Opening up to practice on the land, during the time of pandemic: we’re making a gentle start. The Land Care Retreat, July 24-26 has been modified so that we can come together safely. Each of us (person or family) will spend most of their time in relationship with a particular part of the land. That […]

Today is Juneteenth, the anniversary of the freeing of the last slaves in the U.S. South. The Emancipation Proclamation was two and a half years earlier; the South fought on, and after Lee surrendered it still took two months for the news to reach Galveston, Texas. Black people have been celebrating this date ever since. […]

“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting–over and over announcing your place in the family of things.” Mary Oliver’s words in “Wild Geese” came to me, surprising in this time of violence and burning. The world offers itself […]

Dear Friends, The problems with the online groups have been resolved. The links on the website now work for joining Zoom groups. Briefly, here’s what’s coming up. Sunday April 19, 10 am – Earth day talk at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northfield. Here is The zoom link. Password “dignity.” Sunday April 19, 4 pm – […]

Dear Friends, The Sunday discussion group is settling into a lovely pattern and a comfortable size. New people are still welcome, especially your friends; we won’t be doing broad publicity right now. The reading for this week is Charles Eisenstein’s “The Coronation” which offers deep hope about what the coronavirus could become, while not denying […]

Dear Friends, The Navajo Nation is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19, and has asked for prayers this weekend, Easter weekend. They started at sunrise Saturday with fires, drumming, prayers, and songs. Please join in any way and time that works for you, and please share. I am including them in my morning chanting, have a […]