading
It’s Time to Self-Isolate . . . from the New York Times
Like a lot of people, my usual morning follows a routine. First, coffee. Second, make toast. Third, drink coffee. Fourth, say good morning to others who may be in the kitchen at the same time. Fifth, open computer, review the … Continue reading
Posted in Misc, My Life as Pastor
Tagged COVID-19, Crisis, Do not fear, faith and panic, Fear not, Jesus and crisis, New York Times, Social Distancing
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A Sad Day
When I was a younger woman, I felt confident that at some point during my lifetime, the United States would elect a president who happened to be a woman—or perhaps because she was a woman (women generally possessing many excellent … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, presidential primary, sexism in the Church, woman as president
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The Neighborhood that Wasn’t Allowed in My House
We are in the throes of a renewed consideration, examination and all-around reminiscence of (and perhaps yearning for) Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, the children’s show that ran on PBS from 1968 to 2001. Last year, there was a documentary on the … Continue reading
