In some parts of the world, May Day is marked with parades and bonfires and drinking. In other places, it is marked with small baskets of flowers or candy left on a doorstep. For many of our bloggers, the start of a new month has been a time of reflection. What happened in April, and… Read More
RCL: Green Pasture, Quiet waters, and Abundant Love
When I was a psychiatric chaplain one of my favorite groups to lead with patients was on assessing the shape we are in. I would put multiple colors of Model Magic on the table and ask people to choose a color based on their current feelings. Then I would ask them to create a shape… Read More
Friday Festival
I didn’t start curating the Friday Festival until after the Quarantines began, so I don’t really know if people are writing more, but I do know they are writing a lot. A lot of the writing is about connections. The table in the photo is one of our connections with our community. It has become… Read More
Friday Festival: Alone Together
The biggest thing on the minds of RevGal bloggers this week is, not surprisingly, the COVID-19 virus: how to keep ourselves and our families safe, how to care for the vulnerable people in our communities, how to lead worship without gathering in a large group, how to nurture community when we are physically separated. Ordinarily… Read More
Friday Festival
People are writing a lot, I think. Some folks always write and others are renewing or beginning a practice in this time of distancing, of staying in and working at our computers. So I ask, what’s saving your life this week? For me, it may be my kids playing games (mostly monopoly) together. What’s saving… Read More
Friday Festival
Well now!! Dear Friends, what a time we find ourselves in. All around us there is change and challenge; all around us there are people afraid and anxious, who need our care right now, in a time when we are paralysed and unable to reach out in the ways we normally would. Today’s Friday Festival… Read More
Friday Festival: Leap Year, Super Tuesday, and Other Distractions
It’s been a week with a lot to focus on, and our blog writers have had lots of places to put their attention as they have been writing this week. In the US, the field of Democratic candidates for President has been winnowed (apparently) down to two. Some of our bloggers are grieving, some are… Read More
Friday Festival
Remembering her own mountaintop journeys prompts Martha Spong to reflect on the mystery of the Transfiguration. She poses an interesting question about what the disciples – and we – perceive. “In this era of propaganda and marketing, social media and political campaigns, our perceptions are being messed with all the time. What are we noticing? Has truth changed? How… Read More
Friday Festival: (Re)Gaining Perspective
This week has been an especially difficult one for me. I have watched the world – and people – around me swing wildly from madness to cruelty and back again. I have struggled and failed to keep from getting caught up in the craziness. As I began reading blogs this week, I realized that I… Read More
Friday Festival: Artistic Ventures
Lately, I’ve been spending more time on my artwork, specifically my woodburning. I tend to give myself a tough time when allocating more time on this artwork instead of my writing. But after long days at the church, this type of creation feeds my soul as I feel as if I’m using another part of… Read More
